It is very good. DACs do not sound all that different from each other anyway. I have compared the Oppo to Sony HAP1Z, Bryston DAC3, and Meridian 218. Overall the Oppo was better than the Sony, it's a tie between the Meridian and the Oppo depending on what format being listened to - the Meridian is a musical DAC but not as smooth or detailed on Redbook, and the Bryston was about a tie with the Oppo, very much splitting hairs. I think you have to have a very revealing system in an -excellent- room to get your money's worth from a DAC.
How Good Is The DAC in An Opportunity UDP-205?
I just read an interesting forum post (https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-oppo-worth-the-inflated-price) on the now inflated price of the Oppo UDP-205 universal player. In the post there was a reference to this review on the Oppo-UDP-205 DAC; https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-oppo-udp-205-u... I am intrigued by the references to the "Audiosciencereview" review of the Oppo UDP-205 DAC. I am not familiar with the three other DACs the Oppo is being compared with; Schiit Yggdrasil, RME-ADI-2 Pro and Topping DX7s. Anyone care to comment on the review or the overall performance of the Oppo 205 DAC? My interpretation is; the Oppo UDP-205 DAC is superb and extremely good value for money.