I have a 105 and a 203, but no way would I pay that kind of money for it, especially just as a disc spinner.. if CD replay is your only priority, $3500 will buy you some several times more refined than an Oppo. If you need a Universal Player, look to Pioneer and Sony.
As usual, my recommendation would be to get a good DAC and and use something for a transport. Again, if spinning CDs is all the OP wants to do, a dedicated transport from Cambridge and a Mytek Brooklyn, for example, will cost them $2500 and be several times better than an Oppo.
The beauty of Oppo was that they made solid equipment that would spin any format, be a killer Video player that could have apps added to it,, be used as a DAC, and even stream, all in one chassis at a reasonable price. That doesn’t mean that for CD replay alone it should merit being priced in the stratosphere.
As usual, my recommendation would be to get a good DAC and and use something for a transport. Again, if spinning CDs is all the OP wants to do, a dedicated transport from Cambridge and a Mytek Brooklyn, for example, will cost them $2500 and be several times better than an Oppo.
The beauty of Oppo was that they made solid equipment that would spin any format, be a killer Video player that could have apps added to it,, be used as a DAC, and even stream, all in one chassis at a reasonable price. That doesn’t mean that for CD replay alone it should merit being priced in the stratosphere.