Regarding Opus: I have the Opus 3 and the analogue out is not on par with audiophile equipment.
I run it through the digital out via a Musical Fidelity or a TACT 2.2XP). With the external DAC's it sounds good. I also have an Arcam CD82 CDP, and I think the Opus through the digital out and the external DAC is on about the same level as the Arcam.
If you have a DAC you like I think the Opus is a good audiophile solution. The convenience of the music server changes the way you listen.
BTW, if you live in Europe, you might want to check out the Hifidelio Pro-S 500. It is like the original Opus (called Symphony or Musica in the US, but it was just a rebranded German Hifidelio) and now comes in a model with a 500 GB drive.
It also has the analogue recording feature that the new American (Olive) models have dropped.
It's hard to find, though. Check if you have a Hifidelio dealer in Sweden (try http://www.audioactive.se/) who can get it for you.
I run it through the digital out via a Musical Fidelity or a TACT 2.2XP). With the external DAC's it sounds good. I also have an Arcam CD82 CDP, and I think the Opus through the digital out and the external DAC is on about the same level as the Arcam.
If you have a DAC you like I think the Opus is a good audiophile solution. The convenience of the music server changes the way you listen.
BTW, if you live in Europe, you might want to check out the Hifidelio Pro-S 500. It is like the original Opus (called Symphony or Musica in the US, but it was just a rebranded German Hifidelio) and now comes in a model with a 500 GB drive.
It also has the analogue recording feature that the new American (Olive) models have dropped.
It's hard to find, though. Check if you have a Hifidelio dealer in Sweden (try http://www.audioactive.se/) who can get it for you.