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Oppo 105 or PS Audio PWD Mk2

I am in the market for a new CD player and wondered if anyone has been able to compare the Oppo 105 and the PS Audio PWD MkII.

I want to hear detail but want it musical. I had an Esoteric SA60 for an in home audtion and sent it back because I did not think that it was especially musical in my system.

I would sacrifice detail for PRAT.
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grannyring
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If sound quality and convenience is important to you, then go computer and
DAC. They simply sound better when implemented correctly and carefully.
CD players and transports cannot match the sound of a well set up
computer based front end.

I have heard a slew of great, well respected, well reviewed DAC's and CD
players/transports in my system, in the end here is where computer based
audio wins every time...

- not as flat sounding as a transport/CD player
- more depth and dimension with well executed computer based audio
- helps your speakers disappear with music just playing in air before you

I use my IPad as a remote and can play any song, any album, with a
simple touch of my finger. My goodness this is so nice. All my CD's are put
away and I never have to look for one again. Plus, it sounds better!

Oh yes, the audio world is changing and buckle up as great stuff is here
and coming. I was a big doubter just three months ago of this whole
computer based audio thing. I broke out of my fear and ignorance and
learned first hand how a DAC and computer based audio is in fact the
future. It really does sound better, but like setting up a great turntable and
LP based front end - everything really matters for best sound in computer
audio.
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grannyring
6,436 posts
 
In terms of a dac sounding better then those players you mention. It's not the DAC that is most important. It is import however. Yes, many DAC's sound as good as those players. The real sonic breakthrough is losing the transport in the CD player. This is limiting the sound quality. Oh my, what is possible with a well implemented computer as your transport.

I use this...

- 2009 Mac Mini with all music played from an SSD hard drive
- after market power supply for the Mini as the switching one is awful
- Mountain Lion and processor optimization steps for music play back
- Amarra and the version Steve at Empirical suggests (read his site)

Many other ways to do it better then a CD player or CD transport. My DAC is the April Music Eximus DP1 and I use the USB. Killer sound!
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