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Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs?

When my nice older Arcam CD player died I did not replace it with comparable equipment since I mostly listen to my CDs ripped anyway. I have a $15 thrift store DVD for rare CD listening. It doesn't sound terrible but I'm sure a quality CD player would sound better. I just haven't wanted to spend money on one.

Now, I have an opportunity to get an Oppo BDP-105D blu-ray player for little or no money. It is currently part of a high end home theater system.

I have no interest in blu-ray or home theater whatsoever.

So what I'm wondering is would the CD playback be high quality from this unit? (I know nothing about Oppo except that I think they are defunct now). It says it will also play SACDs as well. I'm assuming it will sound worlds better than my Toshiba thrift store DVD player so getting the Oppo is not the issue. The issue is that I see these units for sale for around $800 or more used. If the CD playback is high end and without serious compromise then I will just keep the Oppo and use it as a dedicated CD player. But if CD playback is just so-so and all the value is in the blu-ray component of it then I can sell it and for $800 I assume I could get a better dedicated CD/SACD player.

Any thoughts or advice much appreciated.
n80
n80 OP
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@oside, that is all good information.

I am disappointed that it will not stream Amazon Music as that is my service of choice.

That narrows its desired capabilities for me down to two (DAC + CD).

I mostly stream to find/research music rather than serious listening so this is not a deal breaker.

And again, if I get this thing it will be free....so there is no significant downside no matter what. Even if the only benefit I get is improved CD playback over my DVD player then I am still ahead of the game.

It may be months before I know how this is going to play out as it is related to an estate and currently all the probate courts are closed due to the pandemic. Even when things get back to normal I'm sure the courts will be backlogged and this particular estate is complicated. 
meambler
115 posts
 
I'm in the process of figuring out how to use my Oppo 205's DAC to stream music.  Looking for a few steps up from a Bluesound Node 2i. Currently researching the Cambridge CXN V2. Debating on whether I want storage/ripping capabilities or not. Price range of $1000 or so.

12blistn
38 posts
 
FYI If you connect a ROKU stick into the front port of the 105D, you can get Amazon Prime video and music along with the other ROKU features.  Of course, I'm not sure of the quality of the ROKU streaming you'll get. 
n80 OP
2,153 posts
 
I suspect the ROKU stick wouldn't be any better than the AppleTV I'm using with my Schiit Modi but I could be totally wrong....it seems that AppleTV is pretty bad at this particular task.
If the Oppo can't play Amazon Music with its own streaming capability then for now I'll stick with AppleTV but at least it will run through the Oppo's DAC rather than the Schiit although I guess that won't really improve things.
I do hope running my music server through the Oppo's DAC will be an improvement over the Schiit though.
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geph0007
184 posts
 
I tried and tried to want the 105D to be the one.   I compared it side by side to several players in my room with regular CDs. countless times .    Marantz 8005, Rega Saturn, Sony 333ES 5 disc , Marantz UD 7007 UD, Denon 2012 last two blue ray players.   Tried different cables and power cords.  I will say the Oppo is well built and does  sound good as a CD player but the sound is more grey,.  The background is not as black    For example on the Marantz  and Denon units everything has more body and dimension. More real  The oppo may have been slightly more open.  If some on is looking for a do everything player that is it but there are better choices for just CD playback in that range
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