The Marco-boy main system, as of August 2020

[DarrenHW]

Indeed... Although it'd still be nice not to have to do that and have them finished in the right size

Thought you might've commented on my Lentek mods... The aim is to get this one even better than the one I sold you!

Yes, Martin should be excited about getting his Tannoys, as he'll now for the first time ever, own some PROPA speakers!! Eh, Marty-boy?

Marco.

I was going to, but what I was going to say was: "Why did you buy another, the one you sold me has been sat idle for years you could have had it on long term loan!", your more than welcome to borrow it for a bake off. I'm not really sold on the Lentek though, I like what it does, but batteries are a pain in the arse it's a bit noisy.

[DarrenHW]

I don't know about the subjective reviews of the DAC but it is one of the best measuring DACs you can buy. The Oppo sounds no different as a transport to a Pioneer DVD player I got for nothing.

All a big mystery really, but I am thinking that the speakers might have a fault, caps or ferrofluid maybe. Hence waiting for the Tannoys.

Isn't the 101 essentially a stripped down 105?

[Macca]

Isn't the 101 essentially a stripped down 105?

I don't know. Its bass is a bit weak and it can get a bit shouty. It doesn't have dedicated power supplies for each section so I suspect that's the cause of that. The external DAC solves those issues though.

[DarrenHW]

I don't know. Its bass is a bit weak and it can get a bit shouty. It doesn't have dedicated power supplies for each section so I suspect that's the cause of that. The external DAC solves those issues though.

I think we've got our wires crossed. What DAC are you referring to?

[Macca]

I think we've got our wires crossed. What DAC are you referring to?

Soncoz SGD1

[Marco]

I was going to, but what I was going to say was: "Why did you buy another, the one you sold me has been sat idle for years you could have had it on long term loan!", your more than welcome to borrow it for a bake off. I'm not really sold on the Lentek though, I like what it does, but batteries are a pain in the arse it's a bit noisy.

Lol - didn't know that you weren't using it, mate. It would certainly be interesting comparing them. If you could drop it off when you're passing (we don't need to make contact, just toot your horn and leave it in the wooden box, for milk bottles) by the front door, that would be great.

You can borrow the Denon SUT if you like?

Marco.

[DarrenHW]

Lol - didn't know that you weren't using it, mate. It would certainly be interesting comparing them. If you could drop it off when you're passing (we don't need to make contact, just toot your horn and leave it in the wooden box, for milk bottles) by the front door, that would be great.

You can borrow the Denon SUT if you like?

Marco.

I'll dig it out. Thanks for the offer, but the Garrards still boxed up and likely to be for some time.

[DarrenHW]

Soncoz SGD1

I see! I thought you were referring to the DAC in the Oppo.

[Marco]

I'll dig it out. Thanks for the offer, but the Garrards still boxed up and likely to be for some time.

No worries, matey. Yeah, so if you're passing you know what to do

Marco.

[Gazjam]

Well coming from you (the compulsive Oppo modder ) I'll take that as scripture. Why then do Oppo's still command such a high price on the second hand market

Fair point!
Few reasons I'd wager...

Generalising:
* There's nothing better for video playback (imo)
* SACD/ DVD-A player as good as you'll get through it's analogue outs.
* It's a digital "Swiss Army knife"
* Reputation precedes it (especially on the part of the Cnut sellers...)

For my own situation
After embracing Streaming in a big way (And had a successful Business building Digital boxes) The Oppo was always my "Sayonara" to disc playback?
Knew I still wanted to play CDs, but Me being Me I wanted to make sure it was as good as it could be, hence all the Mods.
The video stuff was a category in itself and Oppo was 2nd to none and still is imo.
Like Eric Clapton playing guitar, it just does its thing without effort or need for recognition - its work speaks for itself.

All my modding Shenanigan's made a great product something really special, but being Me got itchy feet and wondered if my Digital was "good enough".
Knew my Dac was up to snuff so looked to the playback end and thought about the Oppo, particularly in it's Role of an "Roon endpoint" into my Dac.
Compared a few quite "spendy" alternatives, and whilst some were a wee bit better, the Oppo was good enough not to go down the road of diminishing returns and spend a lot for a little return.

Got a new Turntable a while back and the majority of my musical enjoyment was in spinning vinyl and my streaming through the Oppo, but CD's, not so much.
"My last disc spinner"
Bluray movies were "adequate" (as they say ) and no wish to look any further, but playing a CD was uninspiring compared to records and streaming.
Gave up on CD, still have a few hundred but had them on ripped to file, so why bother with a disc?

BUT:
Kept hearing about the Audiolab Transport, it never went away and I got curious.
Bought one and Fcuk Me what I'd been reading was correct.

Cd as a format is interesting again, and I'm interacting with my old CD's, rediscovering why I liked them "back in the Day" with exactly the same "warm fuzzy" fervour I have playing my 30 Yr old copies of Led Zeppelin on vinyl on my new turntable.
If that isn't what the Hobby is about I don't know what is.

All about the music and the memories and enjoyment of course, but CD's as a format are exciting again.
Its awesome.