Best CD player for unsung romantic music - advice needed

[chill319]

Expensive?

Your question sent me to Oppo's website. It turns out that Oppo is much more expensive now, when DVDs and Blu-ray are old technology, than when I purchased mine some years ago, back when streaming was just starting in earnest. In 2012 you could get something like mine new for around 300 US$ with entry level around 179 US$. Today the machines support 4K, MP4, etc. and also have even better audiophile features than mine, but the entry level is 549 US$ list. I still remember being startled at how much better my CDs sounded after installing my present Oppo. Suddenly the sound field was noticeably more open and spacious on almost everything, not just SACDs.

[Alan Howe]

Thanks. That's really helpful. I presume there are no problems playing CD-Rs?

[MartinH]

Here's another warning of impending doom for cds: Oppo is going to stop making cd players. They only have one unit as it is, a great universal player that can handle SACD and blu ray, dvd, etc. But they're getting out of the business.

https://oppodigital.com/farewell.aspx

The unit is relatively well priced, lower than audiophile components from Sony or Creek. Stock up!