10 grand - what set up would you recommend?

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The JCAT player is apparently superb at $8k.

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10 minutes ago, thyname said:

It just hit me: has anyone tried Oppo UDP-205 as a preamp / DAC for streaming?

 

It is Roon Ready

 

I haven't heard it, but the general audiophile consensus seems to state that it’s mediocre as a DAC.

 

As a preamp...I wouldn’t let it touch my system with a 10 foot pole.

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Separates are better performers. Possibly, cutting out DC-DC converters, ground plane segregation, EMI/RFI considerations, etc, outweighs shorter signal paths and closer matching in an integrated setup.

 

However, that wisdom gets turned on its head for PC audio where its observed that a single box solution performs better than a multi-box source.

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1 hour ago, bunno77 said:

7000 Euros

 

That was exactly my thought too. Pink Faun needs to find some reality.