I have a Wadia 381i and tried the Oppo105 a while ago, it could not get even close to the Wadia. I am not saying the Oppo is bad player, for the money it is doing a lot right. But I would never change it for my 381i.
I am also using an Ayre DX-5, which is based on the 83, but cannot be compared to the Oppo eather, much more refined. Only thing that is bothering me a bit on the DX-5 is the noisy drive and flimsy disc tray. fortunitly I only use the Ayre as USB DAC for my streamer, and that works excellent.
Be aware if you audition Ayre equipment, they are notorious for sounding bad when you just connect the to the power supply, it takes a lot of time for them to shine.
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