Estimated price (community-sourced)
About the Droplet 5.0
The Opera Audio Consonance Droplet 5.0 is a sophisticated CD player featuring a top-loading floating Sony transport and a 24-bit/192kHz multi-level sigma-delta DAC with asynchronous upsampling. It employs two Sovtek 6H30 vacuum tubes in its output stage, delivering a warm, rounded sound with a particular fondness for string tone and vocal presence. The player offers both balanced XLR and single-ended RCA outputs, along with a digital RCA S/PDIF output. It includes a special 'super-clock' to reduce jitter to less than 14 picoseconds, ensuring high timing accuracy. The unit is housed in a substantial chassis with a 20mm thick machined aluminum top plate and a wooden plinth, weighing approximately 30 kg. The remote control is Philips RC-5 compatible. The Droplet 5.0 is praised for its tonal color, textural density, and dynamic scale, though some note a slight compromise in resolution and air compared to other high-end players. It does not support HDCD decoding. The player is designed for audiophiles who appreciate the sonic characteristics imparted by tube output stages.
Specifications
Full structured specifications are available to members.
Sign up to see full specificationsSee the full picture as a member
Create a free account to see where to buy, full structured specifications, similar components, and the systems that pair this with other gear.
Sign up free