He’ll want an external DAC with that Oppo if he’s using it for music… It is a much more flexible device, though it should be noted that its Netflix app is out of date (no frame rate matching, etc.) and the Oppo/Tidal integration is broken.
I have an Oppo 105 and 205. Is it the final word in musical fidelity? No, but it's really not bad. Like @Merrick said, it's total overkill if you have no intention of using the video features. For strictly audio, your friend would get better value elsewhere.
I got to listen to it today and it wasn't utter garbage... but woolly bass, flat microdynamically and some sabre glare. I wouldn't probably personally like it in the long run. And I don't think it's a good match for my friends Stax setup (SR-009 + SRM-T8000).
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