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Decent SACD?

Guys, thinking to buy a first for me 'new format' source... Heard of some cheap ones, not very good things; about pretty expensive ones - they're too expensive yet :)
Are there any decent, recommended SACD (or DVD-A) players in range of $1500 - $2500, that also would be capable of really good CD playing?
dmitrydr
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
What about the Marantz SA-14?
ed_sawyer
588 posts
 
SCD-1.
slappy
903 posts
 
check out the Denon 2900 universal player. ive heard some good stuff about that. it also lets you do DVD-a if you so choose.
drrdiamond
671 posts
 
I second Brianmgrarcom's recommendation of the Marantz SA-14.

It is the source for my $50K+ system. John Marks of Stereophile and CD recording fame uses it as his reference CD player.
There are often great deals on it, on this site.

If you buy one, feel free to contact me for set-up recommendations.

Richard
blw
147 posts
 
As the owner of a Pioneer Elite DV47A, I'd recommend it only for DVD and redbook - it doesn't do SACD or DVDA that well. (It's not bad, but it's no better than redbook.)

You might consider the Shanling T200 which does 2-ch SACD and redbook, and it's (barely) in your price range. Nice tube sound.
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