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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
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Here's another vote for the Sony SCD XA777ES CD/SACD. You
can usually get a used one on A'gon for around $1,600.
narrod
1,064 posts
 
I just bought the Denon DVD-2900 and it does all three formats pretty well. I have it in a top drawer system (Audio Physic IIIs, Jadis Defy 7 Mk IV, Hovland HP-100, etc) and it acquits itself quite well.

Wendell
dmitrydr OP
221 posts
 
Will the mentioned players perform 'red book' as good as dedicated CD player by the same price ($2.5-3.5K)? I'm not sure...
drrdiamond
671 posts
 
The answer as far as the Marantz is concerned, is a definite YES.

It replaced an older $7K CD set-up, and is MUCH better.

Richard
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jayctoy
1,962 posts
 
For the money, you want to spend, you can buy Philip 1000
DVD,SACD, and cd player, or you can buy sony 9000es
and both send them to Dan Modwright for modification.
If you can still find them.
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