How does Yamaha CD S2000 reproduce super audio?

Willand I too have the S1000 Yamaha out of the box it sounds good.

These Yamaha players are not bad. The issue in my post was, from one side, the technical part of how the 2 channel PCM DAC of Yamaha CD S2000 manages super audio (I don't know which DAC has CD S1000), and, from the other side, the practical performance part. I have tried several super audio cd-s, and not necessarily SACD mode gives better sound than the normal mode, on the same CD S2000. Just as an example, Handel's arias by Lorraine Hunt Lieberton (SACD AV0030) sounds about the same in both modes (definitely, not better in super audio). Handel's Apollo & Dafne SACD definitely sounds worse in super audio mode, whereas Jazz at the Pownshop Vol 1 sounds notably better in super audio mode: more open, real dynamic pleasing sound. At the  same time, I have heard the same CD recorded by JVC K2 system, and, I think the K2 version (that needs no special cd player) sounds even better. 

Since I got only Yamaha cd player that accepts super audio, I cannot judge whether the above is a common situation with super audio players and cd-s, in general. Then as for normal cd-s, you depend too much on the quality of the recording of a SACD. And, besides, you need a special type of cd player. 

I wonder how behave more expensive super audio players. 

The Yamaha CD-S1000 uses the PCM1796 DAC chip.

You know, all CD's and SACD's are not created equal.

Go over to this website and see if some of your CD's and SACD's are listed and look at the DR values of each.

Here is a great example of a CD recording being far superior in dynamic range than the SACD version of the same album.

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=dire+straits&album=

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/103605

VS

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/116588

And yet another SACD recording that has an excellent DR value. 

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/70186

Bill

willland
The Yamaha CD-S1000 uses the PCM1796 DAC chip.

You know, all CD’s and SACD’s are not created equal.

Go over to this website and see if some of your CD’s and SACD’s are listed and look at the DR values of each.

Here is a great example of a CD recording being far superior in dynamic range than the SACD version of the same album.

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=dire+straits&album=

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/103605

VS

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/116588

And yet another SACD recording that has an excellent DR value.

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/70186

Bill

While I use this site as a bible to get the best CD release for the best DR. Then buy it s/h on ebay because it usually the oldest, using that Catalog number.

You’ll usually find that re-masters or latest versions have been compressed, and have inferior DR, they’re just louder.
The oldest ones might be lower in level, but they have the greatest DR. 1985 up to 20 DR
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=dire+straits&album=Brothers+In+Arms

Cheers George