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.
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.