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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
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.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
The Redbook performance of the Sony SCD XA777ES
CD/SACD player is excellent.
lenardd
24 posts
 
I agree with you Rsbeck. RedBook performance is VERY VERY GOOD. I have owned the XA777ES.

I'm currently considering getting the Consonance SACD 2.0 player which is based on the XA777ES transport and DACs. One should be able to purchase it for under $2300. 2.0 model is 2ch. The 1.0 is multichannel.

For a dealer....see www.audiolon.com. Player details can be had at http://www.operaudio.com/Html/Opera-Products-NEWPRODUCTS-CD.htm
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