Recommendations for a CD player $1500 or less

I am looking for a CD player and have a budget of about $1500.00.

Does anyone have any comments about the Sony SCD-XA5400ES?

rwwood03-01-2009 12:04am

dave_b Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,267 posts 03-01-2009 at 12:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, buy it immediately! It is a phenomenal player for both RB and SACD. This player has put a smile on my face more so than my Krell SACD standard, BAT VK D5 24bit, Levinson 360s/37 combo, 390s 0r Wadia 861se. I also owned the Sony SCD-1, XA777ES and XA9000ES players...this one is the best:O) It is warm, detailed, transparent, dynamic and full of tone color like none other I have experienced. Imaging and dimensionality are the best I've heard as well. The Sony XA5400ES is as good a player as is available IMHO opinion.
swanny76109 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 380 posts 03-01-2009 at 12:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There is a bel canto cd1 here for 1250 or so. I just bought one and it is a great 24 bit player
buconero117 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,311 posts 03-01-2009 at 11:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I second the sony 5400. Selling at 1150, with a five year, no hassle sony warranty, you can't go wrong. Sony will be around in five years, will the others?
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,093 posts 03-01-2009 at 04:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Buconero, Would you post or e-mail direct the name of your source for that price. I'll order one - I've always wanted to hear SACD's. Thanks