Multi-channel Sony SACD player

Sony introduced it at CES.If my memory is correct I believe the price point was 400 dollars.It is suppose to be available later this year.

Does anyone know the model number?

The SCD-C555ES Multi-channel multi-disc player is due in April at $1,700 list.

The SCD-CE775 Multi-channel multi-dic player is due in July at $400 list.

In the U.S., these complement the SCD-1, SCD-777ES, SCD-C333ES, and DVP-S9000ES SACD players.

Thanks. Does Sony know something we don't? I mean,
why all this hardware, and so little software?

The problem has been with the authoring equipment. Until recently there has been no equipment to mix DSD recordings. so the initial releases have been from original tape masters and direct DSD recordings without studio remixing. Note that you'll see very little SACDs from digital recordings from 1985 to 1995. These recordings typically used CD quality sampling and miss the clarity and ambiance that SACD is known for. Recording a SACD from one of these masters would be no better than the original. 96/24 recordings offer something better, but still aren't as good as tapes or DSD recordings. The number of newly recorded SACDs is beginning to increase, as is the number of SACDs in general.

By the way, Phillips will begin selling a $2,000 SACD Multichannel DVD Player this month, Marantz is selling a $7,500 SACD player and has announced a lowered priced unit. Accuphase is selling a $28K SACD Player, and Sharp is selling a SACD player in Japan. Pioneer has also announced a SACD player. SACD players are expected from a couple other companies as well. More importantly, many recording studios have or plan to install DSD recording capability.