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Best SACD/CD player I can get for $5k new or used

I have recently moved up the Audio Food Chain. My set up now consists of a Classe Omega Pre, a Classe Omicron Amp, Ascendo System E speakers, Acoustic Zen Krakatoa on the Pre amp, and the original JPS cables on the amp. I have sold my XA777ES and am looking to get the most out of the above gear. Also I live in an old NYC building any recommendations to solve crappy AC?

Thanks, All advice is appreciated
moblmi
jwmazur
179 posts
 
Why don't you just buy the Kern modified SCD-1?
casouza
239 posts
 
A used Audio Aero capitole MKII with the latest P3 chip will be the most musical component you'll ever buy.
Trust me, I have one and am very glad I spent the money on a soon-to-be classic.
There are no more reliability problems and it plays MUSIC!
It is so ahead of the pack that it reminds me of the Marantz 10B tuner and Marantz 9 amplifiers of yore. They were excellent then and still sound better than most current stuff after 40 years.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Spend $1000 on a Denon 2900. Spend the other $4000 on top quality discs.
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Eldartford has good advice. The transports in the newer players, such as the Denon 2900 and the Philips 963 are much better than the older ones. These have two lasers and with mods, can offer world-class performance.
ears
341 posts
 
One of the pro modders likes the Phillips 963sa better than the Marantz sa14 when both are modded.

Now that is saying something imho.
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