Folks: I have a Cary 308 CDP and am thinking about SACD. Is there a SACD player that plays redbook cds as well as a higher-end 24-bit player? Please educate the ignorant. Thanks, y'all.
I agree with Rbstehno on the MF Tri-Vista and the new Accuphase 77. I did not think that the Phillips beat my Sony 777ES in redbook playback in my system anyway.
I finally gave up and purchased a dedicated redbook player. I had a Marantz SA-14 SACD player and the redbook was good, but not great. I wanted great. I now have an Opus 21. You have to spend some bucks to get great playback in both formats. The meitner is supposed to be the king.
I'm planning to have Dan Wright mod a Sony DP999ES with his tube stage. $700 for the player plus $1200 for the mod = $1900 for a machine that buy all accounts is marvelous. Warranty issues are addressed by Dan doing any required work and charging only for parts. Any comments? Any firsthand experience with this mod?
I have the Marantz Sa14 ver2 and it is the best SACD/CD player I have had so far...My previous CD reference was Accuphase dp75...also this ver2 is a major improvement over ver1 as I hear and as was said in Japan.
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