SACD Player w/Tube output & Bal out

Mike-

Does it play CD-Rs? I haven't had a chance to get/see/listen to one yet from Jay or my local dealer.

thanks
-Ed

Hello Ed. Yes, according to Jay it will play CD-R's, but I haven't tried it personally.

Regards...Mike - Father & Son Audio

Well,,, I don't think many would be interested in the Redbook CD section but would be very interested in the players SACD section and especially using the 6dj8 type out put stage. Let's say,,, how does the players SACD section compare to the Sony SACD-1? Is it's SACD sound as well as the SACD-1 by Sony or the top Marantz model? This my be winner if it's sound is first rate. This player would be very compatiable to a high quality 2 ch Bal Tube system. How does it sound? The price is right for many with good systems to jump in and give SACD a try.

I am also interested in user feedback regarding this player, but would like to know about CD and SACD playback quality. My goal is to eliminate the DAC and have a standalone player for CD and SACD.

Regards

Dear FS_Audio,
Appreciate if you could let me have te following details:
1. What chipset is featured in this? Is it from Crystal? and what model?
2. Does it have upsampling for Red Book Cds?
3. Is the laser pick up dual-discrete? (that means seperate laser pickups for CDs and SACDs)
4. What is the resoution of the DACS (is it 24 bit/192kHZ)
5. How will this player handle multi channel SACDs? Will it merely output the Front Left and Front Right channels or will it downmix all six channels to stereo and output?
6. Are the tube sockets heavy duty (ceramic?) allowing tube rolling?
7. What is the transport used?
Regards,
Amal