Post by Jeff January 25, 2011 (1 of 33)
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I was interested in purchasing a reference / high-end SACD player. Here is a list of the Sony SACD players:
http://www.audioverity.com/sony-cd-players
Sony SCD-D1 $5,000, 58 lbs, SACD, 2000
Sony SCD-D777 ES $3,500, 60 lbs, SACD, 1 bit, 2000
Sony SCD-C555ES $1,700, SACD, 5 disc, 2001
Sony DVP-S9000ES $1,500, 30 lbs, SACD, 2002
My understanding the DVP-S9000ES addressed issues found in the SCD-D1 and SC-D777ES players. Other excellent SACD players include:
Cary Audio Design CDP-1 High End CD Player
McIntosh MVP841 CD Player
Musical Fidelity A308CR 24 Bit CD Player
Comments welome...
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Post by DSD January 25, 2011 (2 of 33)
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What do the dates refer to? I purchased my Sony DVP-S9000ES in December 2000 when it first came out. The SCD-1 was the first SACD player followed by the SCD-777ES both of which were too expensive for me, I remember waiting at least to year before I could afford SACD. So my guess would be the SCD-1 was released in early 1999.
I gladly paid $1,500 for the Sony DVP-S9000ES in 2000, now you can buy 10 used ones for that price. Beware of possible TOC reading errors with hybrids though. I do not recommend it even for that cheap.
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Post by Nagraboy January 25, 2011 (3 of 33)
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Jeff said:
I was interested in purchasing a reference / high-end SACD player. Here is a list of the Sony SACD players:
McIntosh MVP841 CD Player
Musical Fidelity A308CR 24 Bit CD Player
Comments welome...
Hi Jeff
Most of those players are years old and way-off the pace at the top level now. Old disc players can be a very risky purchase. I'd buy new or nearly new and get a warranty. Another Sony is the SCD-XA9000ES from 2004. I had one for a while and the sound was excellent, but repair can be impossible if the wrong component fails.
If you're talking TOP level SACD players, then you should consider EMM Labs XDS-1, Playback Designs MPS-5, dCS Scarlatti, Esoteric K-01, McIntosh MCD1100 and Marantz SA7 plus other players from these manufacturers.
Some of these cost upto $70,000 so make sure you choose wisely! ;)
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Jeff said:
I was interested in purchasing a reference / high-end SACD player. Here is a list of the Sony SACD players:
http://www.audioverity.com/sony-cd-players
Sony SCD-D1 $5,000, 58 lbs, SACD, 2000
Sony SCD-D777 ES $3,500, 60 lbs, SACD, 1 bit, 2000
Sony SCD-C555ES $1,700, SACD, 5 disc, 2001
Sony DVP-S9000ES $1,500, 30 lbs, SACD, 2002
My understanding the DVP-S9000ES addressed issues found in the SCD-D1 and SC-D777ES players. Other excellent SACD players include:
Cary Audio Design CDP-1 High End CD Player
McIntosh MVP841 CD Player
Musical Fidelity A308CR 24 Bit CD Player
Comments welome...
Forget ALL of your list the only one worth the price today is the Sony XA5400ES
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Post by Nagraboy January 25, 2011 (5 of 33)
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Disbeliever said:
Forget ALL of your list the only one worth the price today is the Sony XA5400ES
Hey, I thought you'd have picked-out the Marantz SA7 for particular venom! ;)
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Post by DSD January 25, 2011 (6 of 33)
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Jeff I noticed in another thread you have Yamaha components, perhaps you should consider a Yamaha SACD player. They have super quiet transports without the mechanical and repair issues of Sony. I own a DVD-S1700 SACD/DVD-Audio player with the Terra Firma Lite Clock modification.
If I had the bucks I would like the CD-S2000 SACD player.
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Post by junchoon January 25, 2011 (7 of 33)
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DSD said:
Jeff I noticed in another thread you have Yamaha components, perhaps you should consider a Yamaha SACD player. They have super quiet transports without the mechanical and repair issues of Sony. I own a DVD-S1700 SACD/DVD-Audio player with the Terra Firma Lite Clock modification.
If I had the bucks I would like the CD-S2000 SACD player.
hi DSD,
i tried cd-s2000 before deciding on xa5400es.
the yamaha has no way to output mch. i have no confidence in the tray. if yamaha have sorted these two items, i would have selected it over sony.
in the end i have to import a made-in-malaysia xa5400es compared to a cd-s2000, which is available in malaysia where i live. sony malaysia does not carries xa5400es.
no regrets as the sound is more pleasing in sony, even thought they have very similiar parts.
wps
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Post by DSD January 25, 2011 (8 of 33)
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Junchoon yes the CD-S2000 is a Stereo SACD player, however all the players Jeff listed are stereo only so I thought it was appropriate. Surprised you like the XA5400ES as I like even the stock Yamaha DVD-S1700 much better than the Sony DVP-S9000ES even before it was modified. After the Yamaha was modified it zoomed way ahead sonically.
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Post by junchoon January 25, 2011 (9 of 33)
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DSD said:
Junchoon yes the CD-S2000 is a Stereo SACD player, however all the players Jeff listed are stereo only so I thought it was appropriate. Surprised you like the XA5400ES as I like even the stock Yamaha DVD-S1700 much better than the Sony DVP-S9000ES even before it was modified. After the Yamaha was modified it zoomed way ahead sonically.
hi DSD,
u r right, he did list stereo sacd players.
just that for my case, i prefer the option to output mch. currently i have a dedicated 2ch system, but will be upgraded to 5.1 when $$$ permits.
i have heard good things about the terra firma clock mod, but i have yet to verify it, since mod players in malaysia is VERY rare.
have u heard the xa5400es?
cheers,
wps
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Post by Oakland January 25, 2011 (10 of 33)
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DSD said:
So my guess would be the SCD-1 was released in early 1999.
Yes. I purchased my SCD-1 (now a back up in my system), October 1999. That was about as early that you could purchase one in the US.
Robert C. Lang
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