SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement

I agree if you don’t have collection of cds. And you are willing to learn streaming way to go. In my case I have large collection of cd, sacd, xrcd, so I don’t need streaming. Last axpona 2024 the WiFi at the venue got a problem. Many rooms can’t play music for the attendee. Some who are using turntable are lucky to demo their systems.

Op just buy brand new sacd player . That is not too expensive.

@jayctoy 

I spent 3 days at AXPONA in both 2023 and 2024.  At both shows, I really enjoyed the sound at the Joseph Audio/Doshi room.  They were alternating between the wonderful sounding J. Sikora turntable and streaming.  Those were the first time that I ever heard digital sound really enjoyable.  I can't remember what they used for the streaming, etc.  I'll have to maybe investigate that more.

I have probably about 1000+  truly mint lp's in both jazz and classical.  I have zero SACD's but am willing to purchase to add to my collection of music.  I have probably 100 or so CD's.

Best wishes,

Don

I do it all.  CDs, SACDs, Streaming.  Not big on vinyl but I do have an analog rig that I use for LPs no longer digitally available or where I prefer the lp mastering to the digital rendition.

  SACDs when done right can be breathtaking in their realism.  Since you don’t own any SACDs, my practical suggestion is that if you buy a player, new or used, it isn’t going to get a lot of wear and tear for a while.  If I was in your shoes I would buy the used Esoteric, because they are as good as it gets in SACD.  Don’t waste money on an extra drive that you may not be able to install due to the reasons that the OP has identified.  If it goes, decide at that time if SACD is something that you really need in your life.  If it is, there will still be manufacturers.  SACD is valued a lot more in the Far East than in the West so someone will be making them for at least the next quarter century 

Don I have two good analog set up as well.I fell in love with vynil. But sacd with good sacp player is very close. I play sacd when I like convenience.Nowadays is the best time to collect sacd there is so much to choose from.