Which SACD should I buy?

Sounds very, very good. Redbook playback, in my limited A/B test in my very system was preferred with more resolution and naturalness. Sony's were rejected due to long TOC read.

I have Purcell doing upsampling from Marantz, but I wouldn't think it makes a $5K difference.

Thanks Extremephono,

Have you had a chance to compare the Phillips and the Sony, for just the SACD section?

The imminently available Audio Aero Prestige may be a consideration, given the excellence and popularity of the Capitole.