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Why is Sony Digital sound more like vinyl?

I have had Levinson, BAT, ARC, Wadia, Meridian, Denon etc...players..and the top ones, yet when I purchased a Sony scd-XA777Es I was touched in a way none of the others could! The one thing in common with the other gear was Burr Brown DAC's. Also, I have come to believe that RCA (single ended)connections are more musical. Most of my gear has been balanced...when I went all single ended...ah!!!...music like when audio was new!! Lastly, I have found that if CD playback levels on a preamp rise quikly with low volume settings...musicality and low level detail is lost. Perhaps others out there in Audiogon land have pondered my musings...or maybe I've got way to much time on my hands!!
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audiobugged
528 posts
 
I'm glad Mark still supported HDCD on his latest player. Even though considered a dead format, I'm quite fond of it. I was suprized the Denon included HDCD processing on their new AVR-5805 10 channel receiver. Classe is still offering HDCD on their new redbook player, however they have elected not to offer a SACD unit for 2005. Wonder if Classe knows something about the future of SACD???
prpixel
876 posts
 
Merge03,

Have you actually heard SACD on a reference system?
jdaniel18ee
88 posts
 
Classe *does* offer a 2 channel SACD player, I saw it reviewed months ago. I'm glad they're continuing to do so. I rarely listen to my redbooks anymore, except as background music, such is the superiority of SACD. You should hear the new RCA Living Stereo remasters in 3 channel!
audiobugged
528 posts
 
The RCA Living Stereo Sacd, did strike my interest are they any better than the Jvc XRCD's?
jdaniel18ee
88 posts
 
I've not heard the XRCDs, but I've read on audioasylum that they are far superior. I can't believe these recordings are almost 50 years old. One of the great advantages of SACD remasterings of analog is no PCM anywhere. I hope. The only Living Presence I was a little disappointed with, both sound-wise and performance-wise, was the Cliburn Rachmaninoff/Tchaikovsky, though it was still 'good.' It's great to hear most of these in three channel, as the engineers hoped that they would be heard.
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