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Esoteric DV-60 or SA-60

The selling price for a DV-60 seems to be about $1500, but I wonder about the price of an SA-60.  There are few data points in the Audiogon Blue Book.  Could there be a premium for SA-60s over a DV-60s, because there's no video processing?  The only SA-60 I find is listed in the US is on eBay for $2K.
dbphd
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jafant
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db-

which model did you purchase?
dbphd OP
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My offer for an SA-60 has been accepted.  I plan to pass 5.1 analog from the SA-60 through my Bryston SP3.  The LCR amps are Parasound JC 1 mono blocks; the LRS amp is an A 23.

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Let us know your impressions when you get everything up and running. The SACD - Gaucho by Steely Dan is an excellent review disk if yo have it.
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Excellent- db.

Keep me posted and Happy Listening!
dbphd OP
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gocubs999, I bought the Gaucho SACD in anticipation of the SA-60.  It sounds pretty spectacular in surround played on my Sony 5400ES.  The disc lets the KEF LS50 surrounds shine.  It fired up the Velodyne HGS-15 subs first thing, even though they're crossed at 40 Hz with the KEF Reference 107/2s.  The percussion is amazing.  The SA-60 has its work cut out for it if it's to be more impressive than the Sony with this disc.
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