https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1834132?highlight=Reference%2BRecordings%2B
As I posted above, they've now been nominated 2020 Grammy's
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Reference Recordings Is Proud to Announce 11 GRAMMY® Nominations Across 8 Categories!
SACD or not
I have a question regarding SACD format. I am looking to replace my CD player and noticed some CD players have the ability to process SACD and some do not. I have never heard this format and was wondering if I should consider this in my purchase. My purchase price is in the $1400 range
I know people will question why I am using CD at all. That is another discussion for another time. I still like some physical media in my listening experience.
I look forward to your comments
I know people will question why I am using CD at all. That is another discussion for another time. I still like some physical media in my listening experience.
I look forward to your comments
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There is no problem getting any kind of music style on SACD. All you have to do is know what you are looking for and then go to a place which sells them, like Acoustic Sounds: https://store.acousticsounds.com/c/8/Hybrid_SACDs or Music Direct: https://www.musicdirect.com/music/optical-disc?category=Optical%2520Disc&format=Hybrid%2520SACD&... Etc...…………... |
Once I figured out how to rip SACDs to DSF files a few months ago, I started to buy them. Mostly 60's and 70's Rock. I have almost 60 SACDs now. The only SACDs I buy are ones that are supposed to have the best masterings and sound the best of all digital releases. There was no way I was going to buy a super expensive transport to play SACDs. Heck, I don't even have a CD transport. I rip all of my discs and play them on my 2 channel system using Roon. The SACDs I have do sound incredible on my 2 channel setup. |
I would absolutely purchase a unit that supports SACD playback. While I love listening to 2.0 stereo, nothing sounds as good as a well produced multi-channel SACD with the exception of the very limited range of a Blu-Ray content that’s out there. OPPO has always been the audiophile market leader in terms of bang for buck but they’ve closed down that division. Maybe you can find one out there on Audiogon or eBay. And for what it’s worth, the single best transport that ALSO supports stereo SACD is the PS Audio DMP player, now unavailable as the company had sourced that transport tray from .....OPPO! So here again, if you can find one of these, it will blow you away. It reads music like no other device on the market. Think of it like this: if a great telescope can deliver images from 10,000,000 miles away, this DMP player can read images from a billion miles away. |
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