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Best SACD-CD Player under $1000?

I am looking for a SACD player that also does a nice job with redbook CDs for under $1000 any suggestions? I thought my next upgrade would be speakers but I think I am changing my mind. I know there is a difficulty in getting both a good SACD and CD player in the same unit at this price point. I listened to a T+A SACD 1245R a couple of weeks ago and it was outstanding but at $5K I am not a player. I have a Forte Model 4A amp and a Forte F-44 preamp, tara cables and ICs and Sound Dynamics 300ti speakers. My current CD front end is an Audio Alchemy DDS Pro with a DDE v3.0. I would be open to two units if necessary. I have been looking at a Music Hall cd-25 or a Rotel rcd1072 for redbook, but don't have a direction on SACD.
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reubent
6,963 posts
 
Hoopster,

This might be the answer: Check it out, it's gotten incredible reviews.....

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1129164813

BTW, I do not know the seller, just pointing out a suggestion...

Enjoy,

TIC
pmotz
412 posts
 
If you don't mind buying used the Phillips 963SA is real nice sounding player in the $200 to $300 range. This unit has been out of production for more than a year so I doubt you will find a leftover, but you never know. I have one and have been very happy with it. One cautionary note, the big brother of the 963, the 1000, has had some reliability issues. The 963 does not share this problem, but any player in the price range is not going to have the best build quality.
audiodoc
25 posts
 
That's an easy question for me. Denon 2910. List price is $699 but can be gotten for less from authorized sources. Outstanding and highly reliable. Great dvd picture too and dvd-audio.
simon74
216 posts
 
Cayin SCD-50T - saw these for sale on Gon.
220V but I can't see why they wouldn't convert.
I bought one of these (I'm in the UK).
Lovely looking, weighs a ton and very well built.
Tube & ss outputs.
Very, very good on cd and superb on sacd - actually runs my Musical Fidelity Nu- Vista player very close at a quarter of the price !
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