Bargain Priced SACD Giant Killer?

I think that Mike Singer mistook Bon Aranyi's excitement and happiness of his treatment as a promotion post, which seems a little strange.

There are many choices ... thank God there are. One house sound will not please everyone, as evidenced at various "shootouts" in the past. 2003 VSAC is/was a good example.

Thankfully, we have choices and live in a free society, where folks are welcomed to share their opinions, openly, in a free, (yet moderated) forum.

Best,

Jack

Tvad

Every time I hear your question, I am both fascinated and confused.

Why would this preclude other people from giving their opinion on high value per dollar SACD players?

In any case, you dont have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce

a) the original MSRP of an SCD-1
b) what I might have paid for it
c) what I could sell it for now

I have NO budget. None. I can spend whatever I want or as little as I want. I just wanted to hear peoples opinions.

PS

Are you a dealer?

cheers

cwlondon

Cwlondon, I think that every once in a while there is a unit that has high value for the dollar in many people's opinions. Since many have limited budgets a large number rush to it. They often then question whether anything more expensive can be worth the cost. I can think of another example of this, the Supratek preamp.

I doubt seriously if the TRL rivals the Reimyo, the Esoteric, etc. regardless of the fact that one person did apparently sell his Reimyo to keep the TRL.

I think your original post invites the recommendation of inexpensive players as you state "75% of the sound on a budget." I think you conditioned the response you got. 75% is a very low standard.

I came across this thread just now and even though it seems that it has been idle, I cannot help but chip in.

I have owned expensive CD Players. I recently sold my Meridian Reference Signature, retailed at $13k, not because it did not sound good, but because I now have the TRL modified Sony DVP NS900V. I have read a few rave reviews about this inexpensive player and the work done by Paul and Brian Wietzel.

So is this player as good as the rave reviews claim? No...........it is even better, in my opinion. Does it better the Grand Meridian? Oh yes, by a large margin.

I do not normally go around beating drums about my stuff, but in this case I feel I should spread the word, just to help fellow audiophiles in their pursuit for good sound
and saving their pockets.

I also have Sony Xa777es and SCD-777. There is just no comparison with the TRL modified Sony.

GD