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Itching for an SACD player

I presently own an Audio Aero Prima. I was good to go (and still may) this Spring with an APL Denon 3910, but the purchase of new speakers, cabling etc. may mean a hold on the APL. What is out there in the way of SACD/CD player that will sound significantly better than my Prima, and do SACDs? Mods and used are cool, as well. I just don't think I will be able to go for $6.5k for the APL, and with the way digital is going, the APL may be dated by the time I receive it. Not really, of course, but you get my drift? thanks in advance. peace, warren
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cruz123
586 posts
 
How about the Cary 306 SACD? Haven't heard it myself, but its developing a pretty good buzz about both its redbook and SACD playback.
tarsando
578 posts
 
Although you may be itching for SACD, you also may be right in thinking there won't be much out there to scratch, and for me that would be a limiting factor.
lindisfarne
511 posts
 
All I can ask is "why". SACD is so dead. However, if u do have a need to distribute your wealth, I can supply u with an easy "drop-off" point.
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warrenh OP
2,299 posts
 
Jayctoy, how is that baby on redbook? You got me thinking...Also, anyone hear anything about John Tucker of Exemplar-- mod on the Denon 3910?
adasilva
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I currently (after several upgrades) have a Cary 303/200 CD player which retailed for about three grand. Warren, both of the high-end Audio shops in Boston have succeeded in talking me out of upgrading to a high-end SACD player. I'd just never had that type of retail experience before.

I few months ago I didn't even know what iTunes or a Squeezebox was. Now I'm content listening to the Cary because I'm realizing that the Cary will be my last CD player for high-end audio. Perhaps some of the folks from the PC-audio forum can chime in.
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