Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY?

The only Sony "uber-" SACD player I heard was WAY too long ago: SCD-1 (at a dealer); and that was enough.  Sony knew how to design around its format, and you literally had to drag me out of the listening room.  The sound was so good for DSD I forgot which speakers they were playing through as well.

I'd figure the later iterations of Sony's flagship SACDs would be just as good; my only concern would be the age.  If you've got a local, good audio shop close by that knows Sony - that would melt away some of my reticence.

I continue to enjoy my XA5400ES.  SQ-wise, it competes with (though truly seldom surpasses) both my vinyl and internet sources even when it is just spinning CDs. It definitely sounds better than did my previous SACD/CD player, a Marantz. I hope I'm not laying a curse on the thing, but it has also yet to fail on me.

So is Sony still making any great players?

very good unit

Personally I wouldn’t want my CDs “upscaled” to SACD.  No thanks.  Otherwise it seems like a solid piece.