Thiel Owners

yyzsantabarbara

You are 1 of the early adopters of the SCD-1. Is the buyer planning to repair this Player? Or, use it for donor parts?

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yyzsantabarbara

2nd Note;

Which CD/SACD player will replace your SCD-1 ?  My Sony ES lasted 25 years.

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tomthiel
I would be very much interested in the use of an Oppo player togehter with an external DAC with HDMI input (in my case a Brystan BDA 3). Are you by any chance trying to do the same and make use of the HDMI output of the Oppo to route the DSD64-signal to an external DAC?
I see many people on the web who say SACD doesn't make much sense for stereo systems (but only for multi channel..), but I want to try myself...

lloydviii

Good to see you today. Until Tom addresses your query, the Oppo/Bryston DAC (BDA3) is the most popular combination that I see across other Audio forums.

Audiophiles really like this pairing of excellent brands. SACD, is great for multi-channel as well as 2-Channel musical enjoyment.

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lloydviii

2nd Note;

there is a dedicated BDA-3 thread over on Audio Circle. Click Circles, then Bryston Limited thread, search for BDA-3 heading. Moderated by James Tanner of Bryston fame and very informative. This DAC won DAC-of-the-Year 2022.

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