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SACD PLAYERS

I NEED FEED BACK FROM THE GROUP ON SACD PLAYERS. WHICH MODELS SHOULD I CONSIDER FOR USE IN A TWO CHANNEL LESSING ROOM. I AM RUNNING A PAIR OF MARTIN LOGAN PRODIGY SPEAKERS WITH A MARK LEVINSON NO. 336 AMP AND A OLD AUDIO RESEARCH LS1 PREAMP. I AM THINKING OF UPGRADING MY CALIFORNIA AUDIO LABS ICON MKII CD PLAYER FOR A SACD PLAYER. NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS.
electrostaticman
djf1
35 posts
 
I have the Marantz SA-1 connected to a Proceed AVP and a ML NO. 334 using the Martin Logans. The player sounds fantastic playing both redbook and SACD's. I have them connected with a pair of Transparent Ultra balanced cables. I don't have any regrets about the SA-1 and would do it over again.
lakefrontroad
302 posts
 
I have a Sony SCD-1 and a Resolution Audio 55, into a ML380S , ML335 with Dunlavy SCIV's and Stealth PGS interconnects and Harmonic Tech Magic One biwires. The Sony now produces sound of equal quality to the RA55 in Redbook.

Best wishes,

Bill E.
simontju
257 posts
 
Depending on your budget the best SACD player below $10k is SCD-1 with audiocom-uk.com (In USA, Richard Kern, www.audiomod.com is their authorized installation agent), next is Marantz SA-1 and 3d, on my opinion, is Marantz Sa-14 stock or slightly modified by Richard Kern (capacitors upgrade only - I am not sure if this even void warranty). Sony 777es is simpler version of SCD-1. Finally, Sony 9000es where you can play DAD's but only modded (Kern, Stan Warren etc). There are plenty of choice for all budgets (for $300 you can have Sony 775!). You will be happy with whatever you will choose. Good luck. Simon
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