Which hi-end Sony SACD player to buy?

The SCD-1 is a great player! How much do you want to spend though? You can get the SCD 777es for about 1G. I have this one and have been very happy with it, but it's not as good as the SCD-1

Forget the superior sonics of the SCD-1. Buy it only for it's looks and battleship build quality.

-IMO

Hey, if today's postings at audioasylum are accurate...don't buy any sacd...a guy there said he talked to sony and they are dropping sacd in six months.. I do not know how to evaluate the post--whether it is true, false or what. I hope it's false. I have a cheap sony sacd and love it....

Why would they drop it in "six months"? If they were going to drop it, I would think they would just pull the plug, why wait six months.

That's a load of BS. (SACD done in 6 mos.). Just look at the reasoning:

1) Why would sony tell someone individually and not make an announcement?
2) Why would they make an announcement anyway? Good way to kill remaining sales of any product in the distribution chain (they sure as hell don't want that to happen). Would also kill sales of discs (again big investment on their part).
3) when has Sony ever backed down in format wars? They never gave up with Beta - it's still the preferred format for serious video tape (e.g. broadcast quality... Superbeta, etc.) and always was. How about MD? If there's a useless Sony format out there its' MD. Still, they support and promote it.

Read between the lines ... of course that posting is BS. the HiRez forum is notorious for battles between the SACD and DVDA camps.

-Ed