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SACD player for CD

Hey, look, I've got thousands of CDs and I'm more than a little reluctant to start buying the same music, yet again. I'm willing to get into SACD (forget DVD-A, I don't want a video monitor in my listening room so I can figure out what's on) if someone will assure me that a decent SACD player can play Redbook as well as, say, a $1000 stand-alone CD player. How 'bout it? Recommendations?
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czbbcl
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The SCD-777es used although I think you will have to stretch to around $1400. It is very good on redbook as well as SACD. Forget the Meridian it simply is not as good on redbook as the Sony (SCD-77es) is and on SACD the Sony is in another league. I have not personally experienced any players (SACD) in the $1000 price point; so I can not comment. Just my thoughts

Chuck
bigtee
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And Chuck, how long did you own the Meridian before you bought a 777?
sogood51
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I would just get a good older redbook player if I was you. If you don't have a real high interest in sacd then why buy one. None of the Sacd players above can be had for $1000 but all will beat the pants off an older $1000 redbook player on redbook and hold their own with some of the best. I think their may have been a post the other day on what is the best redbook player for $1000, you might want to do a search. Good luck
bigkidz
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Bigtee is correct with the Meridian comments. I compared my Sony SCD-777ES directly to the 508.24 and the Meridian was better, not by a hugh margin, but better. The SOny was literally brand new out of the box. I did not buy the Meridian for two reasons, it was being discontinued and I got the Sony for the employee price. Again, since there are so many 777s on the market, give them all your best offer. Then later you can get it modded and really have something to talk about.
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czbbcl
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I bought a SCD-1 had the meridian about six months.

Chuck
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