Sony SCD-1 or BAT VK-D5 / D5SE

What do you think? Modifiable Sony SACD or well regarded BAT?

Primarily interested in CD, have BAT pre and amp.

akaddict02-24-2004 8:01am

ed_sawyer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 588 posts 02-24-2004 at 04:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SCD-1
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,794 posts 02-24-2004 at 04:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Both products have been extensively reviewed and are quite different in the manner they sound. These reviews have a common thread when describing the units. I would suggest that your read these reviews and decide based on your own priorities. I chose the BAT - I have no interest in SACD, having concuded that its a format in a medium that has no great future.
jmcgrogan2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,346 posts 02-24-2004 at 05:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Might as well stay in the BAT family, if you're happy with the sound of your preamp and amp. I have the VK-D5se and it sounds great on cd's. I also have a Sony DVP-S9000Es which fills my occasional HT/SACD need. IMHO, there still isn't enough SACD software out there to invest mega-grand into a SACD player. A modified SCD-1 may sound as good on cd's as the BAT, but you're talking a lot of money.