Sony SCD-1 or BAT VK-D5 / D5SE

Jwin,I cant blame, if there are skeptic on mod,because
it can be expensive,its a risk also,the secret is
get a good modifier,reliable,with good reputation,In
my case I did my homework,calling audiophile, who
have the experience,In return I helped those who are
interested on the mod.I also got lucky with Dan ,I dont
work for Him, When I buy things from Him, wont even'
give me penny discount.He treat me nice, thats only
my consolation.Thanks

Wow, not much concensus on this question.

Jayctoy, Ed_Sawyer, Bluefin, Jwin, Czbbcl:
In what ways are Sony better than BAT (e.g. image, presence, detail, midrange purity....).

Thanks.

Akaddict, Iam glad you ask about the imaging, detail,
midrange purity,In my system,according to the guy who brought the BAT,my sony 9000es unmodded that time,is
more detail and transparent,and ,BAT imaging I think
is better, Bat palpability is a bit better.But on SACD even
unmodded sony, I like the sony for my taste.The soundstage
of BAT is huge, it has more depth,either way you cant go
go wrong.Its only my opinion, others may have differrent
experience, Like audiotweak said his ps audio transport
and dac killed the sony.I believe Him.

I think it really depends on how much SACD you plan on listening to. Go to www. amusicdirect.com and look at the SACD selection. Does it fit your musical tastes? How many of them do you REALLY want to buy? Like I said, I've owned SACD player for well over a year, and although the format does sound better than regular cd's, on most recordings, they need to burst the software dam, for me to invest more in hardware. I only own a couple dozen SACD's vs over 1000 cd's and LP's. Perhaps if they had 10-20 times the number of releases they currently have, I'd spend another $1700 to have my 9000ES modded. Perhaps not, since when I want to hear music reproduced as faithfully as possible, I use vinyl.

IMHO, on redbook cd's the 9000ES is more dynamic and better at the frequency extremes than the BAT. The BAT is much fuller and richer in the midrange, which is key for me, as the midrange is where the music lives.

Jmcgrogan,you dont need to spend $1700 call Dan
see what,He can do to your 9000es,honestly my modded sony
even on redbook,it does the holographic sound, I have
been looking for.What do you have to lose.Dan is a nice
guy.