I’ve got one and I can attest that this is a hefty, well-built piece of gear. The DAC in it is circa 2000’s; I replaced a California Audio Labs Delta/Alpha set with it and it was definitely an improvement in detail but not in musicality. But when I got my Schiit Yggdrasil, the difference was astounding. I listened to a few SACD’s for comparison with streamed versions, and put the unit away in my basement as a backup. The Yggdrasil was far, far superior in all respects to the dac in the Sony, even with SACD recordings compared to the 44/16 versions.
Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY?
Happy New Year All,
Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY? (around $1,000. usd used)
6 dacs, 3 left/3 right
sends SACD’s DSD out RCA jacks without conversion to PCM.
Upscales CD’s 8x to SACD #s, then out RCA
spinner traverses over fixed dual laser: one cd, one sacd
2010 model: typically 10-12 years old, I see laser assemblies for sale, indicates
a. people want to keep em going.
b. laser problematic
thanks for advice as always,
Elliott