There are two separate lasers in the same SACD/CD player/transport. One for SACD, and another one for CD. There are also separate circuits attached to those lasers. One circuit does not effect another, so, I do not believe CD quality is affected by a SACD/CD player or transport. For example, if the SACD laser stops working, the CD laser will continue to work and play redbook CDs. The laser assemblies - optical pickup, sled, motors - and the module mounting which is all mechanical functions are packaged into a separate module called a "Traverse Unit". This traverse unit may or may not be made by the vendor that is making the actual SACD/CD transport/player. For example, Denon is a major supplier of this Traverse unit.
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Get a better player. |
@soix You appear to have more up to date information than me on CD sales. The last thing I read was earlier this year which showed cd sales increasing from their nadir in 2000. There is no debate that they are well down from their peak. RIAA promises new data early in the coming year. It is fair to say that CD sales were growing modestly at least through 2024 and there had been price increases reflective of a modest increase in demand. It is all a bit of a tempest in a teapot compared to the streaming phenomenon of course. There is a small segment of the music consuming market that still persistently prefers physical media. I am heavy consumer of both vinyl and cds. My streamer gathers dust. Sort of a flat earther type I guess. Take care. |
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