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CD/SACD player Under $4000

Looking for a new player. My Sony XA5400 won't play sacd's. Tried a new laser assembly but still won't play sacd's. Like to find something at least as good as the Sony. Does not need to be a network player. Open for suggestions!

johnc5
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scotandholly
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@will3 Love the older Sony's, can't go wrong there if the price is right. Fixing those is becoming a problem is it not?

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axpert
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 The DENON DCD-3000NE sells for under $4000. Build, technology, and reproduction quality difficult to beat, even at several times the price. Very nice-looking component in the silver panel version.

will3
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scotandholly;

From what I’ve seen, Sonys SACD players are pretty durable. On some of the older ones, there is a self alignment procedure that can help fix laser problems. I used it myself on a couple of SCD-CE595’s and it works well. 

Listening to Joe Sample’s "Roles" on my XA-5400ES as I type this and am satisfied with it’s CD playback as well! 

 

 

 

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will3

Do you have more info on the self alignment procedure? Thanks

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@will3

 

 Do you have more info on the self alignment procedure? Thanks

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