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What's with all the Sony 5400ES units for sale?

I figured this unit was one hot item, if you read reviews and owner comments. So why do we see so many used players for sale? I've read that the break-in time is quite long, and maybe the satisfaction quotient makes folks give up on it too early? Or maybe this player isn't really the cat's meow we all hear about. Any thoughts?
sid42
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
Good components don't get traded often. Any audiophile thats worth his salt will know when he has something special and hang on to it. I owned the 5400 for over a year and although it's sound was fair enough for it's price, I always walked away feeling something was missing, certainly not warm and musical. When the unit started breaking down regularly it was time to bid it a fond fair well.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
It's simply another $1000 player that was hyped by new buyers and the audio press.

Nothing new there.

I've heard a couple of them and they are remarkably unremarkable.
jl35
3,926 posts
 
They sold a lot of these over five years, so there are a lot for sale.
jl35
3,926 posts
 
There is actually one 5400 for sale this morning, four Cambridge 840c's...
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