splinter 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 What's the cheapest SACD player I can purchase in the market now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmk 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 Its a Sony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Audio 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2004 Not really a SONY. The cheapest SACD player is a Pioneer which happens to play DVD-Audio and Video as well. Costs about $400....not sure about model number though... (Audio) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scholes25 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2004 It should be the Pioneer DV655A, you should be able to get it for less than 400 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2004 What about the Philips DVD963 SA? Isnt that another budget SACD plus DVD-A player? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evil-zen 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2004 i think the philips 963 costs around $800++ and it doesn't play DVD-A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2004 Yes you're right evil it's a DVD-V player cum SACD. And wow at the price (for a Philips). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoide 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2004 There's an even cheaper DVD-A and SACD player coming out. It's the Toshiba 4960 and I think it'll be like $150. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peekarwe 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 Question if you guys can help. Would a $150 SACD player play better than a $500 normal CD player? I am not a proponent of more$=more quality. But think about how much the manufacturer got to squeeze into his budget for a SACD player at that price. Probably had to scrimp a lot of things and compromise like mad. It's a matter of economics. But then again, this is tainted opinion, haven't heard the player yet. Might have something that represents true value. Like : Marantz CD63, Tannoy Mercury M2s, NAD 3020i amps...blah blah blah... I can only hope the Toshiba 4960 is one of them. Zoide, singapore prices? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 FWIW, Marantz SA8260 (approx S$1200) sounds really good with SACDs but very much lesser on redbook playback (conventional cd playback) relative to cheaper Marantz cdps eg. CD17MKIII. Hence, a fantastic SACD player does not equate to an equally excellent cdp unless the machine is engineered to do so and bound to carry an expensive price tag. Some hobbists own 2 sources, a cdp and SACDp for playback of these 2 formats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peekarwe 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 Oh, I suppose that's the case also, I believe the DAC for SACD is different from the normal CD one. So, putting two high end chip inside is bound to be expensive. Only some components can be shared, like the output stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
