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Any benefits playing SACD's on Standard CD Player?

With my recent purchase and assessment of a Krell KAV-400xi Integrated Amplifier, I am finding that the addition of this new component can yield some drastic differences in the presentation of my selected music.

On more recently recorded CD's, the sound is full and detailed with an amazing soundstage. I am blown away by what I am hearing.

But...

On some of my Classic Rock CD's, which were recorded some 30 years ago, I am finding the Krell's presentation to be lean...lacking emphasis on the lower frequencies (and bass). IE...Aerosmith, Grateful Dead.

With my Marantz CD-17 (standard player), would I notice any benefit in purchasing some of these older recorded CD's on SACD Format?
oak3x

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jndean
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I agree with Pawlowski6132. Many of the SACDs that I have of older works have been remastered and this seems to help the cd layer as well. Of course, they probably also remastered the redbook only version. So, I might look for new remastered cds of your old thin sounding favorite cds and try a few. I'm not sure that there is much point in buying hybrid SACDs if you are not giong to use the SACD medium.
John
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