Bargain Priced SACD Giant Killer?

Mikesinger,
Thanks for your post. I don't consider my post a sales pitch when in my previous post I mentioned a problem I had with the modified unit that I had just received from TRL. I am just breaking in the unit so I can't gag you with how great the unit sounds. Hope you have a great day. Bob

Baranyi, thank you for the response....

i did see your previous post and many, many, many, many,many, many, many,many, many, many, many, many, many, many,many,many other TRL post (get the idea?)...which had did not address the original question by Cwlowdon...

i am also interested in a inexpensive sacd unit and would like to see what suggestions are made...

congrats on your new modified unit....i am sure it is great...

take care and have a great day (i did!!!)

please remember to conserve energy, fossil fuel, and conserve water....and in this case by flushing less and letting this thread turn into a huge TRL dung pile....

Geez Mike-What is your beef with TRL?
Just curious.

03-01-06: Mikesinger

"i am also interested in a inexpensive sacd unit and would like to see what suggestions are made..."

Mike didn't you state above that it wasn't worth getting into SACD because of limited software - why are you stating now that you are interested in an inexpensive SACD player. I think your anger is clouding your judgement. Sounds like the dung is coming from you.

By the way I don't currently own any TRL, so this is just an observation. I'm curious why you are so angry too?

Try APL 563A, or check out David Schulte from the upgrade company, I have heard a few of his modded machines, in my system, and they were VERY good too. BTW TRL has great sound too, but, there are MANY more choices. Most modders will transform any average machine, into a fine digital player. This is just MHO here.

whatever.....no beef with trl....never heard one...

it is a shame how a great post can "obviously" be used for the over promotion of a product..

the question is...
did you read the original post ?
do you understand the context of the original post ???
do you think maybe, just maybe the the posts might be percived as a "excessive" promotion of trl products..

the interest i have in sacd (in the original context) that the cwlondon intiated the thread ( ie secondary player that is inexpensive..) if the trl modded player fits that desription, then i owe you and others a sincere apology...

if the trl player doesnt fit the context of the original post....then maybe...just maybe.. the king isnt wearing any clothes....not to mention who is full of blatently "shameless hiding intentional tactics"

btw, just in case you missed that one.... take the first letter of each word..

I think that Mike Singer mistook Bon Aranyi's excitement and happiness of his treatment as a promotion post, which seems a little strange.

There are many choices ... thank God there are. One house sound will not please everyone, as evidenced at various "shootouts" in the past. 2003 VSAC is/was a good example.

Thankfully, we have choices and live in a free society, where folks are welcomed to share their opinions, openly, in a free, (yet moderated) forum.

Best,

Jack

Tvad

Every time I hear your question, I am both fascinated and confused.

Why would this preclude other people from giving their opinion on high value per dollar SACD players?

In any case, you dont have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce

a) the original MSRP of an SCD-1
b) what I might have paid for it
c) what I could sell it for now

I have NO budget. None. I can spend whatever I want or as little as I want. I just wanted to hear peoples opinions.

PS

Are you a dealer?

cheers

cwlondon

Cwlondon, I think that every once in a while there is a unit that has high value for the dollar in many people's opinions. Since many have limited budgets a large number rush to it. They often then question whether anything more expensive can be worth the cost. I can think of another example of this, the Supratek preamp.

I doubt seriously if the TRL rivals the Reimyo, the Esoteric, etc. regardless of the fact that one person did apparently sell his Reimyo to keep the TRL.

I think your original post invites the recommendation of inexpensive players as you state "75% of the sound on a budget." I think you conditioned the response you got. 75% is a very low standard.

I came across this thread just now and even though it seems that it has been idle, I cannot help but chip in.

I have owned expensive CD Players. I recently sold my Meridian Reference Signature, retailed at $13k, not because it did not sound good, but because I now have the TRL modified Sony DVP NS900V. I have read a few rave reviews about this inexpensive player and the work done by Paul and Brian Wietzel.

So is this player as good as the rave reviews claim? No...........it is even better, in my opinion. Does it better the Grand Meridian? Oh yes, by a large margin.

I do not normally go around beating drums about my stuff, but in this case I feel I should spread the word, just to help fellow audiophiles in their pursuit for good sound
and saving their pockets.

I also have Sony Xa777es and SCD-777. There is just no comparison with the TRL modified Sony.

GD