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CD player ungradeitis; Sony SCDxa5400es

Hello. I currently have a Sony SCD333 Cd player in my system & as much as I love it, I suppose I could do better.
It never ceases to amaze me for such a standard grade machine. I see Sony has a new SCDxa5400es version out. What is your take on upgrading to the newer version? I really like the fact that it has balanced connections and takes multi disks which if/when I upgrade are my only basic requirements besides the black color. Anyone bought the XA5400 and have input on it? I am not expecting the "new miricle machine", but ...?
System; Krell FPB300cx amp, Krell KCT pre, Infinity Rennaisaince 90 speakers.
Thanks for any and all insight, John
jsd52756
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kr4
3,676 posts
 
I made the same error in reporting that it was a multidisc player but it is not. The display card at CEDIA was printed in error saying that it was.

I have one now and it is a single disc player.

Kal
rcrerar
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One thing you have to take into account with the 5400. Multi channel SACD is only available via HDMI. There is not multi channel analogue outputs.
robofet61
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Hello John; the 333es has the Turbodacs that the SCD1&777 had all being stereo machines.Aside} the 555es is multi channel and has a different DACs & other components as well. I am sorry to tell you that only some SACDs are superior sounding to their CD counterparts.
My 333es is much modified with AD8620 amps out and some Black Gate caps; All on the audio board have NX .47 bypasses
around them. The regulators are changed also. Yet with all this work I cannot play 24 bit CDs in the 333; yet they will play in the Sony 2000 changer; which also plays SACD. It is a question of where you want to go with the music. For me stereo is complicated enough. From an engineering standpoint surround recording is still in its infancy.Where do you want to go?? Robert
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