I have found it goes from disc to disc and how well its done. There are some good SACD and some that just not worth the extra money. It helps to have a good SACD/CD player. But you do not have to break the bank to get into one. I had a OPPO 105 using the XLR outs that sounded good on SACD and CDs. Moved up to the ESOTERIC KO3x and really enjoyed some SACDs.
Enjoy Pete
Enjoy Pete