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Cheap SACD Player?

Hello Everyone,
There are several CD's that my wife wants which are available in non-hybrid SACD, so they will not play in my red book CD player. I plan on purchaseing a high end SACD system in approximately a year, but she wants these disks now. I do not wish to purchase any more red book CD's that are now available in SACD. As a result, I am looking for recommendations for cheap SACD players that will have acceptable sound, until I can purchase a higher end SACD player. Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
Dennis
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I second the Sony recomendation but I would opt for a used XA777 or SCD777 if your budget allows. However I do not agree with the comment that SACD is overrated. I enjoy SACD and the benefits it provides and while there are variations from recording to recording as with any format it is still better on average than redbook. I have noticed that on the hybrid discs that the redbook layer sounds better, more full, than the redbook only disc; with SACD still superior.

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