How old is too old?

I see some interesting things that I would love to have, but many are 10 to 20+ years old. 

We ALL see things we’d love to have- that’s what endangers our wallets.

Bottom line, it’s your money- what would please YOU  more:

1. Buy, hold, store, spend the money now OR
2. Wait until needed

If you buy now, should you spend additional time, resources, effort to assure it’s in good working condition now? Yes- so can use when asap when needed

If you wait, there will likely be better offerings at reduced prices as digital audio technology quickly advances.  This is the more practical budgetary choice.

BUT if you LOVE the vintage component, well…it’s your money.

Happy Pre-Birthday, @mahgister .....You're just that later in the year 'cuz I beat you to it.....;)  Not that an additional digit yields much any more...😏

Speakers are such a personal sort of purchase, like getting used to a new pet.  It's going to have it's own sort of 'personality' that you either accept or loathe the details of......
Reminds of of the 'marriage/divorce' cycles, in terms of time involved....*L*

Most times hopefully doesn't occur, or strikes like a head-on.

At this time I've enough items linked together to amuse for awhile....the only thing that (other than listening to it) is of interest is my Alt Walsh endeavor and keeping an eye/ear open for vintage 'raw' speakers that are 'repurposed' beyond their original intents....but 'rationally' priced.
Nothing physically done to the original structure, but done differently in intent.

Just because I can, and it amuses me.
"Call me....irresponsible...."
But call me....*L*

Shanling sells a SACD/CD player at a reasonable price

A used or refurbished Oppo with a D bob might do the trick and take care of all your digital disc spinning need all in one place through the DAC or your choice DSD intact!

I went thru quite a batch of near keepers before finding my lightly used Sony xa5400es that members here suggested I try.

It sounds so good, I am still re-discovering my too many CDs, SACDs, and began buying used CDs (whereas I was only listening to/buying Vinyl)

lasers weaken with hours of use, finding the SACD layer can become problematic, so knowing it’s history can help you make a choice.

Prices went up during Covid, so that this is actually a decent price, and has proof of renewal

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205601097465?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=5797b032-5b36-11f0-9296-646334613235

check to see if replacement lasers are available, these still are

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/original-laser-head-fuer-sony-scd-xa5400es-luxman-d30u-nad-m5/3006443430-172-7552

hopping about the site, many discussions of the 5400, I thought this comment fit my experience

"bigtee

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12-11-2009 at 11:09am 

The Sony sight says they are available.

In answer to your question-NO! A better question would be: Is it any better?

The Sony seems to be one of those "Special" components that pop out of Sony every once and a while. It is killer at its price point.

I have used many high dollar CD players and I now see it was a waste. The Sony competes with any of them.

I will say the Bryston is better built as for the case. I would hope some of the internal components would be better spec'd but Sony has a way. Economy of scale is a wonderful thing".