Please recommend SACD player under $6K - "warm"


The reviews of both the Krell and Esoteric tend to say that they are "cold", lean, etc. The Sony 777 doesn't have balnced outputs. Any player that has CD/SACD, with balanced outputs that has a better than "cold/lean" sound, that costs less than about $6,000?
Thanks,
Denis
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Showing 1 response by gofaststang

You might consider a Sony player with Modwright Signature Truth mods. This includes a tube output stage that some might describe as "warm". I like to call it neutral because warm implies rolled off highs. While this is not a cheap option, it can be less expensive than some of the other choices.

I just purchased a Sony 9000ES with this mod and am very pleased. I plan to publish a review as soon as I get a better handle on the sound and have time to put my thoughts into the computer.

Happy listening,
gofastang