PS Audios new PMG series..

I was sad to hear that Marantz was the last company to make transport drives for SACD and plans to discontinue them. And in a post below Steely Dan Katy Lied is just about to be released on SACD. A little puzzling to me.🤔

Wow, the PS Audio site says these are all already sold out

Think the "sold out" status is only shown by default since they haven't yet been released for sale.

Paul is a used car salesman... pay attention to how he answered the DSD question. I'm not saying PS Audio is not good... I own it. 

Thanks for the post @fertguy. 

@theo  Marantz is definitely not the only source for SACD players. Katy Lied is a hybrid and playable on a standard CD player.

@jaybe...@theo said SACD "DRIVES", not players.  If you start at about 19:50 on the link provided by the OP, Paul clearly states that Marantz is the last manufacturer of the drive and they are going to stop making them.

Mofimadness makes my point of reference. And without SACD players the SACD would only be a remastered redbook disc. 
Thank you Mofimadness for pointing out the portion of the Paul McGowans presentation. 
 

That aside, does anyone think that another manufacturer will pick up the SACD ball and run with it. Like Sony perhaps, since they introduced it in the first place?

You're welcome 

lak

Your electrical system is quite impressive.

PS stated they would be releasing one model a month beginning I think in May, details on their web page

Release planned to start in June

@mofimadness @theo

Definitely asleep at the wheel, sorry about that.

@jaybe...no problem man!  Your coffee hadn't kicked yet. 

That aside, does anyone think that another manufacturer will pick up the SACD ball and run with it. Like Sony perhaps, since they introduced it in the first place?

@theo  No way.  SACD drives is a tiny niche market and not worth their time/investment from a business perspective.  The profitability and growth of Sony is based primarily on gaming, networking, and financial services so diverting capital away from those areas for something like SACD drives is highly unlikely to be on their radar — or any other large manufacturer’s radar for that matter.  Marantz dropping it is testimony that this is just not a viable or sustainable product.  

The death of SACD was rumored several years ago.  I’m surprised it hung in for as long as it has...

Soix, I would have to agree that it is dying, but it saddens me that all my non-hybrid disc will join my 8 tracks when and if my Oppo dies. Ironically my first couple SACD players were Marantz then Ayre and now Oppo. I actually still have a brand new drive for the Ayre C5xe in case someone has a player that is in need of one. Ayre quite servicing that part years ago. Incidentally I finally pitched my Automatic Radio 8 Track recently.

I believe thare are three manufactures that actuall make their CD/SACD transports for their players.There be more but Esoteric. Luxman and Marantz.

Maybe PS Audio? Paul? 

Paul is a gifted presenter and story teller.   No notes and he comes across as genuine and approachable.  Nicely done Paul! His room sounded great also.  

grannyring

Did you hear the FR 30s or the IRS5s?

Either way would be fun.

Yes I heard the fr 30 and understand why Paul had to let go of irs v. His statement was in his video the only time irs beat fr30 was in high end classical music with big sound .forgive me if I'm missquote.he may be a salesman but look who he has working with him some engineer that knows how to make stealth planes dissapear.in sinus  surgery we use trickle down technology from image guidance off stealth bommer. It shows within 1 mm of where your at.when your removing tumors off the floor of brain eye socket carotid artery ect you want these genius technology.the irs v is so large it's hard to get in people's environment.the ps  pr 30 cris helped with .his legacy has relationship with bohlenger graebener  but took it a higher level with teonix or textreme in the ribbon/planner  speakers.ive put over 1 kw in those > 100db and they are fantastic. I have the irs v and I currently try amp them with electronic crossovers. Ps audio has always answered my questions cris has been priceless as was paul.i took the tour and you should as well you won't regret it. My fr 30 run with bhk 600 another great designrr.i miss bascom king and arnie nudel.dont miss you chance to meet Paul in a tour.i take care of patients who work at a nuclear think tank they are brilliant.my father is a nuclear physicst.its trickle down technology.enjoy the music.

mark200mph,
 

Thanks for the review & the information! I figured it would be a great listen.  I'd love to make the trip sometime. It's around 600 miles from home. Congratulations having the 5s! I'm looking at the 20s for my main system.

FG

They sounded great!