You are better off buying a universal disc player. A later model that plays Blu-Ray and DVD, multiple zones, plus CD, SACD, mp3, wav, flac, etc. You don't have to spend $1400. to get a good unit. I bought my Oppo UDP-203 for $500. when they announced they were discontinuing them. It is an amazing player and well worth the money.
SACD's are impressive, in that many have multi-channel capabilities. You would need a home theater, multi-channel system to take advantage of this.
If you like classic rock , classical music, oldies, etc., and you like multi-channel, SACD's are great. Audiophile companies like Audio Fidelity and Analogue Productions are constantly coming out with new releases. If you are just listening to stereo or mono recordings, most people couldn't tell the difference between hearing a CD or SACD. They may think they can, but they can't. I've done and performed comparisons with lots of different people. The human ear can only hear a fraction of what even a CD is capable of.
SACD's are impressive, in that many have multi-channel capabilities. You would need a home theater, multi-channel system to take advantage of this.
If you like classic rock , classical music, oldies, etc., and you like multi-channel, SACD's are great. Audiophile companies like Audio Fidelity and Analogue Productions are constantly coming out with new releases. If you are just listening to stereo or mono recordings, most people couldn't tell the difference between hearing a CD or SACD. They may think they can, but they can't. I've done and performed comparisons with lots of different people. The human ear can only hear a fraction of what even a CD is capable of.