I figured 17 years later the digital technology would have been improved and I also wanted to give SACD a try. In the store it sounded great - until I got home and was listening in a quiet room. The sound is good but the noise the player generates is like a cheap DVD player. I never realized that a dead quiet machine was rare. You would think ELITE would build upon their technology
SACD player noise
Is it me or do new digital players make a lot of mechanical noise? I just replaced an old Pioneer Elite PD-65 with a new Pioneer Elite PD D6-j and although the unit is attractive looking, it is fairly loud with mechanical noise. The PD 65 was rock solid and dead quiet while playing. What is the deal with that. I'm assuming it's not because the player is cheap quality. It's a brand new supposedly purist SACD player.