Sony UPB-X1000ES as a two channel stereo SACD player

The Sony UPB-X1000ES is ok, but nothing special, as a CD/ SACD player.  It requires connection to a video monitor to play CDs/SACDs.  I was looking for a SACD player to replace a Sony SCD555ES that was starting to show its age.  This is not the player.

Pretty good with videos.  But it does occasionally lock up during playback and requires shutting down to, in essence, restart the player.

My advice ... look elsewhere, but it will cost at least twice to three times as much.  

Rich 

Not being able to tell the difference amongst a group of similarly priced CD players is not a problem, within the mid priced grouping they do sound fairly similar.  Just like with most components, to hear a substantial difference you need to move up several levels.  

How important is CD playback to you?  If not that much and if you must have SACD playback, this Yamaha 1060 could do the trick.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HY4W0OS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not the best, certainly not the worst.  

Rich   

The Yamaha is most likely not better than the Sony DVP - NS999ES and that is because both players are DVD players at heart.  I never liked the Oppo and never got all the fuss (sorry).  The Sony 5400ES was around for a very small period of time and I never auditioned one as my Sony SCD555ES was going strong (could use with a new laser).  It is unfortunate that Sony had only one center that would service the original SACD players (Laredo) and that facility did not do a consistent job. 

I have been looking for the CD & SACD player that will be the last major CD player purchase of my lifetime (stuff you think about in your 60s).  I have been looking at the new Technics.  I can afford the $3K, I just need to be ok with it.  

https://www.technics.com/us/products/grand-class/network-super-audio-cd-player-sl-g700.html

I also ask why even continue to chase SACDs?  I only have a handful of non hybrid SACDs, so the best CD only player would make the most sense.  In my experience, the more expensive the player, the better the sound.    

Rich