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New cd player-- or should I get SACD?

My family has large CD collection and old Sony cd changer. We agree it sounds digital.
Looking for new digital medium player for my room. There are 1000s of recommendations on Audiogon, I can't listen/try all.

Analog sounding (non-digital) for classical music (non-opera).
Should I get SACD player? Budget is $2000 for digital player.

My question is, is it worth it to search for a cd player, or should I skip to SACD? Some said SACD players don't do redbook well. Should I get separate CD and SACD players, or are there units which do both well? I am interested in playing both.

(Confused)
samuellaudio
jeremy
44 posts
 
If u listened to classical most of the time, then go for a SACD player.

If not a redbook player will do.
jack_dotson
210 posts
 
I say stick with the Red book CD's and put money into a really good Redbook machine. I have both, a Sony DVP NS999ES which does SACD and a Naim CD5i for Redbooks. There are some really good sounding SACD's out there, but on the whole I actually get better sound from the Naim with RBCD's than I do with my SACD's. It all boils down to the quality of your source player.
lkdog
417 posts
 
Get an SACD/CD player or a universal player. Get it modded and you will be very happy. You could look for a used one already modded for a great deal here on AGon also.
If you are a classical buff, there is lots of software for you out there.
I have about 20 carefully selected SACD's and they are a step above redbook in most cases.
I still listen mostly to redbook, but it is nice to have the SACD option.
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