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Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY?

Happy New Year All,

Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY? (around $1,000. usd used)

6 dacs, 3 left/3 right

sends SACD’s DSD out RCA jacks without conversion to PCM.

Upscales CD’s 8x to SACD #s, then out RCA

spinner traverses over fixed dual laser: one cd, one sacd

2010 model: typically 10-12 years old, I see laser assemblies for sale, indicates

a. people want to keep em going.

b. laser problematic

thanks for advice as always,

Elliott

 

 

elliottbnewcombjr
jafant
18,946 posts
 

mountainsong

 

Nice! collection of CD/SACD players. Besides the SACD playback capibilty, can you talk about the sonic difference(s) between the Luxman D10x and D03x ?

 

Happy Listening!

jafant
18,946 posts
 

2nd-

 

No streaming replaces a CD/SACD.

 

Happy Listening!

blackbag20
412 posts
 

I'm glad you mentioned that jafant ... streaming is on ascendancy but has not eclipsed Sony's ability to do shiny disks!!  Or many others for that matter .... 

bigshutterbug
379 posts
 

The 5400 is a fantastic player all around. They are no more notorious for laser problems than other CD players. They also do not  “upscale" your CD's to SACD, as the member soix mentioned. 

avanti1960
1,411 posts
 

I demoed a used sony at a local dealer several years ago and wanted to buy it.  It sounded smooth but bland and lacked detail, dynamics and presence.  

a mid line marantz player sounded better to my years.  

i wound up purchasing the marantz sa8005 which sounded spectacular and levels above the sony.  

for me the XA5400 was a dosappointment considering the reputation.  

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