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Low cost SACD player with remote, display and SACD over HDMI

I wanted to 'try' SACD and finally (I now have 3 additional player now and hand, bought before getting deeper in that stuff) have one that actually plays SACD. 

And I must say I LIKE IT (the Dark Side of Moon  REALLY convinced me to add this format to my portfolio). 

So now I would like a player (still needs to be LOW cost in common terms and SUPER CHEAP in Audiogon currency) that has a bit more 'heft'. The one I use now is just a pound of plastic, and smaller format than any other equipment. But worst: it has NO DISPLAY so I have a PC monitor on top to even use it (Sony UBP-X700).

So SACD, DVD, CD, Bluray, remote, display. And SACD over HDMI (not component output), around $300 (but certainly under $500). Used is fine. 

Does it exist? 

 

kraftwerkturbo
elliottbnewcombjr
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Just a thought about the Sony xa5400-es. It is so good that you will re-discover your standard CDs as well as SACDs

It is my choice after a big seek, went thru 9 players, happily told about it here.

They are expensive, however, think about what you can sell, reduce going out for meals, save more aggressively.

and, verify low use. complete laser assemblies are available.

Consider that you will be paying premium for SACD's, so a compromise might be regrettable.

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kraftwerkturbo OP
310 posts
 

@elliottbnewcombjr Was the Oppo 103 amoung the 9 you tested and compared?

 

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mjcmt
710 posts
 

Yamaha BD-S681 plays all the formats you mentioned and fits into your price. I have there older BD-S677 and it sounds very good, so the newer version should be excellent as well.

elliottbnewcombjr
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kraftwerkturbo OP

Yes, despite everyone here recommending OPPO 103 and 105, (I bought an Oppo 103) I did not see and difference from it's advanced video than my Sony Blu-ray player, and I tried audio only in my main system, both balanced and unbalanced, heard nothing better than what I had. Sold it post haste. Kept going, final pick Sony xa5400es highly recommended here.

If you read the full conversation I linked, it has some amazing technology going on, truly rediscovered my many CDs, now buying both LPs and Used CDs again.

 

kraftwerkturbo OP
310 posts
 

@elliottbnewcombjr I have a Oppo 103 on the way and will try it. Since it will be in my main system, it must integrate well (remote, HDMI, 4k) and easy to use, as well as provide good sound in 2.1 and 5.1 (SACD over HDMI) with my Onkyo. It was 1/2 the cost of cheapest (currently found) Sony xa5400-ES. So if it works, I have some justification to get more great SACD recordings :-)

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