Marantz SA-1 SACD player....worth it ?

One more thing ... Just talked to Audiophile Systems and they said dCS is planning on using the IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) Interface between the SACD transport and the Delius/Elgar DAC. So dCS has chosen a standard interface, but now it remains to be seen what the other companies will do with their SACD Transports. - Dan

Wait 2 years and that same 5 grand will buy you 10x the player of the SCD-1. I know you can't wait forever but there will be many changes and new players (if the format is a hit)to choose from.

Remember that the SCD-1 can be bought under $3,000.

Sony has announced a $1,700 list multichannel player in April. Only time will tell how it compares with the SCD-1. I would assume it will be better than the $1500 S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD player.

Nordostman, my sentiments exactly. There is no reason why the development and declining costs (relative to quality) of SACD will not parrallel that of CD -- *if and when* the format takes off. There are just not enough titles out there today to get me so excited that I have to have it right now.

For there here and now -- and the foreseeable future -- some of the things that are happening with 24/96 and upsampling are much more exciting and relevant to all of the CD's I currently listen to.