SACD Firmware issues?

Haven't noticed either to be the case with my Sony XA-777es

Rob

The only ones I'm aware of are for the SCD-1 and 777es,which result in a loud burst of noise at the end of certain discs.There is a firmware update for this,also I think the Tommy SACD and many Channel Classic recordings exhibit this behavior.Gary.

I have had problems with Tommy, as well as with other discs. Sometimes it will begin skipping until it no longer plays. If I unplug the unit and give it a rest, I can then play the disc with no problems. I have 3 SACD players and have observed similar problems on all of them. It seems to be heat-related, but I don't know this, I only suspect it. I may also be that a "reboot" occurs if you unplug the unit long enough to allow the caps to discharge.

I am surprised that nobody else has come across this. It appears to be a prevalent and disappointing aspect of SACD in my home.

None of these players exhibit any problems playing redbook, either.

Also, I heard rumblings that firmware issues were the very reason Krell discontinued their SACD player.

Cheers

I have had problems with SACDs skipping on my Denon DVD 2900. No problems with red book or dvd. I find that the Dark Side of the Moon SACD skips and stops playing the most of any of the SACDs that I have. The redbook layer works when I put it in my Rega Planet. This problem has caused me to reconsider getting my player modded. I am now looking for a better CD player.