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Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound?
Thanks Tony.  I am happy that AudiogoN still has such great members.  Jim 
Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound?
Don, What is the model(s) of the top Sony units?Thanks, Jim 
Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound?
Thanks to all for your responses.  The pursuit of great 2 channel sound is not all lost on today's videophile players, but close.  
Please recommend preamp
The higher end CJ pre-amps are the best I have heard, esp. the ART.  
SACD player that will read the SACD layer
Thanks to all for your input.  Odd, I picked up a very cheap Pioneer player just to see if it would read the SACD layer of a hybrid disc...and it did.  I think I just need to be able to spend more money for a more current player.  
Simple question, best sounding inexpensive DAC.
Sorry, I did not mention price.  Under 500 would be good, but would consider up to about 700.Thanks to all.  
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
After some humble pie caused by a divorce my auto stable is down to a 15 year old BMW 5 series with a manual transmission and the sport suspension package. 
FM reception and your antenna
I have had luck with both outdoor and indoor antenna. Currently using both a Magnum Dynalab and another that the name I am not remembering. The Magnum indoor antenna is hard to beat. An outside antenna with a rotor so you can aim it at the station... 
What CD and SACD player have a discreet audio
The same as in quality pre-amps. Using IC chips or op-amps are not thought of as high-end in pre-amps and the same could be said of the audio output sections of cd/sacd players. If these integrated circuit or op-amps were of any merit then we woul... 
SACD player that will read the SACD layer
Theo, Likely 500 to 1500 or maybe buy and outboard DAC. 
SACD player that will read the SACD layer
...as a P.S., I do have a laser cleaning disc, but not sure if it cleans the SACD laser? 
SACD player that will read the SACD layer
Thank you. I have not yet had an OPPO. The players I have had have been a bit mainstream. Sony, Marantz, Denon, Music Hall and some others I am not remembering. Some have had settings to set the redbook or SACD layer, but that has not always made ... 
Emotiva XDA-2 Sonic Quality?
Thanks RW. 
CD player, audio out, discrete vs. op-amps..?
Thanks to all for your input. My thoughts came to mind in remembering former CD players that I have owned that did not use op-amps and sounded better than op-amp based players. 
Are new SACD and/or DVD-A titles being released?
Well it seems that this month and next MFSL is releasing new hybrid SACD titles. Hope this is a good sign for the SACD format.