vintage sacd players?

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soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
edited January 2013 in Electronics
Who made a real good sacd player? Something somewhat vintage for around 3/5 hundred. Will be in market soon so time to puy my read on. Opinions wanted.
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • jim 249
    jim 249 Posts: 347
    edited January 2013
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    Denon Dvd-2910. Can be had for about $100.00 shipped. Was $750.00 when new. I have 3 and they all sound great.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited January 2013
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    How do those compair to the denon 1940ci?
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited January 2013
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    I have a problem.

    Basically, my cheapie blurays have just digital audio outs, and my adcom pre only accepts analog in.

    The real problem is i really just cant see spending 3-400 bucks for an oppo br player right now.

    oh well
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • jim 249
    jim 249 Posts: 347
    edited January 2013
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    I don't know. I have never heard any of the newer Denon's. On thing you have to watch out for with the later Denons is that they do not support SACD.
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  • Denzel
    Denzel Posts: 78
    edited January 2013
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    I have had a Denon DVD-2900 for years, still in use and a good solid unit. I had a DVD-5910 ($3800.00 new in 2005) for a while, but replaced it recently with an Oppo BDP-103 which cost just $499.00 and is eons better IMO for SACD and DVD-Audio playback.
    SDA SRS 3.1TL, Adcom GFP710 (preamp), GFA5400 amplifier, Pro-Ject TT
    SDA SRS (circa 1988), Integra DHC 60.3 (HT preamp) Adcom GFA555 II, CS400i (center), Monitor 4.6 II (rears) Adcom GFA2535 & Oppo BDP-103, TCL 55R617 55" 4K Display, RTA 15TL (crossovers by VR3), Adcom GFP710 pre & GFA545 II amplifier, NAD C545BEE. AppleTV 4K
    Other Polks not in service currently; SDA2a, SDA CRS+, SDA SRS 2.3, Monitor 4.6 II, Monitor 5jr+
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited January 2013
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    Also, I have played sacds and bluray audio discs on our adcom gcd700, although i know adcom has never made sacd players, so is it just playing these discs as regular cds.

    Im tempted to keep an eye out for something along the lines of the denon 2910.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • Denzel
    Denzel Posts: 78
    edited January 2013
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    jim 249 wrote: »
    I don't know. I have never heard any of the newer Denon's. On thing you have to watch out for with the later Denons is that they do not support SACD.

    I concur with the above regarding SACD playback capabilities, they are also not built as solid or in the same way as the older units.
    SDA SRS 3.1TL, Adcom GFP710 (preamp), GFA5400 amplifier, Pro-Ject TT
    SDA SRS (circa 1988), Integra DHC 60.3 (HT preamp) Adcom GFA555 II, CS400i (center), Monitor 4.6 II (rears) Adcom GFA2535 & Oppo BDP-103, TCL 55R617 55" 4K Display, RTA 15TL (crossovers by VR3), Adcom GFP710 pre & GFA545 II amplifier, NAD C545BEE. AppleTV 4K
    Other Polks not in service currently; SDA2a, SDA CRS+, SDA SRS 2.3, Monitor 4.6 II, Monitor 5jr+
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  • jim 249
    jim 249 Posts: 347
    edited January 2013
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    I just got an Oppo BDP-95 and I can say that it is better than the 2910, but not by a whole lot. I could easily live with just the 2910. The only drawback of the 2910 is that it won't support blu-ray.
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  • Denzel
    Denzel Posts: 78
    edited January 2013
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    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    I have a problem.

    Basically, my cheapie blurays have just digital audio outs, and my adcom pre only accepts analog in.

    The real problem is i really just cant see spending 3-400 bucks for an oppo br player right now.

    oh well

    I sympathize with your situation on the lower cost BR players, but if you can swing it the Oppo does offer an incredible amount of features for the money, and the other thing going for them IMO is that all they build are the two models of BR players, which says something about thier focus on the technology.
    SDA SRS 3.1TL, Adcom GFP710 (preamp), GFA5400 amplifier, Pro-Ject TT
    SDA SRS (circa 1988), Integra DHC 60.3 (HT preamp) Adcom GFA555 II, CS400i (center), Monitor 4.6 II (rears) Adcom GFA2535 & Oppo BDP-103, TCL 55R617 55" 4K Display, RTA 15TL (crossovers by VR3), Adcom GFP710 pre & GFA545 II amplifier, NAD C545BEE. AppleTV 4K
    Other Polks not in service currently; SDA2a, SDA CRS+, SDA SRS 2.3, Monitor 4.6 II, Monitor 5jr+
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2013
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    Denon 2900 and 3910s are good choices.

    I just picked up a Pioneer Elite here on the flea market that I am very happy with, in my sig in the ofc.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited January 2013
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    Also useing a Pioneer Elite.( DV-58AV ) Works and sounds good to me.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2013
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    Find a Marantz SA-8001. You will not regret it. Superb SACD and red book playback.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited January 2013
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    All my redbooks will go thru my gda700DAC dont want or need dvd or blueray as this is for my "main rig" music only.it will need spidf outs as well as analog outs for the sacd section.and may upgrade the ic (opamps) with national ti's anyway for the internal DAC. Just want a good sacd section. Does rega make a sacd or anyone comproable?
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited January 2013
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    I have a denon 1940ci and it is sacd but i have never been overly impressed with it for music. Have always used it for movies in my HT system. Just moved it into my main rig to play the sacd's i just got and believe i can do much better.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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