SACD transport - recommendations please

[James105]

It’s not what you asked for, but it’s an excuse to post about this luxury Mark Levinson SACD player at a well discounted price!

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petertyson.co.uk

My financial advisor has informed me that if you keep posting links like this I have to block you 🙂

 

[nopiano]

My financial advisor has informed me that if you keep posting links like this I have to block you 🙂

🤭🤣🤫😂

 

[James105]

🤭🤣🤫😂

but seriously, what would you feed it ? I looked for SACD discs and there not a lot

 

[nopiano]

but seriously, what would you feed it ? I looked for SACD discs and there not a lot

I listen mostly to ‘classical’ music, and there are dozens from BIS, LSO Live, Chandos, Linn, Channel Classics, etc. More are released every month. But I believe there’s far fewer for ‘chart’ music, or whatever pop is called these days.

I have a few ‘special editions’ too, like DSOTM Anniversay edition, and War of the Worlds (which I still have the original LP of too!).

 

[Al ears]

I listen mostly to ‘classical’ music, and there are dozens from BIS, LSO Live, Chandos, Linn, Channel Classics, etc. More are released every month. But I believe there’s far fewer for ‘chart’ music, or whatever pop is called these days.

I have a few ‘special editions’ too, like DSOTM Anniversay edition, and War of the Worlds (which I still have the original LP of too!).

Agreed.
Still plenty, of all genres, released for the Japanese market and MOFI produce a SACD whenever they release a new LP.
I own loads.

 

[Jasonovich]

but seriously, what would you feed it ? I looked for SACD discs and there not a lot

SACD Japanese sites have a more extensive collection but pricey! 😌

 

[daytona600]

£31,000 transport & £30,000 DAC

tIAQWO 2 : TRANSPORT SACD high end audio Made in France

tlAQWO 2, designed and manufactured in France by Métronome audio, is an SACD transport and upsampling upsampler.

www.metronome.audio

 

[Revolutions]

I’d count myself pretty damn lucky if I could afford a £60k hifi, let alone for an SACD player 😎

This thread has actually killed my desire for an SACD player. Well, not quite. But I didn’t think that most players won’t output DSD via digital. It would stop me using it as a transport. Given the fact I’ve barely got room for a half-size cd player in my little setup, plus the zero number of SACDs I own, it would be pretty silly to go for a specific player.

 

[Al ears]

I’d count myself pretty damn lucky if I could afford a £60k hifi, let alone for an SACD player 😎

This thread has actually killed my desire for an SACD player. Well, not quite. But I didn’t think that most players won’t output DSD via digital. It would stop me using it as a transport. Given the fact I’ve barely got room for a half-size cd player in my little setup, plus the zero number of SACDs I own, it would be pretty silly to go for a specific player.

I would agree.
You can pay silly money for a transport as you for an LP turntable but thought this had been made blatantly obvious earlier in this thread

 

[Friesiansam]

You can pay silly money

That goes for any aspect of HiFi.

 

[Al ears]

That goes for any aspect of HiFi.

Now that is stating the obvious, but true.
As I said, in reference to question asked in this particular thread, it is certainly valid.

 

[daytona600]

Esoteric do a nice 4 box job