RE: SACD player

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RE: SACD player

Posted by PAR on October 27, 2017 at 15:47:22

In Reply to: RE: SACD player posted by Charles Hansen on October 26, 2017 at 18:05:43:

"Like all light sources, lasers will fail eventually."

Indeed so. There is , however, a further problem encountered with bona fide CD/SACD mechanisms. I am unsure what type of of mechanism the XA5400ES has but it has always been Sony practice to use true CD/SACD components in its ES players rather than universal DVD mechanisms.

True CD/SACD mechs switch between two lasers, each of which emits a wavelength suitable for one of the mediums. Not only can the lasers fail but so can the mechanism for changing between the two, often a failure after some years' use of an irreplaceable plastic cog. The problem also can affect players other than Sonys or those equipped with OEM Sony mechs.

The combination of possible laser failure with mechanical failure and the current limited availability of OEM CD/SACD mechs has resulted in my switch to mainly computer audio file storage which I see as a more viable long term strategy.

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Topic - SACD player - xaudiomanx 17:15:19 10/26/17 (15)

RE: SACD player - RGA 20:03:35 10/27/17 (0)

Weren't they $1500 new? - oldmkvi 06:56:42 10/27/17 (2)

RE: Weren't they $1500 new? - ahendler 14:47:20 10/27/17 (1)

I got a weird sale, about $800. - oldmkvi 07:05:41 10/29/17 (0)

Buy it! - hawkmoon 05:30:49 10/27/17 (0)

RE: SACD player - mr.bear 22:06:39 10/26/17 (4)

RE: SACD player - dbphd 03:40:33 10/27/17 (3)

Doctor, this Inmate has money coming out the wazoo... - mr.bear 09:03:36 11/2/17 (1)

I no longer sell stuff. Way too many regrets dow the road. Now I hoard. nt - pffft? 10:50:53 11/9/17 (0)

"I buy stuff, but it's such a hassle to sell." - Metralla 19:29:24 10/27/17 (0)

RE: SACD player - ahendler 21:41:16 10/26/17 (0)

Not many have complained about the 5400 - Metralla 18:22:27 10/26/17 (1)

RE: Not many have complained about the 5400 - Charles Hansen 19:20:12 10/26/17 (0)

RE: SACD player - Charles Hansen 18:05:43 10/26/17 (1)

RE: SACD player - PAR 10/27/1715:47:22 10/27/17 (0)

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