sacd player

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Sony SCD-XA9000ES SACD and CD player. It was released in 2003 and cost $3000 at the time. A new version having a marginally modified optical pick-up and servo board and a unique silver finish was released only for the European market area at...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Sony SCD-555ES SACD and CD player. This is an European and Japan model. It has been released at the end of 2000 and cost around 1,830 euros at the time (about $1,650 of 2000). It has no US equivalent. Part I: Presentation The Sony...

In the never-ending pursuit of perfect playback quality, I’m starting — in my older age — to consider switching from streaming to physical media. For a moment I thought about LPs; I like the playback ritual, but the physical limitations of the format affect sound quality too much. So I began...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Pioneer DV-868AVi DVD-V/A, SACD and CD player. This is an European model. Its US equivalent is known as the Elite DV-59AVi. Both model actually share the same service manual. There is also a seemingly similar Asian model known as the...