Does buying an SACD player make sense, if yes any recommendations?

[raif71]

I did not mean that because I was discussing playing/ripping factory-made SACDs. OTOH, I not presume that any modern player will "play sacd discs that are burned from iso sacds."

Noted...will bring along some sacd discs to a sony store to try them out.

 

[mkt]

I've only used the PS3 or an Oppo, so I have no hand's on experience with the Sony sleep method. That said, yes, it is the "sleep mode" I was referring to. Also, it is not clear to me how that affects multiple rips. Does it mean that one has to re-insert the USB again and/or re-sleep the drive? I do not know but I do know that none of that applies to the Oppo procedure.

My experience with a $40 Sony S5100 is that it stays in “ripping mode” for a finite number of rips. Somewhat annoying but it works. I may not be doing the “click your heels three times” sequence exactly right.

 

[David Harper]

I own a like new OPPO UDP 203(bought it new) that I have used only rarely and I love the thing but if someone were to offer me a LOT of money for it.........................