Sony SCD-CE775 5-Disc CD Changer
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- Number of Discs: 5
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Curious what those Stones SACD's sound like?
Pros
Good sound for both SACD and regular CD
Cons
Noisy changer, slow track forward function
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
For the price, this is an unbeatable bargain to enter the world of SACD
If you're reading this review, than you probably have at least a passing interest in the new Sony/Philips SACD format. Is it really better than regular CD?? On some SACDs, it can be hard to tell. On other releases the differences are quite startling.
I've had this unit for two months now and I'm quite happy. This unit is closing-out, so if you have any interest on how SACD improves the sound over regular CD, you might want to move on this quickly as it is getting rave reviews for a sub-$200 machine.
I was looking to get into SACD without paying an arm and a leg and found this unit at GoodGuys for $193 (just make them price match with Circuit City).
Features:
1. Five disc carousel
2. Plays either stereo or multichannel SACD's.
3. Plays regular CD's.
4. Analog outs for stereo playback.
5. TOSLINK out to a outboard DAC for regular CD's.
6. Default SACD playback is in multi-channel mode. This is modifiable.
Bought some SACD's of the following:
1. Kodo - Mondo Head
2. Alice in Chains Greatest
3. Byrds Greatest Hits
4. Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Each one of these recordings had a clarity of sound that I just haven't heard with regular CD. Keep in mind that all of these releases from Sony currently are single-layer SACD and will not play on your regular CD player, which is kind of a drag when you want to hear something in your car. The other issue with SACD has been the lack of mainstream rock music releases.
Fortunately, the newly released remastered Stones hybrid discs (both CD and SACD layers) came out (look for the digipaks with a copyright 2002 on the back to discern from the 1986 poorly remastered versions). These sound pretty incredible and the casual fan should at least get the "Hot Rocks" compilation. The truly excellent thing about the Stones releases is that they are in the regular CD section of your store, are unlabeled as SACD's, and don't have the usual price premium that SACD's usually have.
The player does get some rave reviews from the audiophile community. Check www.stevehoffman.tv and www.audioasylum.com for more details.
Some annoyances? You can't really fast-forward to a specific section in the song. Just way too slow. Also, the changer mechanism is a bit noisy, but I've never owned another disc carousel before, so I'm not totally qualified to pass judgement. Also, if you already have a higher-end CD player, don't expect this unit to blow your existing player away for regular CD playback. For instance, I have an older Rega Planet that sounds a bit better for regular CD playback. Not enough of a difference to forego the convenience of loading up 5 SACDs or CDs for a weekend listening session.
At this point, there are better sounding SACD players -- just none at this price point. A highly recommended way to get dip your toes in the water with SACD.
I've had this unit for two months now and I'm quite happy. This unit is closing-out, so if you have any interest on how SACD improves the sound over regular CD, you might want to move on this quickly as it is getting rave reviews for a sub-$200 machine.
I was looking to get into SACD without paying an arm and a leg and found this unit at GoodGuys for $193 (just make them price match with Circuit City).
Features:
1. Five disc carousel
2. Plays either stereo or multichannel SACD's.
3. Plays regular CD's.
4. Analog outs for stereo playback.
5. TOSLINK out to a outboard DAC for regular CD's.
6. Default SACD playback is in multi-channel mode. This is modifiable.
Bought some SACD's of the following:
1. Kodo - Mondo Head
2. Alice in Chains Greatest
3. Byrds Greatest Hits
4. Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Each one of these recordings had a clarity of sound that I just haven't heard with regular CD. Keep in mind that all of these releases from Sony currently are single-layer SACD and will not play on your regular CD player, which is kind of a drag when you want to hear something in your car. The other issue with SACD has been the lack of mainstream rock music releases.
Fortunately, the newly released remastered Stones hybrid discs (both CD and SACD layers) came out (look for the digipaks with a copyright 2002 on the back to discern from the 1986 poorly remastered versions). These sound pretty incredible and the casual fan should at least get the "Hot Rocks" compilation. The truly excellent thing about the Stones releases is that they are in the regular CD section of your store, are unlabeled as SACD's, and don't have the usual price premium that SACD's usually have.
The player does get some rave reviews from the audiophile community. Check www.stevehoffman.tv and www.audioasylum.com for more details.
Some annoyances? You can't really fast-forward to a specific section in the song. Just way too slow. Also, the changer mechanism is a bit noisy, but I've never owned another disc carousel before, so I'm not totally qualified to pass judgement. Also, if you already have a higher-end CD player, don't expect this unit to blow your existing player away for regular CD playback. For instance, I have an older Rega Planet that sounds a bit better for regular CD playback. Not enough of a difference to forego the convenience of loading up 5 SACDs or CDs for a weekend listening session.
At this point, there are better sounding SACD players -- just none at this price point. A highly recommended way to get dip your toes in the water with SACD.
