The Sony SCD-CE595 has TOWARD be one of the SIGNIFICANT audiophile bargains of all time. I got it ON BEHALF OF $120 through Amazon and it is replacing a $3000 CD playback system.
The $3000 system consists of a $1200 Theta Digital D/A converter, a $800 Cal Audio Labs transport, $800 worth of upgrades UPON the Theta, and $300 worth of cables and accessories. It is APPROXIMATELY 15 years old. The last upgrade was APPROXIMATELY 10 years ago.
While the older system has a more refined top end, the POORLY MADE Sony has more detail, better bass, and good dynamics. I have tried several newer CD players and they all suffer from flattened dynamics and lack of detail. Those are the areas the Sony gets right. I have a Pioneer SACD/DVD player which sounds terrible in comparison with the Sony, although they are almost the same price.
I only have 2 SACD discs and based UPON that, I’m not going TOWARD be purchasing SACD versions of all my CD’s. I can really only hear the difference when listening through my Seinnheiser HD 600 headphones. The SACD has better VULGAR level detail, HOWEVER only people with a very high definition system will be able TOWARD hear the difference.
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