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Topic - The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - Teresa 07:51:18 04/18/06 (106)

Possible root problem: disc and lens cleaning solutions - Robert C. Lang 13:25:47 04/19/06 (38)

Never Used Any - Robertc88 07:13:44 04/20/06 (0)

Interesting observations - Teresa 16:55:01 04/19/06 (36)

I'll Throw This Into The Hat Regardless - Robertc88 07:04:27 04/20/06 (0)

One other thing - Robert C. Lang 17:46:46 04/19/06 (0)

Have you asked Xinak directly: "Why does your player repeatedly fail to read hybrid discs?" - Robert C. Lang 17:31:12 04/19/06 (20)

Re: When I began using - LongPlay 09:01:12 04/21/06 (0)

Xindak blames the Sony transports. One interesting side note: Xindak no longer makes a SACD player. - Teresa 19:43:51 04/19/06 (18)

Option 3 - Keep It And Listen To CDs also - Robertc88 12:31:30 04/20/06 (5)

Not an option, CD's cause brain damage - vettracer 14:05:11 04/20/06 (0)

now you are really off the deep end - tunenut 12:48:21 04/20/06 (3)

I Beg Your Pardon! - Robertc88 14:20:05 04/20/06 (2)

Irony, dear Robert - Metralla 15:28:21 04/20/06 (1)

I Know - Robertc88 03:34:10 04/21/06 (0)

"never heard a manufacturer advise not to use lens cleaners" - Metralla 05:53:23 04/20/06 (2)

I just checked the owners manuals of my three SACD players... - vettracer 14:17:02 04/20/06 (0)

Victor Khomenko of BAT I think once posted over on Digital about the brush type CD cleaner discs... - Chris Garrett 14:12:10 04/20/06 (0)

Re: Xindak blames the Sony transports. One interesting side note: Xindak no longer makes a SACD player. - flyingdutchman 02:41:20 04/20/06 (8)

Not a option to save up $3,000.00 or more to buy a tubed SACD player that might sound and perform better than the Xindak - Teresa 04:06:54 04/20/06 (7)

Re: Not a option to save up $3,000.00 or more to buy a tubed SACD player that might sound and perform better than the Xi - flyingdutchman 09:27:19 04/20/06 (6)

If they're 200gr QUIEX, which they are, they're probably listing for $30-$40 a pop, so.... - Chris Garrett 15:11:29 04/20/06 (5)

That's still way out of my price range, the move from my mmf-1 to the mmf-5 is huge. - Teresa 15:50:07 04/20/06 (4)

Come on.... - Chris Garrett 19:08:15 04/20/06 (3)

The only way I can afford to buy so much Software is by selling software, that's where I get the money. - Teresa 22:44:00 04/20/06 (0)

Re: Come on...Depends what you put on that Spam, Chris (nt) - Hey Chris 21:48:56 04/20/06 (1)

Re: Come on...Depends what you put on that Spam, Chris (nt) - flyingdutchman 21:49:49 04/20/06 (0)

Re: Interesting observations - tunenut 17:13:35 04/19/06 (12)

Alignment problems due to cleaning - Pacman 20:41:22 04/19/06 (10)

What would you suggest, as I mentioned I live in a desert - Teresa 02:18:11 04/20/06 (9)

I live in a desert. I have never cleaned ANY optical lens. Ever. - String Section 12:05:51 04/20/06 (0)

"Maybe desert climates are not good on SACD players?" - tunenut 11:23:32 04/20/06 (5)

I never leave my disc drawer open except when removing or inserting a disc - Teresa 16:14:08 04/20/06 (4)

All desktops are fan cool units. That is how the bunny got in there. - CBkid 11:31:33 04/21/06 (0)

compressed air - tunenut 17:23:00 04/20/06 (2)

Thanks very much, but how do you get to the lens safely? - Teresa 18:32:53 04/20/06 (1)

Re: Thanks very much, but how do you get to the lens safely? - tunenut 18:51:06 04/20/06 (0)

How about another hypothesis? - Pacman 06:23:51 04/20/06 (1)

Additional Info Needed Regarding Sony Players - Robertc88 07:32:34 04/20/06 (0)

Ditto on the lens cleaning... - SF tech 19:07:04 04/19/06 (0)

Dennon 5900 .. Never a problem .. Bought it the day they entered the market .. nt - KMyron 12:00:23 04/19/06 (2)

Ditto for my Denon 2900. No problems in 3yrs on any type of disc. nt - meisterkleef 08:08:33 04/20/06 (0)

Mine is in the hospital as we write. - Vic D 20:57:05 04/19/06 (0)

my Sony SCD C222ES has never even burped in 4 years...eom - dudeinCA 07:56:20 04/19/06 (0)

Other than my mod. Phillips SACD 1000 when it was dying twice, no problems - Norm 06:13:15 04/19/06 (0)

My 4-year old Sony XA333ES plays every hybrid disc... - Darek 00:39:32 04/19/06 (0)

Snoy SCD-1.........6 1/2 years - Robert C. Lang 00:20:41 04/19/06 (1)

Ditto that for my SCD-1. (nt) - JCS 03:12:32 04/19/06 (0)

Thanks everyone for your comments in this tread and those submitted via the feedback form on my website. - Teresa 22:31:41 04/18/06 (4)

The Xindak may live to a ripe old age, but not neccesarily for the reasons to which you subscribe.. - Robert C. Lang 14:48:53 04/19/06 (0)

Please... For the Love of GOD!!! - SF tech 23:49:35 04/18/06 (2)

sounds like you are not someone wanting to track it's progress. - Teresa 23:59:01 04/18/06 (1)

"Dirty discs would be a much greater danger" - SF tech 01:04:40 04/19/06 (0)

My ce555es at ~4-5 years rarely can play a hybrid or any SACD layer, CD layers all fine (nt) - Dr.Jazz 22:05:59 04/18/06 (0)

My xa777es still going hard at 4 years - no problems (nt) - Dr.Jazz 22:04:01 04/18/06 (3)

Versus The Marantz SA 8260 - Robertc88 07:06:32 04/19/06 (2)

Re: Versus The Marantz SA 8260 - Dr.Jazz 11:07:35 04/19/06 (1)

What I Have - Robertc88 03:35:42 04/20/06 (0)

My 5 year old SCD777ES has played every disk ever loaded. - sleeper 21:40:50 04/18/06 (1)

So has my 5 yr old SA-14 (nt) - sgb 04:23:01 04/19/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - Sherlock 21:10:50 04/18/06 (0)

sony ns500v - hifitommy 18:38:46 04/18/06 (0)

No problems at all with the Bel Canto PL-1a...(nt) - robert young 18:32:34 04/18/06 (0)

Marantz SA8260 - milpai 17:31:11 04/18/06 (6)

Re: Marantz SA8260 - stvnharr 16:30:07 04/19/06 (3)

Re: Marantz SA8260 - milpai 11:53:24 04/20/06 (2)

Re: Marantz SA8260 - stvnharr 16:16:15 04/20/06 (1)

Re: Marantz SA8260 - milpai 10:26:29 04/21/06 (0)

I Tried This Player In My System - Robertc88 06:34:41 04/19/06 (1)

Re: I Tried This Player In My System - milpai 15:28:16 04/19/06 (0)

SCD XB790QS 2 years no problem - DrZhivago 16:58:40 04/18/06 (0)

Sony DVP-NC685V DVD/CD/SACD 5-Disc Changer... - String Section 16:54:30 04/18/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - speyer 16:51:35 04/18/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - theob 16:31:51 04/18/06 (0)

I had an SCD-777ES for just over 5 years... - krisjan 16:06:19 04/18/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - bublitchki 15:07:54 04/18/06 (0)

Aren't other digital devices susceptible to read problems? Are SACD players any worse? nt - OvenBun 14:44:21 04/18/06 (0)

Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai, - docw 14:14:17 04/18/06 (0)

My experience with a Sony SCD-777ES - Jim Treanor 13:54:27 04/18/06 (0)

Pioneer 47Ai - 21/2 years no problem, but . . . - JoshT 12:40:01 04/18/06 (1)

not sure you really want to know... - tunenut 13:27:30 04/18/06 (0)

Sony DVP9000ES, SCD-777ES, SCD-XA777ES, Denon DVP-5910: No problems reading hybrids. - Dalton 12:32:30 04/18/06 (1)

Johari Window - mes 08:53:35 04/19/06 (0)

Question about your survey - Bruce from DC 12:19:33 04/18/06 (3)

Bruce how long was the SACD player owned by the previous owner? - Teresa 21:34:53 04/18/06 (2)

2 years - Bruce from DC 06:47:18 04/19/06 (1)

any kind of problems (nt) - Teresa 10:01:37 04/19/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - LiquidMidrange 12:03:40 04/18/06 (0)

APL SACD 1000 no problem - nt - Mike Long 11:37:58 04/18/06 (2)

My SACD 1000 has been in it's box unplayed for three years - nt - Joe M 10:02:52 04/20/06 (0)

Ditto & - LWR 21:22:16 04/18/06 (0)

Two Sonys (NV500-4 years, 200ES I think, ~two years) never a single problem.(NT) - jsm 11:30:20 04/18/06 (0)

Typical SCD-1 problems... - Chris Garrett 11:19:38 04/18/06 (1)

Addendum: - Chris Garrett 11:32:44 04/18/06 (0)

Re: DVP-S9000ES 2.5 years no problems but.... - Croc 10:52:32 04/18/06 (1)

I bought an early DVP-S9000ES .... - Tommart 21:19:12 04/18/06 (0)

Re: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs - HighEndWire 10:33:21 04/18/06 (0)

Sony DVP-NS900V: 3 years old - 4frank2 10:05:05 04/18/06 (0)

No problems for XA777ES.(nt) Re: The Trials and Tribulations ......... - pann 09:58:38 04/18/06 (0)

Pioneer 747A--5+ years no problems - flyingdutchman 09:19:24 04/18/06 (0)

SCD-777ES: 5 years, DVP-S9000ES: 5+ years - no problems, but... - Russell 09:15:07 04/18/06 (0)

Marantz 8260 2 years - no problems but... - TonyM 09:09:12 04/18/06 (0)

$99 Sony DVP NS775V, 1.5 years, No Problems - Robertc88 09:08:25 04/18/06 (0)

Marantz SA17A1~4 years no problems. - flyingdutchman 09:05:51 04/18/06 (0)

XA777ES,~3 yrs, no problems. - Michi 08:48:06 04/18/06 (0)

Sony SCD-1, almost 6 years no problems, Toshiba, 1.5 years, no problems (NT) - tunenut 08:29:31 04/18/06 (0)

good grief..* - jaiva 08:13:39 04/18/06 (0)

Follow Ups

Ditto & - LWR 21:22:16 04/18/06 (0)