In Reply to: The Trials and Tribulations of the mysterious hybrid SACD/CDs posted by Teresa on April 18, 2006 at 07:51:18:
I upgraded the ROM a year ago and had to vacuum some dust off the lens early on when it failed to read the Sony single layer "Kind of Blue" SACD. The unit is completely stock, has never been repaired, and has performed flawlessly. 90% of my SACD collection is hybrid.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - 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
- 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)