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That's the rub....

Most of us HAVE to compare...

Why? There is no music on SACD. So, - one has to choose wisely when they come to a decision regarding SACD. This is especially true because of the lack of software, - if the software was all "good recordings," - whatever that means, - then it would be different.

Take for example the recording of "Jazz at the Pawnshop." There is at the very least, a ton of debate about the fact that the SACD layer is MUCH WORSE, - than the redbook layer. Or, - the Nora Jones SACD, - wherein the SACD layer was made from the Redbook layer...

Having listened to several of the crop of SACD players that in the $1,000 range, - there isn't ONE SACD CD that sounds as good as the same remastered recording in redbook through my APL, Meitner, etc.. AND EVEN the $2.5K Audio Aero Prima. If you take Peter Gabriel's remastered redbook and Peter Gabriel's remastered SACDs, - the redbook recording trounces ANY and all SACD players in the $1K range..

So, it is important to get the right thing....

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