Sony SCD-XA9000ES CD Players
Sony SCD-XA9000ES CD Players
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 15, 2019]
vhttang
Strength:
Never have this heard excellent very musical sonic outstanding equipment.i m very pleased to have presented warmth feel . One of the audiophile best sounding CD player . Weakness:
Remote control is cheep . Price Paid: 500
Purchased: Used
Model Year: 2001
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[Apr 28, 2009]
Robert Raville
Audio Enthusiast
This review is for the Sony model SCD-XA5400es player, purchased six months ago from American Theater. The advice received was worth the wait, this unit is by far the most musical, three dimensional sounding ever. Musical detail is far better than the model 9000es from Sony, latest d/a conversion with hdmi outputs, make home theater a pleasure. Well worth its under $2000 price tag, talk to Kevin for a great deal on this unit. Contact www.amsound2.com for price and availability. Highly recommended for the audiophile person and hometheater usage. Also, this unit is well built, quality parts and hardware, plus Sony's great warranty, don't miss out. |
[Apr 28, 2009]
jdssound
Audio Enthusiast
This review is for the Sony SCD-XA5400es player, the latest scd version from Sony and betters the 9000es model. Very detailed, musical and the best player to date under $2000, purchased price $1199 from American Theater, www.amsound2.com. This player is well built with hdmi outputs for surround sound setup, easy to use and best of all music to the ears. Worth the time and money. |
[Dec 10, 2006]
deejayzee
AudioPhile
Strength:
-Clarity like that I have heard from no other digital source other than the 12,000US deck from DCS Elgar.
Weakness:
-No balanced outputs! When will Sony wake up and build their flagship decks with balanced outputs. This takes away from the overall excellence of the deck.
I have owned this player for over 90 days, and it is extraordinary. It is the bargain of the century at 2000US. Provided you use the standard (default) filter setting, and not the optional one, It is the most grain free sounding digital stream I have ever heard. The clarity in the midrange and upper frequencies is comparable to cost no object decks I have hard from DCS Elgar(12,000US), and most notably the Krell SACD Player(4,000US). I was going to buy the Krell SACD, but the unit has had a rough existence; one where it was pulled off the market due to transport issues. Krell reintroduced the SACD unit with an updated transport, but it takes forever to read a disc and I have heard stories of reliability issues which will no doubt impact its resale value. I bought the Sony because of its build quality and reliability, both of which are backed back a 5 year warranty.
Similar Products Used: Toshiba 9200 DVD player
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[May 04, 2004]
Frank F.
AudioPhile
Strength:
Sonics, Build, I-link,Future Proof,Price VS Any REAL Competition...A Class Leader
Weakness:
Cheaply Crafted Remote, Needs Adequate Shelf Space Heft... This New Sony SACD Spinner is the last word in it's League. The Build Quality is Astonishing,Sonics on Par with a Dedicated CD Machine,Multi-channel SACD Heaven & Digital(I-Link) Out to it's companion Behemoth TA-DA9000es Master Digital Amp Sound is Transparent & delivered with Ease with Taut Bass Extension & Flawless Multi-channel Nirvana. SACD Outshines Any & All Red book layers with a Blacker Background & Silky Highs.. The I-Link is not a Must Option on an SACD player but a Warranted one,canceling the need of future upgrades. The Current compatabile Sony Amp is another winner in a class b itself.. The SCD-XA-9000ES is the best SACD player I've heard outshining the Krell By $1000 & Bettering it in it's Fluidity & Redbook Performance & Digital I-link to Boot... Similar Products Used: Sony SCD-XA777ES Krell SACD Standard Marantz SA-14 |
[Feb 24, 2004]
oracle10g
AudioPhile
Strength:
Solid bass, full-body sound and 3 dimentional.
Weakness:
Remote control With the right SACD materials, there is no comparison between CD and SACD. Strengths are solid bass, full body sound. Even though CD's are not as good as SACD's, it is still very smooth and has solid bass as well. Solidly built, beautiful to look at. All listening has been done with 2 channels only. Only the remote control is skimpy as if it was a thrown-in at the last minute. Similar Products Used: Denon, SCD-333ES, Rega, Platinum Tech |
[Dec 29, 2003]
afflicted
AudioPhile
Strength:
Build, looks, base management, i link, and sound on redbook and sacd.
Weakness:
Remote is tacky. Detail without fatigue, good soundstage, nice to look at and easy to program. Nice job with redbook besting my former player(had been using a toshiba 9200 which was no slotch). SACD is just great. Similar Products Used: Toshiba 9200 for redbook, sony sacd 775 |
[Dec 28, 2003]
kunalk
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Superb built quality, warm tonal sound.
Weakness:
REMOTE!!, Price na Similar Products Used: Musical fidelity XA-1, Sony CA9ES. |