SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘sacd’ Stories

Pioneer Elite G-Clef range updates SACD players & stereo amps

, Aug 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has outed its latest prosumer A/V equipment, and the company reckons the updated Elite G-Clef range is good enough to be classed with professional systems despite being sold at relatively down-to-earth prices.  The four new models comprise two stereo amplifiers, the SX-A6MK2 and SX-A9MK2, and two CD/SACD players, the PD-D6MK2 and PD-D9MK2. Read The Full Story

The New Dark Ages

, Jul 16th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sometimes I wonder if we’re not entering a dark ages. With modern technology and storage techniques, I always assumed that our culture, our artwork, our philosophy would never disappear. It might go out of fashion, but future generations will always be able to turn on Ferris Bueller and say to themselves, “Okay, that’s the 1980s. Now where’s my Pearl Jam record? I want to experience the Nineties.” Recently, I haven’t been so sure.

Read The Full Story

Luxman unveils D06 high end stereo SACD player

, Feb 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

With the worsen economy, we aren’t sure the market is ready for a $5,725 stereo SACD player, but considering the targeting audiences are likely audiophiles with exquisite taste in high-dollar home audio refinery, the cost of a $6000 finest audio equipment barely break a sweat. Luxman Japan has announced its second in command SACD/CD stereo player, D06, with features derived from the flagship, D08, at nearly half the price. Read The Full Story

Denon DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player

, Dec 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Given the ratio of DVD player owners to Blu-ray player owners, you could argue that any of the high-definition decks are "high end"; however Denon Japan have announced what they're claiming is the world's first high end Blu-ray universal player.  The posh title is to take into account that the DVD-A1UD is capable not only of playing the usual Blu-ray and DVD video discs, but also DVD-audio, SACD and standard CDs.  It also comes with the company's DENON Link 4th technology, which apparently improves performance even from standard-definition sources. Read The Full Story

Mark Levinson First SACD Player costs $22,000

, Nov 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

Economic falls but music soars- Harman International Group couldn’t choose a better time to present its subsidiary first SACD player despite the economic downturn. Mark Levinson fans long for audiophile-grade SACD player now can get their hands on one if they have $22,000 to spare. The company has launched No-512 – company’s first stereo SACD/CD with full-balanced output. Read The Full Story

Denon unveils Flagship SACD player, DCD-SX

, Oct 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Denon announced today at Tokyo International Audio Show with a high performance SACD and redbook player. A Flagship DCD-SX SACD player features a multitude of technical advancements and battleship-like construction quality designed to meet the demands of most discriminating audiophiles. Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO JS1: All-in-One with optional Blu-ray & high-def audio editing

, Oct 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

Sony's VAIO JS series of all-in-one desktop PCs - which were announced last month - has been re-announced for Europe, together with some new spec details and photos.  Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor with 3GB of RAM, a 500GB hard-drive and WiFi b/g/n, the JS1's crowning glory is a 20.1-inch 1680 x 1050 X-black display with an Intel GMA X4500HD video card doing the business behind the scenes. Read The Full Story

Marantz SA-15S2 Reference SACD player, Gold Finishes for Golden Ears

, Sep 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

SACD is still alive and live. I wasn’t expecting a new Sony’s ES series SACD player but they surprised us with one last month. You would think they ditch the DSD technology after a huge score in the new standard of High resolution Blu-Ray format. Not so, Marantz too, has announced successor to its SA-11s Reference SACD-CD player with SA-15S in Japan. Read The Full Story

Sony SACD player promises best quality yet

, Aug 27th 2008 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced a new high-end SACD player in Japan, the SCD-XA5400ES, catering to wealthy audiophiles still with a fondness for the technology.  Based on a twin R-core transformer and D/A system - individual components rather than rolled into the general chipset - Sony are calling the parts the best the company has produced to date.  Read The Full Story

Blu-Ray, Where is my SACD Option?

, Feb 11th 2008 Discuss [10]

D&M Holdings, the Japan-based consumer electronics corporation that owned several mid to high-end household brands including Marantz, Denon, Mcintosh, Snell, etc, has announced an additional Blu-Ray player by the end of March 2008. The company did not disclose what player will be released under which subsidiaries, but it’s more likely the Marantz BD8002, which is also a rebadge of Denon DVD-3800 BDCI. Read The Full Story