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Name:
  Terry
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Location:
  York, UK
HiFi:
  Living room:
SONY SCD-XA3000ES SACD player
SONY BDP-S580 3D Blu-ray player
SONY ST-SA3ES FM/AM tuner
ONKYO TX-NR809 AV-receiver running in 5.1 with the fronts bi-amped
SONY BRAVIA KDL-40EX723 TV
Speakers: SONY SB-B4ED fronts, SS-CNB2ED centre and SS-LA500ED rears
Ecosse speaker cable and interconnects, Soundstyle Status rack

Bedroom:
SONY SCD-XB940 SACD player (very sick)
SONY ST-SB920 FM/AM tuner
Yamaha KX-580 SE tape deck
SONY TA-FB940R Stereo amplifier
Tannoy Mercury V1 speakers
Nova Sonique, QED and CableTalk cables, Soundstyle rack
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Sony SCD-XA3000ES no longer reading the SACD layer.
January 7, 2013
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any advice? My SCD-XA3000ES plays redbook discs fine but no longer recognises the SACD layer of hybrid discs - it just treats them as ordinary CDs. I've done a laser clean but this hasn't helped. I recall on my old XB940 that there was a laser re-alignment/calibration one could do by one's self, but I don't ... more
Reliable SACD player
April 23, 2007
Well I've found CD players in general and SACD players in particular to be rather unreliable. I am actually thinking that the best long term solution is to go back to vinyl - at least the bearings, motor, stylus etc. are all user-replaceable parts! I presently own a Sony SCD-XB940 (about 5 years old) and more recently upgraded to a Sony ... more
SACD now available on PC!
January 28, 2006
I didn't have info about it the PC, I just saw it in an advertising flyer. I see from the links that you can edit in DSD, but as you say, if you are only able to record the result in to normal redbook format, it doesn't make much sense. I suppose it'd be too much to hope for that you'd be at least able to capture the DSD data from a hifi SACD ... more
SACD now available on PC!
January 27, 2006
I thought you might be interested in the following SONY desk top PC which is now available with SACD. (PS I am in no way connected with either SONY or the computer shop. http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3VXX&CategorySelectedId=11101&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11101,50417 ... more
Sony player has problems reading hybrid SACD discs.
January 8, 2006
Thanks for the comment Johno. My XB940 seems to be behaving itself since I did the aformentioned realignment procedure and its been running for about 12 hours. It may be just putting off the inevitable. Is the laser assembly repair you mentioned easy enough to perform yourself, and is it possible to get the spares? I've been thinking about the ... more