Used Sony SCD-XA9000ES SA-CD/CD Player for sale
Silver finish
Remote included
No original box/packaging
 
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Once again, Sony ES has raised the bar for multichannel music performance to remarkable new heights. The flagship of their SACD line, the SCD-XA9000ES, packs an arsenal of cutting-edge technologies that team up to deliver a phenomenally involving musical experience, detailed enough to reproduce even the subtlest nuances of the original performance. Whether it's playing SACDs or standard CDs, the 'XA9000ES offers the perfect union of digital clarity and analog smoothness, musicality and warmth.
 
One of the major breakthroughs of this player its i.LINK® digital output. This is designed for use with Sony's STR-DA9000ES receiver, or other compatible receivers, preamplifiers, and outboard D/A converters (i.e. those with an i.LINK input and the DSD decoding necessary to translate SACD signals into analog form). If you've got such a unit, the 'XA9000ES can transfer SACD signals to it digitally, for musical reproduction of incredible precision and clarity. You'll also be able to achieve this connection with a single i.LINK cable, rather than the six analog cables required by almost every other SACD player on the market.
 
For those who can't make an i.LINK connection, the 'XA9000ES boasts a series of technologies that allow it to output a 5.1 analog signal that is remarkably free from noise and distortion. The predecessor to this player, the acclaimed SCD-XA777ES, packed 6 Super Audio D/A converters and received especially glowing reviews for its Tri-Power DAC stereo CD and SACD playback modes, which employed three DACs per channel. The 'XA9000ES brings these phenomenal performance standards into the realm of multichannel music by employing a total of eighteen multi-level Super Audio D/A converters, allowing Tri-Power D/A conversion for each of the 6 channels in a 5.1 SACD signal! Sony has also improved the DACs themselves, thanks to a newly develped multi-level design that combines the best aspects of 1-bit and multi-bit DACs to deliver superb clarity, transparency, and musicality.
 
Another great feature for 'XA9000ES users making an analog connection to their receiver is built-in bass management and channel level adjustment, which lets you optimize multichannel SACD playback for virtually any combination of speaker sizes you've got in your system. The 'XA9000ES also boasts a speaker time alignment control so amazingly precise that it lets you correct for discrepancies in speaker distances in increments of 2 inches! This means you can enjoy the effect of perfect speaker placement, even when real-world conditions make it impossible to position yourself equidistantly from your front, center, and surround speakers. These are crucial features, because only a handful of receivers allow you to make bass management or time alignment adjustments for analog signals. (If you're making a digital connection to the STR-DA9000ES receiver, however, you can make similar adjustments with the receiver itself.)
 
The construction and design of this player are ES quality all the way. The analog, digital, and power supply sections are completely separated on 3 audio circuit boards — expensive to produce, but priceless to your music. Two oversized R-core power transformers (one for analog, one for digital), mounted on a copper plate, provide minimal vibration and maximum stability. And the ultra-rigid frame-and-beam chassis restricts resonance masterfully, to keep your music ultra-pure.
 
Details:
frequency response 2-50,000 Hz (-3dB)
0.0012% THD
108+ dB dynamic range
plays multichannel SACDs, stereo SACDs, CDs, audio CD-Rs, and audio CD-RWs
18 Super Audio D/A converters
Tri-Power DAC system for stereo and multichannel playback
frame-and-beam chassis
3 audio circuit boards
dual-laser (1 for SACD, 1 for CD) optical pickup
multichannel bass management and level control
speaker time alignment control
i.LINK digital output (for use with compatible receivers and preamps)
5.1-channel and stereo analog outputs
optical and coaxial digital outputs (for CD only)
twin large R-core power transformers
aluminum front panel
remote control
SACD Text/CD Text® capability
SACD playback specifications:
16-7/8"W x 5"H x 17-3/4"D
Note: Multichannel SACD playback requires either a 5.1-channel input or a compatible i.LINK input on your receiver or preamp.
 
Description: Multichannel-capable Super Audio CD/CD player with dual-laser pickup, remote control, channel-level and time-delay adjust, and bass management.
 
Analog outputs: Two-channel, 1 pair L/R unbalanced, switchable between Direct (full-range) and Direct+Subwoofer; Multichannel, L/R/C/LS/RS/Sub unbalanced, switchable between Direct and DSP-controlled.
 
Digital outputs: CD, S/PDIF (RCA and TosLink); SACD, DTCP-encrypted i.Link (IEEE1394, 4-pin variant).
 
Maximum output level: 2V RMS at 1kHz into 50k ohms.
 
Frequency response: SACD, 2Hz-50kHz, +0dB/-3dB; CD, 2Hz-20kHz, +0dB/-3dB.
 
Dynamic range: SACD, >108dB; CD, >100dB.
 
THD+N: <0.0012% at 1kHz.
 
Power consumption: 32W.
 
Dimensions: 17" (430mm) W by 5" (127mm) H by 15.25" (387mm) D.
 
Weight: 35.75 lbs (16.2kg).
 
Finish: Brushed aluminum.