SACD capability in a car for $300

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:07 am

http://www.xplodsony.com/video/av_centers/MEX-DV2000

It sucks that Sony had to be the ones to do this, but they do own the technology so I guess it stands to reason. I'm thinking this deck, since it plays SACDs in stereo, connected to an Alpine 701 w/controller ... wow. That is of course if you're playing SACD discs. But talk about improving sound quality. Hell, just having this deck along would probably be amazing. Unless I'm over rating SACD. I'm sure it's not as expensive as it is for no reason. And from reading about the SACD process and what not. I want to try this. I think it could be awesome.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:16 pm

Sounds like a Sony ploy more than anything else... Not to say that there may not be a slight increase in quality, but does it justify.

joeyc · Post by **joeyc** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:25 pm

I wouldn't buy that in a million years, but that is just IMO

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:14 pm

i happen to like sony head units.....at least 3 of them anyway

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:07 pm

Smoker, would that be the three with sACD capability? Glasswolf, what do you make of an SACD capable HU? I've been reading up on SACDs and they do seem to offer quite a sonic improvement over a normal CD and with so many people listening to MP3s now a days, I can't even imagine a side by side comparison between the two on a decent system. If I have time today I'll be researching the SACDs themselves more as I don't know that much about them yet. I know it's sony guys and I know it's a new thing, but I don't think we should disreguard it so quickly. Not without researching it first.

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:44 am

From what I've been able to read today, it seems DVD-Audio is an even better format then SACDs, although their is more available on SACD. It's a competition just like VHS/Beta, Blu Ray/HD DVD, etc. And, from what I've looked at, may of the DVD capable HUs are also capable of playing DVD-Audio. So ... there you have it. That's what I've learned this evening.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:20 am

Well like you said... It's currently a battle of who's a lil better with the best price... I think I'd wait it out for the long haul... If DVD-Audio is rated higher (I haven't looked into it yet), and a lot of the DVD compatable units play DVD-Audio, then that may be a better option for most... especially if they are planning a video system anyway... just IMO

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:27 pm

SACD's really only give you a high end frequency extention... not much of an improvement if you ask me. DVD-Audio is better in the way that you can have a much higher sampling rate (better sound quality -accuracy). SACD's are just not worth it imo