Compare Sony SCD-XA9000ES SACD Player to Onkyo C-S5VL CD Player

Compared to conventional digital sources, Super Audio CD brings you closer to music in its most natural form. Choose from nearly 1,000 SA-CD releases, including new music from Grammy® Award winner Norah Jones, Yo-Yo Ma, Andrea Bocelli, Shania Twain and Alison Kraus as well as classics from Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, the Police and the Rolling Stones. The Sony SCD-XA9000ES reproduces all of these musical treasures as never before, thanks to breakthrough technologies like Tri-Power DACs, multi-level conversion and the i.LINK® digital audio interface. So you can truly appreciate how much more there is to hear. Less

Sampling audio signals at a rate 64 times higher than CD, Super Audio CD gives you the closest possible approximation of being in the same room as the musicians. Little wonder, then, that it has established itself as the audiophiles' format of choice. Now, with the C-S5VL, Onkyo makes quality audio more accessible than ever. The C-S5VL is a stellar playback solution for Super Audio CD - as well as regular CDs and WMA- or MP3-encoded discs - and makes an ideal partner for Onkyo's slimline A-5VL integrated amplifier. The C-S5VL incorporates Onkyo's VLSC technology, along with high-end Wolfson DACs, to ensure a pristine conversion of the audio signal from digital to analog. Meanwhile, a high-precision crystal oscillator and jitter-cleaner device work together to stabilize the clock frequency. You get meticulous timing for all digital signals and hence beautifully clear separation of musical instruments. So, if you want to get serious about digital audio playback, open your ears to the C-S5VL. Less