bassplayer2
10-06-2005, 05:11 PM
Last April I purchased a used Philips SACD 1000 on Audiogon for about $425. I put it into my system and used it for about four months. It sounded good, maybe a little better than my tube modded Marantz 6000. But the case became very hot after playing for awhile and the cds also were very warm when removed after being played. Also there was some noticeable disc-spinning noise present. Make a long story short, after four months of use the player began to malfunction and not play properly. The Philips local repair store now wants $388 for a new microprocessor board which they say it needs. They offer only a 30-day labor, 90-day parts warranty. The review posts on this website are not encouraging--numerous posters have had problems reliability wise with this player. Any one out there with experience with this product who can give me some additional info? Thanks.