Sony's best dedicated cdp before sacd...

What was Sonys top of the line player before the Sacd craze?

phasecorrect03-08-2005 12:55am

elizabeth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,726 posts 03-08-2005 at 01:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I bought the SCD777ES (notice the "7"s) just for the redbook play. $1,700 as a demo, (last one in my area!) and am happy happy happy.
ed_sawyer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 588 posts 03-08-2005 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Heh. XA7Es seems like a pretty damn robust transport to me. That said, the SCD-1 is better on redbook. I have both. The JDM-market only top of the line units were the CDP-R10 and DAC (or DAS?)-R10. Transport/DAC, used a clocklink setup. Rather rare, and still commands fairly high $. There was also a lesser -R1 version of the same idea. Both pairs were japan-market only. -Ed
danielk141 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 488 posts 03-08-2005 at 10:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've had my XA7ES on 24/7, (unless I'm out of state), for about 5 years. My SCD-777ES is in the box, waiting to be sent in for repairs. You tell me which player is more "robust".