Show us your Sony ES collection. - Page 4

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Originally Posted by purk 

Well, that's not too bad in comparison to the SCD-777ES & SCD-1.  The two units take approximately 20 to 30 seconds to read TOC b/f playing as well.

 

The very unique (and stable) transport in those units is the reason for the slow load time.   

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Originally Posted by Tony Plachy 

The very unique (and stable) transport in those units is the reason for the slow load time.   

 

Tony Plachy.......I can understand the load times, but why 15 second for the drawer to open?
 

You don't have this thing out in front of women and children.....?
 

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Originally Posted by purk 

Here's my Sony STR-DA9000ES.  It is 65lbs of  200 watts x 9 channels of pure digital amplification and likely the last of Sony best receiver.  The unit sounds superb via iLink when using in conjunction with my SACDmods DVP-9100ES.  I own the Sony TA-N/E/P9000ES separates and the STR-9000ES sounds much better.

 

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by jdandy 

Tony Plachy.......I can understand the load times, but why 15 second for the drawer to open?
 

 

jdandy, I has been a while since I have had the top off of my SCD-1, but IIRC, the lid that has to open to expose the drawer (this is a top loader) is either driven by its own motor and pulley or a pully off of the sled (the device that the disc is placed in) motor.  All of this slow moving stuff is driven by the stationary laser design.  The sled actually does all the moving to keep the laser tracking the cd rather than the laser moving as in a typical cd player.  This was all done to improve playing performance at the expense of loading performance.           

Ooops.  

I believe it does have to do with the multi format laser selection.  You can hear it motorizing something inside there.  And a couple clicks as it decides what to do.

I do believe it has become slower over the years.  Also, it's been quite a few years since I've used it, so I might be exaggerating just a little, but not much though.  It's slow.  Doesn't matter, because all that does, is the sound.  And I can't wait to hear these few SACD discs I have again.

I remember dreaming about this SCD1  Now I should make sure I am well awake

This is the SCD-555ES I still own, modified with the Audiopraise module to tap the DSD stream into high res PCM... Nice to make your own SACD rip.

shamu144.......Your SCD-555ES is beautiful.  Well photographed, too.

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Originally Posted by DjAmTraX 

I have both the SCD-1 & SCD777es. They are beautiful machines. I kinda like the slow movement because good sound comes to those who waits.

DjAmTrax.......You have enough Sony ES gear to start a Sony museum.

 

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Originally Posted by shamu144 

I remember dreaming about this SCD1  Now I should make sure I am well awake

 

This is the SCD-555ES I still own, modified with the Audiopraise module to tap the DSD stream into high res PCM... Nice to make your own SACD rip.

 

I used to own one of this as well.  In stock form the 555ES is not that much different in terms of sonics than the SCD-777ES.

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I have both the SCD-1 & SCD777es. They are beautiful machines. I kinda like the slow movement because good sound comes to those who waits. 

 I alway founds the SCD-1 to has slightly better resolution & clarity than the SCD-777ES when I had the two stock units in a direct comparison.  I'll post pictures of the modwright Sony SCD-777ES soon.  Do you share similar findings b/w the SCD-777ES & SCD-1?

I finally took a good photo of my Sony ST-730ES AM/FM Stereo tuner.