Top: R10 predecessors: Sony CDP-R1 and DAS-R1 (17 kg each). This combination was the first to use a proprietary digital link called Twin Link, which transmits the signal and servo/synchro signals separately and bidirectionally. For a long time, Sony and Philips were the two main suppliers of CD mechanisms and integrated circuits associated with audio brands around the world, including boutique brands. Did you know that Teac`s famous VRDS vans used Sony vans as a base in the 90s? And did you know that the first Sony vans also had wings, just like Phillips` famous CDM 1? And did you know that Sony used a fixed turntable player in the CDP-5000 studio player in 1982? The XA-7ES and SCD1 et al. were not the first models to use the principle, but they popularized the system. Apparently, immediately after the introduction of the SCD1, Sony released the SCD777ES. In all aspects except the case (a little simpler, but only a little), the power amplifier (no XLR) and perhaps the details in the power supply, it is the same machine as the SCD, but at an even cheaper price. The internal painting was so fragile that he feared that removing the watch would damage the painting. I only have a handful of SACDs to test playback, and what I`ve tested so far sounds good (Moody Blues/Depeche Mode/Pink Floyd). I`ll be on the market for a few more years, but I didn`t know how expensive some versions are. The dark side of the moon is pretty cheap at around £8 to £10, but some of the rarest things number in the hundreds.
The audio performance is simply sublime in my opinion. The classic “Sony” sound is by no means for everyone, but I`m a big fan and the SCD-777ES takes things to another level. This transport is a real heavyweight with an incredible 30KG! This bridge is built as an absolute reservoir. I`ve wanted a Sony charger from the top for a long time. These are rare in the UK and when they do, they are usually not in the best condition. I made a really good deal on this one, so I picked it up right away. I remember! Great player. It reminds me a bit of Sony`s first DVD player with the front panel sliding.
Man, I wish I had kept this stuff The loading time on CDs is slow and even slower on SACDs. What doesn`t help is that the sliding drawer mechanism makes things even longer, but honestly, it gives me a smile every time he does his thing. Ultimate Incarnation of the Fixed Picking Mechanism (CDM26) Here`s an older video of modern 2-channel ES: youtu.be/MNEt2XXOkYo If you like jazz or even tolerate it, AP has a number of their remasters on SACD. Time Out is amazing. So we decided to upgrade the power supply with Harris High Speed diodes and replace all existing caps with high-quality Black Gate caps ($180 pieces, $100 labor plus shipping). Richard felt that this work alone would be as important an improvement as replacing a watch and would be much less demanding. The mods were made quickly; However, the crisis lasted a good week or two. Richard is very precise about the degree of running-in required for these units to appear optimal. Sony`s first SACD player – with a fixed mic mechanism with a dual mic. I`ve spent enough time comparing aftermarket power cords to know that any unit connected to a standard power cord can`t reach its full potential. So my first change was to buy an IEC plug and pay my local audio guru friend, David Tonelli, $15 to remove Sony`s wired power cord and replace it with an IEC jack.
The pedestal I bought was nothing special, but again, it was a $200 player. As I tried a variety of spare power cables and worked my way up the economics ladder from Shunyata`s Sidewinder and Custom Power Company`s just-abandoned F-11 model to Northeast`s only power cable, Custom Power`s Top Gun High Current and David Elrod`s EPS-1, I heard more and more details, of harmonic depth and complexity. The Sony`s bright treble edge is gone, replaced by a comfortable top and a lot more warmth in the mid-range. Then I contacted Richard Kern from Audiomod. A member of the Bay Area Audiophile Society had his Sony SCD-1 completely modified by Audiomod and was delighted with the improvements he heard. When I discovered that Richard`s website was constantly offering to modify any device he had never worked on before at cost, I contacted him and learned that he had never modified a DVP-NS500V before. A week later, the unit was en route to Oregon. A variety of two-channel SACD/CD listening comparisons, including one of Sony`s single-layer SACDs by Hilary Hahn, who performs the Brahms and Stravinsky violin concertos (SS 89649) with her DSD recorded counterpart, left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I really experienced more air and depth, a wider soundstage and a greater sense of “reality” when listening to the SACDs on the SACD DVP-NS500V than on their standard CD layer with my digital reference frontend. On the other hand, I missed a significant part of the details, harmonics and timbre nuances that I used to hear. The music sounded somewhat blurry and fuzzy, with significant harmonic content. The increase in air, depth and soundstage without a corresponding increase in sound quality did not satisfy this listener and critic, who sometimes attends three unamplified classical concerts a week.
Congratulations on the tuning, and DM (I guess Music For The Masses) is a great SACD choice. We can now associate the Sony brand more with TVs and game consoles, but they have certainly made real audio gems. It seems like the days of low-cost over-engineering by mainstream brands are over, but I`d like to see them come back one day. Frankly, I think it underestimates the differences between these actors. Enhance your music experience with the SCD-CE595 CD player. With a great multichannel audio CD, this player provides a great sound experience. Other features include CD/CD-R/CD-RW1 playback, a multi-channel management system, and a multi-channel directstream digital set-top box. Use the jog wheel control with direct track selection to control your listening experience. Get an MDR-SA5000 or Qualia 010 headset now to complete your SACD collection 😂 Plus, Beck – Sea Change is worth everything you have to pay to get it. The gold standard of Hi-Res. In the spring of 2002, while researching future versions of SACD for an article in issue 138 of The Absolute Sound, Mark Levinson emailed me to tell me that he preferred to listen to DSD-recorded SACDs on an entry-level Sony DVP-NS500V single-disc SACD/DVD-V/CD player rather than standard CDs on a $15,000 digital installation. Since I have an Audio Alchemy DDS-Pro/Perpetual Technologies P-1A with monolithic power supply/Theta Gen.
Va Digital Combo, whose price, which took into account the cost of two sets of connections in northeast Valhalla, two AES/EBU digital cables in northeast Valhalla, and three high-level power cords, approached Mark`s skyline, I decided to take the bait and try a Sony device. One may ask, why start with the cheapest SACD reader instead of opting for a drive higher up the food chain? The answer is simple: in Bush`s economy, the idea of a Serinus budget is in itself an oxymoron. I had already read an overwhelmingly positive review of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity on Sony`s $229 SCD-CE775 (since discontinued?), whose multi-disc carousel playback of CDs and SACDs would have blown standard CD reproduction out of the water. To determine the sound differences between the NS500V and the CE775, I asked Valerie Thorson, former Telarc publicist, to talk to Telarc engineers who have been recording DSD and SACD for several years. Their answer was that the SCD-CE775 and DVP-NS500V use the same SACD chip. Suspecting that a single-disk drive would eventually prove to be more immune to mechanical failure than a carousel, I followed Mark Levinson`s recommendation and purchased the DVP-NS500V. Even when my Sony DVP-NS500V failed, I came across reviews of the two entry-level SACD devices in issue 136 of The Absolute Sound. These reviews confirmed everything I had heard or read positive about these players before. So I became even more eager to hear what everyone claimed to hear. Although my system is equipped exclusively for two-channel playback, the comparison with standard digital technology still seemed appropriate.
Sony wanted SACD to be a commercial success, so they went out of their way to produce this machine. Price a bit too expensive for many, the similar SCD-777ES made most of the revenue for Sony. However, the SCD-1 was much more successful than the CDP-R10 and the 1992 DAS-R10. To achieve its price, it had been built very cheaply, and the XA-50ES is an audiophile favorite (on a budget), and rightly so: it sounded very detailed and open and worked like a dream. Its drawer mechanism fits Meridian`s 500 series and even Mark Levinson`s numbers 37, 39 and 390S. My only experience with sacd was the demo of the electronics store I was working in. Beck`s Sea Change album blew me away. Until then, I didn`t know that sounds could float. Congratulations on your find. A cool piece of history right there.