SONY ES

[karma67]

theres always room for a SONY TA-N77ES

 

[Tarzan]

theres always room for a SONY TA-N77ES

Good Lord- just googled that.

 

[karma67]

lol nice arn't they

 

[Taff63]

theres always room for a SONY TA-N77ES

Indeed - I have a saved search for the 77 pre/power combo - there can't be many better - looking ones out there! A nice set in Finland at the moment for EUR1800

 

[Mike P]

Just be aware that most out there for sale are 220v and from what I've seen Sony ES amps don't usually have multiple taps on the transformer for different mains voltages.

 

[Taff63]

I'd love that set even with a step-down transformer but the X7 and your 770ES have depleted the finances a bit...........maybe next year

 

[AudioAl]

TA N7B in the house only 3000 made worlwide

 

[AudioAl]

Good Lord- just googled that.

Here you go

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=122973251878

 

[Tarzan]

Fill yer boots Mr Wells- too rich for my blood.

 

[Mike P]

Time to break out the big guns...

My favourite single box Sony ES CD player, the mighty CDP-555ESD.

Collected earlier today. BOOM!

P1100675 by Michael Pickwell, on Flickr

 

[Tigerjones]

Little beauty. Enjoy, Mike.

 

[Tarzan]

Little beauty. Enjoy, Mike.

Little ?

Does she have the wooden side cheeks Mike?

 

[Mike P]

Little ?

Does she have the wooden side cheeks Mike?

Yes, more 'monster' than 'little' and seriously heavy too!

The 555ESD doesn't have wooden side cheeks, you're thinking of a different model.

I'm going to have to thin out my collection soon, I'm up to nine and counting.

 

[karma67]

whats the difference between this and the 555es?

 

[Mike P]

whats the difference between this and the 555es?

If you mean the X555ES then pretty much everything. Different laser mech, different chip set etc etc...

 

[Dowser]

Very nice - standard A or a crowned version?

 

[Mike P]

TDA1541 Non A in these Richard. They cover it in a ceramic slab (for vibration reduction?).

I might put my S1 single crown in there.

 

[Dowser]

TDA1541 Non A in these Richard. They cover it in a ceramic slab (for vibration reduction?).

I might put my S1 single crown in there.

Nice idea Let us know what you think if you do.

I just opened up an old Philips CD160 to realise it has socketed TDA1541 and SAA7220P/A - I also wondered about using it to test my collection of 1541 chips.

 

[Mike P]

I just opened up an old Philips CD160 to realise it has socketed TDA1541 and SAA7220P/A - I also wondered about using it to test my collection of 1541 chips.

Good idea. Maybe tweak the player up a bit first to make sure you can actually hear the differences between the various chips.

 

[Beobloke]

theres always room for a SONY TA-N77ES

Funny - a few months ago I would have agreed with you, having lusted after one for a while.

Then a friend had one in for repair, which he duly fixed up and we sat down for a good listen before it went back to its owner. It was very clean and powerful but was sonically flat, lifeless and decidedly underwhelming, which disappointed us both (especially said friend, as he's a real Sony fan).

Still, I suppose its removal from the 'purchase order' saves me some money!