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Pulled the trigger- Sony SCD-777ES on the way

Nice.... Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the two. If I have time this weekend, I'll do a comparison between all three, SCD-1, SCD-777es, & XA5400es and report back.
 
Too bad about the outcome of this - is there any update Mike? That's an impressive looking machine; I didn't even know Sony made top-loader CD players.

I wonder if you might be better off buying a new Marantz SACD player in the ~$1k range, at this point.
 
Well spent the week with a XA5400 that belongs to a co worker buddy of mine. I must say it is a well rounded player. Red book sounds great through it. I am on the fence about its 2 channel SACD play back, However multi channel sounds awesome which seems to be the same conclusion Aker Herr Eickhorn has come to in his thread. I was really hoping to do a side by side comparison of this unit and the SCD 777, but it looks like this unit will be going back home before my 777 arrives. A shame really. I did have an XA9000es here a few weeks ago though, A loaner from my repair tech who was working on my soon to be retired sony x777es. to me the results were the opposite of the XA5400es. The XA9000es did a great job on SACD 2 channel and multi channel tracks but fell short when compared to a few tried and true redbook players I own on regular CD. The XA5400es loads faster then most other Sony's I have demo'd as well, Though not as fast as a Marantz SA8003 or SA11s1. I have a strange loyalty to Sony when it comes to SACD and Cd players in my systems. I can see me purchasing an XA5400es, But that won't be for a while yet. I can't wait to get the SCD 777.
 
The Sony 777 stock is a good sounding machine. The 777 with the very best mods out there is in a whole different class, which is capable of putting some of the very best analog and digital front ends to shame.
 
I am thinking of getting a second hand Sony SCD-777ES but I am afraid of not finding its laser assembly if things goes wrong.

Does anybody know it it's laser assembly is still available for replacement?
 
Audio Maniac said:
I am thinking of getting a second hand Sony SCD-777ES but I am afraid of not finding its laser assembly if things goes wrong.

Does anybody know it it's laser assembly is still available for replacement?
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Quoted from http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=238117

Your laser sled assembly has probably failed. Or more specifically, the SACD laser went bad. This is the part you'd likely need: A6062396A.

On the internet it is mentioned that this part number corresponds to the laser pickup KHS-180A .

There is a related discussion on the laser life issues of this player here:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/75996-sony-777es-laser.html

PS: an eBay seller from Taiwan charges about 160 $ for the laser assembly (picture taken from the auction site).

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The Black Beauty arrived!!!

My SCD-777 arrived today and I am like a kid who just recieved another add on piece to his toy train set. First off I will say that the SCD-777 is HEAVY. It sounds great and just has a presence of its own. Sonically I like what I am hearing. I will reserve my opinion until I have spent some more time with it. Off the bat though, I like it more on SACD then the SCD-XA5400es but less on red-book. Well that's just initially anyway. It blows the SCD-XA9000es out of the water though. Load time seems a bit long. I will try to report back with better developed impressions after I put it through its paces. It sure is a looker in a zen sort of way in total contrast to the Scott it is connected to.
 
Dear Guiller,

It's very kind of you .Thank you very much indeed.

Regards,



guiller said:
Quoted from http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=238117

Your laser sled assembly has probably failed. Or more specifically, the SACD laser went bad. This is the part you'd likely need: A6062396A.

On the internet it is mentioned that this part number corresponds to the laser pickup KHS-180A .

There is a related discussion on the laser life issues of this player here:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/75996-sony-777es-laser.html

PS: an eBay seller from Taiwan charges about 160 $ for the laser assembly (picture taken from the auction site).

afa5_1.JPG
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