May 9, 200818 yr comment_119655 the vrds-neo transport is rock solid, but they are expensive as fuck. only recently did they start selling them to oem's i'm not sure what the pricing is now but it was originally $3k a piece (in lots of 50). it's about as overbuilt as you can get, if i recall correctly it weighs something along the lines of 23 lbs by itself. it does come with a lifetime warranty though. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119659 i personally don't care for the SCD-1 that much, but i don't like the Sony sound that much, so it makes perfect sense The SCD-1's strenght is in SACD playback, the redbook is only very good at most. However, after clock, caps, and op-amps upgrade, they do sound excellent in redbook too. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119674 the vrds-neo transport is rock solid, but they are expensive as fuck. only recently did they start selling them to oem's i'm not sure what the pricing is now but it was originally $3k a piece (in lots of 50). it's about as overbuilt as you can get, if i recall correctly it weighs something along the lines of 23 lbs by itself. it does come with a lifetime warranty though. Probably not going to see those in $50 DVD players, ya think $3K each in 50pc lots? FuckingOUCH Report
May 9, 200818 yr Author comment_119682 lots of transport problems, of late. the Cary 306SACD had issues at first, too. Yeah, and the msrp of the Cary went up $2500 after they fixed the transport issues. Seems to be a pattern amongst sacdp manufacturers. The Cary uses the SCD-1 transport, as I'm sure you all know. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119683 I don't remember if it was Linn or Ayre, but one of them make their own transport that is supposed to be really good. It's ironic that of all transports, Sony is the one having problems, considering they are the ones that championed the SACD format. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119695 Yeah, and the msrp of the Cary went up $2500 after they fixed the transport issues. Seems to be a pattern amongst sacdp manufacturers. The Cary uses the SCD-1 transport, as I'm sure you all know. That's why it make sense to stock some parts for the your units. In my case, Sony usually stop mfg. parts after 10 years. The SCD-1/777ES laser is available for $145, gear for another $130. Wonder if the Cary 306 SACD use the same KSS laser as the SCD-1 or not. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119700 That's why it make sense to stock some parts for the your units. In my case, Sony usually stop mfg. parts after 10 years. The SCD-1/777ES laser is available for $145, gear for another $130. Wonder if the Cary 306 SACD use the same KSS laser as the SCD-1 or not. the Sony can be repaired for a flat rate of $254, which I think includes return shipping, but there are many stories of getting it back without the problem being resolved or physical damage Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119728 the Sony can be repaired for a flat rate of $254, which I think includes return shipping, but there are many stories of getting it back without the problem being resolved or physical damage Yes, it is cheaper to repair with Sony, but I don't know if they will take my Modwright Sony SCD-777ES w/ tube output stage in if I need a laser replacement. Plus having to ship external PSU to go along with it and having them throw it away might not be a good idea. I luck out of having a local master technician who can repair highend gears who live just 10 mins away. No more shipping gears to upgrade and repairs! Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119782 I don't remember if it was Linn or Ayre, but one of them make their own transport that is supposed to be really good. nope neither do. Probably Esoteric / TEAC you're thinking of. Report
May 9, 200818 yr comment_119795 No, after some more careful reading, it appears I was thinking of Linn's "Silver Disk Engine" technology, but that's not the transport, but rather the chip software that controls the transport and other digital aspects of the player. This page seems to imply that they at least used to:The Unidisk SC's transport Report
May 9, 200818 yr Author comment_119803 right, i forgot about that. did they change transports for the fixed model? dunno. i'm pretty sure it still uses the scd-1 transport, but I can't be sure. Report
May 10, 200818 yr Author comment_120060 i'm leaning heavily toward the krell. if its good enough for KG and justin, it's good enough for me. there are plenty for sale on agon, but i'd really prefer to get one in black. I'm watching agon pretty closely, but if anyone sees one come up in black give PJ a heads up. Report
May 10, 200818 yr comment_120063 i'm leaning heavily toward the krell. if its good enough for KG and justin, it's good enough for me. there are plenty for sale on agon, but i'd really prefer to get one in black. I'm watching agon pretty closely, but if anyone sees one come up in black give PJ a heads up. Order one of these in black and let us know how it works out Report
May 11, 200818 yr Author comment_120184 Order one of these in black and let us know how it works out hehe. a mite out of my price range. Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120299 was going to meet the guy halfway (47 miles) to pick up the Krell SACD Standard, but he called me and said he dropped it when packing it up. Ok...the search continues Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120312 was going to meet the guy halfway (47 miles) to pick up the Krell SACD Standard, but he called me and said he dropped it when packing it up. Ok...the search continues Sad for both of you if true, but I suspect he got a better offer. I drop a lot of things, but I'm pretty sure I'd be extra careful if I'd just made a sale and was packing it up. Sorry, Justin. That stinks. Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120313 Sad for both of you if true, but I suspect he got a better offer. I drop a lot of things, but I'm pretty sure I'd be extra careful if I'd just made a sale and was packing it up. Sorry, Justin. That stinks. Possibly..but he did offer me another one he has in silver..and says he'll get 2 more black ones next month. Some kind of connection to get dealer demos is what he says Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120314 That sounds a little different then. Are you going to wait for the black one? Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120315 That sounds a little different then. Are you going to wait for the black one? Probably, although the silver one looks in good condition. I'd have to wait to see the condition of the black ones and date of manufacture. If they're really dealer demos then they're being cleared out since the 3rd edition (new transport again) is out Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120339 See if sony did not have their head stuck so far up their ass they would put encrypted outputs on their $300 sacd/dvd players, then you buy a kickass dac from someone who knows what they are doing (like krell). Then when the drive dies, you throw it in the garbage and get another one. I happen to have 2 of these $300 pieces of crap. They never seem to break. Sound like shit in comparason to the real things, which is probably why they will never break. Was not aware the cary was the same transport, but the classe' certainly was, their 2 box version of the scd-1 was like $10k. All the same problems... If (when) my krell dies, there is a dealer just down the street, will have an evolution next business day... Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120362 See if sony did not have their head stuck so far up their ass they would put encrypted outputs on their $300 sacd/dvd players, then you buy a kickass dac from someone who knows what they are doing (like krell). Then when the drive dies, you throw it in the garbage and get another one. I happen to have 2 of these $300 pieces of crap. They never seem to break. Sound like shit in comparason to the real things, which is probably why they will never break. Was not aware the cary was the same transport, but the classe' certainly was, their 2 box version of the scd-1 was like $10k. All the same problems... If (when) my krell dies, there is a dealer just down the street, will have an evolution next business day... KG, How does the SCD-1 compared to the Krell SACD standard in both redbook and SACD. I know that the Sony is only very good in redbook, but excellent on SACD playback. How does it measure up to the Krell? Did you get MarkII or Mark III? Thanks Report
May 11, 200818 yr comment_120373 I have an original mark 1. Original transport. Its better than the sony in every way. Another reason the sony gathers dust in the basement. For cd's at the time i was using my krell kps20il-d9. which is still a great but cd only player. I still have it, and it still works perfectly. It does seem that people that have the most trouble with the transport push the door closed. I have never done that. I just press open, put a disc in and press play. Sony seems to have a history with expensive fuckups. The scd-1 is one example. The entire qualia line is another, expecially the -004 projector. And lets not forget the 700+ lb 45 inch direct view trinitron circa 1992. A number of the expensive players, like the esoteric don't actually do native sacd, they convert to 196/24. I would rather have native sacd. Report
May 12, 200818 yr comment_120460 I would rather have native sacd. I think we are a dying breed. Report
May 12, 200818 yr comment_120461 KG any thoughts on the Emm CDSA or CDSD/DCC2? If I recall they don't convert to PCM? Report
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