April 22, 200917 yr any further impressions from j-bone or anyone else who has picked one up? great write-up in Stereophile this month.
April 22, 200917 yr Man, if that thing had digital ins, everyone here would have one already... =( A-fucking-men. Justin's one sounded killer at the NJ meet.
April 22, 200917 yr A-fucking-men. Justin's one sounded killer at the NJ meet. that's high praise if it was feeding the BHSE and O2.
April 22, 200917 yr A-fucking-men. Justin's one sounded killer at the NY meet. FIFY (unless there was a NJ meet that I didnt go to) and this was one of the best, if not the best, sources at the meet.
April 22, 200917 yr Sorry, I'm not from around here. Here? I'm here and you're not here. Unless there's a here I didn't go to.
April 22, 200917 yr Here? I'm here and you're not here. Unless there's a here I didn't go to. Here hare here.
April 23, 200917 yr Man, if that thing had digital ins, everyone here would have one already... =( Nope I wouldn't. Sony + moving parts = you're gonna get fucked.
April 23, 200917 yr Nope I wouldn't. Sony + moving parts = you're gonna get fucked. Exactly why digital inputs are a necessity.
April 23, 200917 yr One of the posters on AudioCircle claims the XA-5500ES will be out around October. Maybe it will have a digital input.
April 23, 200917 yr One of the posters on AudioCircle claims the XA-5500ES will be out around October. Maybe it will have a digital input. Or going by past experience it will be a dumbed-down version of the XA-5400ES.
April 23, 200917 yr Alan, is that another SACD player? No idea. The guy only posted that he heard from a Sony rep that the 5500ES is coming in October.
April 23, 200917 yr Hey may have been confused -- there is supposed to be a corresponding receiver coming out soon, perhaps that was meant?
April 24, 200917 yr Hey may have been confused -- there is supposed to be a corresponding receiver coming out soon, perhaps that was meant? I think this is it: STR-DA5400ES | ES Series Home Theater A/V Receiver (7.1-channel) | Sony | SonyStyle USA At least according to the naming system.
April 24, 200917 yr Well, I'm not sure about that one, but the STR-DA6400ES receiver should sound the same as this player (according to KG), and it DOES have digital inputs. But then it costs almost twice as much and doesn't seem to have balanced outs. Still tempting, though...
April 24, 200917 yr AudiogoN ForSale: Sony str-da6400es Faroudja DCDi $1600 The Sony STR-DA6400ES features an ethernet port, allowing you to stream content from a PC Anyone know if audio over Cat5 has drawbacks?
April 24, 200917 yr AudiogoN ForSale: Sony str-da6400es Faroudja DCDi $1600 Anyone know if audio over Cat5 has drawbacks? I would go and see what it supports as far as file type etc. I looked at the receiver but with no balanced it's of little use to me. I've decided against DSD anyway. After my little DAC showdown next week I will likely be done DAC shopping for the foreseeable future.
April 24, 200917 yr Its hard to believe that with all the crap its got on the backside, there's no XLR out.
April 24, 200917 yr I've been comparing the 5400 and 6400 receivers. Basically the 6400 has ten more watts amplification, ethernet, and something called H.A.T.S audio technology. Not sure if that justifies the price increase.
April 24, 200917 yr Hey may have been confused -- there is supposed to be a corresponding receiver coming out soon, perhaps that was meant? I think this is it: STR-DA5400ES | ES Series Home Theater A/V Receiver (7.1-channel) | Sony | SonyStyle USA At least according to the naming system. Yep, they already have receivers STR-DA5400ES and STR-DA6400ES. I believe they are introducing a preamp/processor though.
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