This very evening - Sony CDP-777ES for £560
Nice.
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This very evening - Sony CDP-777ES for £560
Nice.
Steve aka 'Twelvebears' (it's a long story)
System: Technics 1210 Mk5, Jelco 750 arm, AT33EV via MF X-LP2 Phono Stage, Oyaide mat and record clamp. SB Touch via Marantz PM-11S1 amp and Wilson Benesch A.C.T. speakers. Mark Grant cables and PS Audio Power Plant Premier mains regenerator.
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Wasn't the 777 one of the classic ones we never saw, or was it the 557 - I lose track of model numbers.
I think the last one of this series we saw in the UK was a single "7" digit IIRC. It was a smoothy as I recall and the last ones were flogged off for £550 approx in HyperFi....
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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You can tell he's chuffed as a badger, can't you? And rightly so! Keep on grinning from ear to ear, Stevey boyOriginally Posted by twelvebears
Oh, and welcome to the 777 club!
Dave, Mark will verify, but I'm pretty sure that the last of the truly great Sonys was the 777.
Marco.
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At the time, it was being lamented that none came over here. Obviously some did, either grey imported, or a handful to the best city dealers perhaps. What a shame....... I believe the German audio scene was wetting itself over it and even Ash had some good things to say about these players (and I mean that as the sincerest compliment
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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'557' an earlier player than the '777',both very simular looking, both are larvley..I prefer the '557' tho Dave..
Last was the ESJ version of yours..
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I am quite happy actually. Just hoping it's a good as it looks in the pics. The owner (he's had it from new) insists it's been only lightly used in the time he's owned it, so fingers crossed.You can tell he's chuffed as a badger, can't you? And rightly so! Keep on grinning from ear to ear, Stevey boy
Oh, and welcome to the 777 club!
Dave, Mark will verify, but I'm pretty sure that the last of the truly great Sonys was the 777.
Marco.
My plan is to get him to send it straight to Mark at Audiocom, so that he can get to work on it. Will be a bit tortuous not getting to see it first but it'll save postage cost and bother.
Steve aka 'Twelvebears' (it's a long story)
System: Technics 1210 Mk5, Jelco 750 arm, AT33EV via MF X-LP2 Phono Stage, Oyaide mat and record clamp. SB Touch via Marantz PM-11S1 amp and Wilson Benesch A.C.T. speakers. Mark Grant cables and PS Audio Power Plant Premier mains regenerator.
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Service manual if you need itI am quite happy actually. Just hoping it's a good as it looks in the pics. The owner (he's had it from new) insists it's been only lightly used in the time he's owned it, so fingers crossed.
My plan is to get him to send it straight to Mark at Audiocom, so that he can get to work on it. Will be a bit tortuous not getting to see it first but it'll save postage cost and bother.
http://pcbunn.cithep.caltech.edu/jjb...CDP-X777ES.pdf
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Andre, you're driving me bonkers with that F307 avatar. I have no need for it now but the F307 is one amp I'd LOVE to own for some strange reason....
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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Why ???
I've got one in the loft and that's where it belongs. Looks great but......
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Why ???
I've got one in the loft and that's where it belongs. Looks great but......
Sell it me then i need another you could use the money for a set of ear in aids
You can never have enough F307's
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