Sony CDP-557ESD/707ESD Review (CD Player)

[NTTY]

Not quite.

The CDP-XA55ES is a Japan only model, with aluminum side-panels and a thick iron top plate. The digital filter (CXD8762) is indeed identical to the one in the first Sony SA-CD players and the DAC chip (CXD8594) is the same as in the SCD-1, SCD-777ES and CDP-MS1.

Outside of Japan, Sony sold a CDP-XA555ES, with a more regular folded iron cover. The digital filter (CXD8762) and the DAC chip (CXD9521) is the same as in the SCD-555ES, but the analogue post-DAC filter in the latter is very different.

It should be noted that the CDP-XA55ES and XA555ES also got a motorized (remote-controllable) volume potentiometer for the headphone and variable line output.

All of them are on my wanted list

I participated to an auction on the SCD-777ES, and I thought I’d win, but I lost. This one keeps a very high value.

I did not know the CDP-MS1, I like the look!

 

[SigmaR1]

All of them are on my wanted list

I'm curious to know the quantified differences between these models, taking into account the fact that several parameters vary: digital filtering, analogue filtering and the output stage...

 

[NTTY]

Living room approved by my wife, this is beyond measurements, right?

 

[Trinitrond]

Below article is a recommended read, would be interesting to see full measurements of CDP-R10 and DAS-R10.

The mechanical part and the D/A is really something else.

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[Mart68]

Below article is a recommended read, would be interesting to see full measurements of CDP-R10 and DAS-R10.

The mechanical part and the D/A is really something else.

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Pal of mine has both units, needless to say they are excellent. Although, being a vinyl nut, he was not happy that I thought they outperformed his turntable.

 

[NTTY]

That’s a formidable combo!

 

[Scytales]

Below article is a recommended read, would be interesting to see full measurements of CDP-R10 and DAS-R10.

The mechanical part and the D/A is really something else.

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Better yet an introduction in English language:

• Sony CDP-R10
• Sony DAS-R10