What CD Player would you like to see tested?

[NTTY]

Not to spoil, but as a Sony player, before anything, it must play correctly the CDA...

And I measured it applies de-emphasis in digital domain, meaning that even a modern DAC like the SMSL SU-2, which does not apply de-emphasis internally, will play correctly these CDs:

Thank you Sony, and more to come!

I let you bet about the quality of the digital output, the drive or if it is gapless playback

Cheers

 

[Henreid]

And I measured it applies de-emphasis in digital domain, meaning that even a modern DAC like the SMSL SU-2, which does not apply de-emphasis internally, will correctly play these [vintage] CDs:

That's a great start, and a definite plus for the UBP-X700 (and what an elegant looking equalization curve that is). Sony seems to remain diligent about including this feature in their players, and as I have mentioned in another thread, even Sony's humble BDP-S1700U 1080p Blu-ray player that costs less than $115 is capable of applying de-emphasis, making it a very affordable "auxiliary" component if you happen to have CDs in your collection that were pressed in the '80s (many Classical recordings produced during that decade have pre-emphasis). I admit that I'm not much of a "betting man" so I won't place any wagers on the overall accuracy of the UBP-X700, but I'm hoping it can continue Sony's tradition of excellence.

 

[El_Duderino]

A review of this beauty would be nice:

It's the Sony SCD-XE800 SACD Player. Released in 2010 and was very affordable at around 200€.

 

[NTTY]

Review of the Sony UBP-X700/K published. Enjoy!

 

[NTTY]

Me playing with the new SMSL R100 DACs that uses very old R2R DACs from Analog Devices (AD1861J), which offered a MSB adjustment:

I'm like a kid with the new toy. And it is "Back to the Future" for me. I love it and my review is likely to be biased

That said, not to spoil the review, but with the (flawless) implementation of SMSL, we get the best of that DAC, and it's a real pleasure to test what was SOTA of the time.

The datasheet of the AD1861 will tell you all of what I'll review.