In Reply to: Still early days, but promising ... posted by Christine Tham on December 23, 2009 at 15:36:59:
I had an XA777ES for five years (including one trip to Sony Laredo after which it sounded about as good as it was going to sound). When I discovered that my Raysonic CD128 sounded as good playing the CD layer of hybrid SACDs as the Sony did playing the SACD layer, I sold the Sony.
I picked up an Oppo 980H as a stop-gap SACD player (for single-layer discs). It was okay but no world-beater (at $169, how could it be?). I was hoping that the new Oppo might fill the bill. So much for that, if it can't even outperform the Sony for refinement, liquidity, and slam.
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Follow Ups
- You just un-sold me on the Oppo - Dave Pogue 16:38:50 12/23/09 (5)
- Never judge a player by first impressions - Christine Tham 19:18:43 12/23/09 (1)
- You're absolutely right. - Dave Pogue 04:08:17 12/24/09 (0)
- You're never going to believe this - cfraser 16:59:56 12/23/09 (2)
- Of course I believe it. - Dave Pogue 17:06:46 12/23/09 (1)
- Flavor of the year - cfraser 15:21:32 12/24/09 (0)