Patience.. You need a good 400 hours of playback before this player opens up. I have the SCD-1 and it took a FEW months of listening before it became world class. I never had a piece of audio gear take so long to break in. I owned the MSB Link Dac some time ago. The Sony is So much better, its not even a fair comparison. Be patient and you will be pleased. mike
sony scd777es and sacd
Without getting to involved with my current equipment, its all high end and well matched. My recent purchase of the scd 777es has left me a bit bewildered about the excitement of sacd. I have had the player 2 weeks and have found the sound stage thin and restricted. Although the sound is more clear without the digital haze, it has lost much of the impact my system previously had. Is it break in time or did i get caught up in the hype once again?