Sony XA7ES vs Sony SCD777ES

Anyone owned both, and your comment?
Also, is it a good idea to run XA7ES directly into a power amp?
Thanks for your help.

bigboy03-14-2001 4:31pm

beemer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 444 posts 03-16-2001 at 12:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'll be happy to get rid of my SCD777ES when you pry it out of my cold, dead fingers. Anyway, at the price these (were) available for, they were a steal. Snooze ya lose! SACD is here to stay, and I'm sold on the format. Paul
beemer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 444 posts 03-31-2001 at 02:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hello Kublakhan: As I've read elsewhere, the Sony SCD-1 with balanced outputs uses a pair of opamps to create the balanced outs, and many have reported that the single-ended outs sound better. Did you know that both 777 and SCD-1 share the same circuit boards with the exception of the balanced outputs! I have no desire to replace my 777 with the SCD-1. Hope this helps! Paul