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Jokes of and about audiophiles
This is the truth. My Grandfather was visiting and looking at my CD collection, of course he had to ask what they were. My answer of CD only ment one thing to him, Certificate of Deposite, I had to explain what they were. As he looked at how many ... 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
SACD is great and the 777ES is actually pretty good on regular cd as well. 
Break-in proceedure Scd777ES???
Radio Shack, two cheap RCA plugs and two 10K ohm resistors so the unit is playing into a load. Place it in the closet and forget about it. Then enjoy. 
Attention: SONY SCD1 owners
I have the Sony SCD 777ES, it doesn't have a center foot so I can't say about that, but the digital filters have no effect if you are using you machine as a transport, they are only effective with the analog ouput. 
Do I really need a preamp?
You should check out a passive unit, it will add almost nothing to the sound but will add the source switching you need. Check out the kit from http://www.welbornelabs.com 
Preamp with Remote ?
Joule Electra LA 100 MkIII, remote and great sound. I'm a dealer for Joule, if you need more information on it please feel free to contact me.Steve LydeThe Music [email protected] 
Optical cable vs. Digital interconnect
Take into account I haven't tried this, but, I have had a few people in the manufacturing business tell me that if your equipment is pretty new then the toss link is the better connection. In the old days the loss in the toss link was the conversi... 
Sony ES CD Player Cult--which sound best
I can't say about those Sony CD players, but I can say my 777ES SACD makes for a much better transport than my Sony 7000 DVD player. 
Sony 900ES SACD sound vs CD - Help
I just got my 777 SACD player yesterday and yes it still needs alot of burn in time. A good way to burn in any of these units is to place a 10K ohm resistor across the analog outputs via cheap RCA plug, press repeat and let it go. Yes the analog o... 
Anyone heard Jena Labs cables?
I have had several Jena cables in the past, they offer a very smooth and laid back presentation. 
BiWire Speaker Cables for Aerial 10t
Check into the Acoustic Zen cables 
Anyone heard or own the CTC Blowtorch?
Robert, there is a review of the Blowtorch in the new issue of Ultimate Audio. I have not heard the unit but I know Bob Crump and of course he tells me the unit is fantastic. 
This hobby is getting weird ....
I once had a preamp that would pickup radio broadcast from Mexico or at least the language was spanish. 
Reference Line Audio?
You should check with Gaylon Carol Audio, he is or at least was a dealer for Reference Line. His web site is gcaudio.com 
Harmonic Tech Pro-9 speaker cable
Give the Acoustic Zen Satori cables a listen. They are designed by the same designer that did most of the work for HT