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Sony S7700, S7000, or ??? best low cost transport?

HI all,
I've seen some threads on this, and even recently, but was unable to find the specific one I was looking for in the archives.
Sooooo....one and for all now..... :-) Your opinions please... on which of these (the Sony S7000 or the s7700) makes for the best CD transport value for the dollar, and why?
Also, if there is another unit that is as good or better then these, as a CD transport, please tell me which one that is that you recommend?
Thanks and happy listening!
John
myraj
aarsoe
20 posts
 
I currently use my old 7000 as a transport. Tried a 7700, but it was imo not as good as the 7000. Have also tried most of the Teac VRDS drives (T1, 10 and 20) but alwayes ended up going back to my 7000.
To me the sound is sweeter and more natural, at least compared to the Teac drives. They had more details, but less music.
So IMHO for the money the 7000 cant be beat.. And you have to spend a lot, to get better sound..
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
The Pioneer DV-47A or Ai are both good DVD players that make excellent transports. Recommend a superclock inside though.
sonicbeauty
324 posts
 
Back in 1997, there was a planethifi.com (no longer on line) review on the 7000 as a transport. A panel of very influential judges-reviewers (most of them current reviewers still ) found that the Sony 7000, to their disbelief, was the best transport cost-no-object, beating the Sonic Frontiers , Levinson, you name it. I wish I had kept a copy of this. Unbelievable but true, at least for them it was.

Regards,
Mike
mr_bill
348 posts
 
Audioengineer,
Is the Pioneer DV-47Ai a better choice than the Sony DVP 7000 as a transport? Do they sound different as transports?
Thanks,
Bill
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yioryos
723 posts
 
I have a Sony DVP-S7700 stock.Sorry to dissapoint but wouldn't play music on that thing.Only DVD's.I played CD's few times and the sound is thin,lifeless.My Musical Fidelity
A3 beats it by far.The funny thing is that the MF A3 Cd Player uses a Sony transport.For critical listening I use a Krell transport.
Regards
George
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