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SCD-1 & SCD-777ES Sonically What's the Difference?

I own the Sony SCD-777ES. I have been told that the transports to both this and the SCD-1 are exactly alike. Therefore, am I missing something sonically by not owning the SCD-1, or is the $600-$800 price difference for the SCD-1 just simply so one can own the original "flagship" of the SACD line? Cosmetically they seem very different but that isn't of major concern to me.
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czbbcl
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I believe the SCD-1 has 2 power supplies plus balanced outputs. Sonically there probably isn't a difference.

Chuck
mejames
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but it's not truly balanced
williamdc
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And it doesn't have two power supplies either.

The transformer is potted in the SCD-1, however.
rex
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The SCD-1 also has better stock feet than the SCD-777ES. It makes a slight difference.
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czbbcl
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Williamdc

You may be correct here. I vaguely remember my SCD-1 service manual making reference to dual power supplies with SCD-1 in parenthesis only. But I am not sure it was power sipplies or transformers. However,I am to lazy to go digging through my service manual to find it. The service manual does go into great detail concerning the circuitry for the balanced outputs but makes no reference as to whether or not they are truly balanced.

Thanks, Chuck
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