My review of the SONY SCD-CE775 SACD

FYI... Musician's Friend has the SONY SCD-CE775 in-stock for $199.99. According to the catalog that I just got in the mail, they are also offering one free SACD with purchase (limited choices)

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=020629171736207173248243896545/search/g=home/detail/base_id/56100

I am not endorsing Musican's Friend, but if you decide to order from them, I would recommend (from previous expereince) doing so by phone. On-line orders do not seem to take priority over phone orders. As a matter of fact, hey seem to get lost in a bit bucket never to be found again :0)

 

I jumped on this deal from Musician's Friend, as these players seem to be getting scarce. Incidentally they are selling the CE775 for $179.99 now, plus $12.95 shipping (for me).

So far so good....I ordered last night online, and despite the previous posts' warning, I got an email today saying it was shipped out. So now its up to UPS but I should have it within 5 days of ordering it. That's pretty good in my book.

Now I've got to figure out how to connect the CE775 to my Sony TA-E9000es preamp. Looks like I might have to get their TA-P9000es as well. Sigh... Anyone else have this combo?

 

Based on this thread and other simililiar ones I found a 775 new unopened at my local Circuit City for $189.95----After much wrangling I decided to jump into the format with the Stones and CCR sacds next month. How bad can you go wrong at this level--I needed a carousel player too. Thanks for all the reviews and input folks.

Dr.

 

Welcome aboard. Don't worry. It WON'T get boring.

 

I've been enjoying my 775 more and more as the hours
run up on it. It just keeps improving! Time on it is
now about 75 hrs I'd guess...

For the price, I don't see how you could view it as a
bad deal. In my system (one of them) it is the player
of choice, displacing a much more expensive Denon for
redbook play.

I'm considering the super clock upgrade, which is said
to take resolution to another level...but costs more
than the player sold for!

--Roger

 

I think the CE775 is a great machine for the money. I've been telling a lot of friends to pick one up if their into it. I recall (from the one I owned) that it was very sensitive to being level (as any CD player) and it responded well to sitting on a "magic pillow", so any vibration control would be a plus...


Todd

 

Who installs superclocks into CE775's, and how much do they charge?

 

Please forgive me for being naive, but what exactly is a 'super-clock'?

Also, what are the pros & cons of a CE775 vs. the 222ES? I am going to spring early in August for a SACD player

Thanks for any input.

 

Can the CE775 be plugged into the 'switched' outlet on the back of my preamp? I've ordered one and read somewhere that there's no on/off on the remote. Not a biggie, since I have other components that require my bodily presence to cut on/off.

 

So that's where those burn holes in my CDs are coming from.