ModWright Sony XA5400ES SACD Player

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited June 2021 in 2 Channel Audio
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Well, it’s here. Outboard power supply with NOS Phillips 5R4GYS rectifier and the output tubes are a pair of Sophia 6SN7’s.

Only had time to listen briefly but so far, so good.

I will say that the build quality of Sony ES has been diminished greatly. My old SCD 555ES was built like a brick schitthouse....this isn’t nearly built so. But the sound so far is superb.

BDT
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    TroyD wrote: »
    I will say that the build quality of Sony ES has been diminished greatly. My old SCD 555ES was built like a brick schitthouse....this isn’t nearly built so. But the sound so far is superb.

    BDT

    Clearly this doesn’t apply to the laser 😬😢🤣

    Congrats on the player, looks sweet!
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    I have the stock XA5400ES and the SQ is really good, always wanted to hear the Modwright
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    LOL... but 20 years on the laser, I can’t really ****.

    C’mon to PolkFest and you can hear it for yourself!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    dromunds wrote: »
    I have the stock XA5400ES and the SQ is really good, ...

    Same here, but I rarely play it anymore. I have ripped my CDs, and buy High Res downloads now.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    What do we have to do to the Troy voodoo doll to wrestle that Musical Fidelity out of your hands ? :)

    Enjoy the new toy bro.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    Ooooh, the MF. Man, I'm taking that to my grave. Unless I can find a KW reasonable....LOL!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    TroyD wrote: »
    Ooooh, the MF. Man, I'm taking that to my grave. Unless I can find a KW reasonable....LOL!

    Ok then, but if you feel a little hot these days, it's not me holding your doll over the stove. Just sayin'... :)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited June 2021
    LMAO!!!

    Dude, I have about 60 employees.....I'm burned in effigy pretty much 24/7/365.

    And, really, the big thing for me about going with the kw over the A1008 is the feet on the kw glow. I dig that.
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