Have experience with the Sony, CDP-608ESD and it’s a wonderful deck; found it compared favorably or totally surpassed the performance of several Simaudio, Theta, Rega decks. Looks wonderful too with its walnut sides. Don’t shy away from vintage pieces. More likely you’ll be totally happy than disappointed if purchased from a reputable audio outfit or enthusiast. These older Sony players are almost always offered at very reasonable prices too so,... Just my opinion.
Has anyone had on of these CD players? How good are they?
Are the older Sony CD players very good? Even as just a transport paired with a good/great DAC?
CDP-X7ESD. CDP-507ESD or CDP-X707ES
Your thoughts?