Sony DVD-S7700 against other transports

Hey dude, I just bought one and it rocks!!! I wouldn't exchange for anything in the world. The picture is sharp, the sound is crisp...love it.

It's the very best out there as a transport, easily beating transports 5 times it's asking price. It's a no-brainer.Buy it. Built like a tank, the best DVD picture in the business is a bonus, even if you only watch 1 movie a year....As a stand-alone cd, it compares favorably to twice the price cd players out there, beating so more expensive ones. Smart remote, smooth operation, buy it. It's a no-brainer.

I've read very good things about this DVD used as a CD transport, but also some concerns. Maybe someone can comment -- The player downconverts the digital output from 24/96 to 24/48khz. Does this compromise the sound when used as a transport with a 24/96 capable DAC (e.g., Bel Canto DAC1)? I've also read that the polarity of the balanced outputs is "reversed". This may? reduce bass response on some recordings.

I owned the Sony DVD-S7700, and sold it for the Pioneer DV-05. It may not feel as substantial, but it definitely has better sound and picture quality. The Sony was excellent, with a great remote, but no matter how hard I tried to prefer the SONY, the Pioneer was the better machine.

I have the Sony and it is a great DVD player, but I still prefer Cal. Audio MKII in my system for audio. Maybe if I got a outboard D.A.C. it would be different. As for DV-05 I had the opposite experience, took it back, picture was great but the audio was not as good as the Sony and the chasis was just flat out dissapointing for this price range. No offense Bmpnyc, that is just my oppinion.