I had the SCD777ES which is the same player other than not having potted transformers. I ran mine in custom as I didn’t have tone controls at the time. My player is now being used as a door stop.
Sony SCD-1 Output option - Custom vs Standard
I took my Vacuum State modded Level 5+ Sony SCD-1 out of 10 year old storage and plugged it in last night. I am selling my office gear so I only had my bedroom integrated to test it with, the Peachtree Nova 150. I wanted to see if the SACD player was working on CD and SACD before I put it up for sale. Well everything is working and I realized I cannot sell this piece. Not only is it the most beautiful audio gear I have seen it is also extremely musical. It does not have the same resolution yet (maybe not warmed up yet) as ROON into the Peachtree DAC but it sounds so nice. I am going to get a Mark Levinson 585 integrated in the new year and the SCD-1 will be great with it.
My question is regarding the STANADRD option on the back of the unit. From the manual:
"About the Switch Marked "STANDARD" on the rear panel of the player The Super Audio CD includes high frequencies beyond the audible range, although the design of normal amplifiers and speakers is based on characteristics corresponding to the audible range. Therefore, if you increase the volume or treble excessively during Super Audio CD playback, noise may occur or the amplifier's protect circuit may be activated. To prevent these problems, set the switch at the rear of this player in accordance with the connected amplifier. This enables you to match the output signal to the amplifier characteristics"
"When you connect this player to the Preamplifier TA-E1 (not supplied) and the Power Amplifier TA-N1 (not supplied), remove the cover as illustrated below, and set the switch to "CUSTOM." The "CUSTOM" mode enables you to enjoy wider range of frequencies."
I was wondering if anyone with this player has used the CUSTOM option with the current crop of amplification. The warning above was for amp technology from 20 years ago. Are the new crop of amps able to handle this CUSTOM level of playback?
My question is regarding the STANADRD option on the back of the unit. From the manual:
"About the Switch Marked "STANDARD" on the rear panel of the player The Super Audio CD includes high frequencies beyond the audible range, although the design of normal amplifiers and speakers is based on characteristics corresponding to the audible range. Therefore, if you increase the volume or treble excessively during Super Audio CD playback, noise may occur or the amplifier's protect circuit may be activated. To prevent these problems, set the switch at the rear of this player in accordance with the connected amplifier. This enables you to match the output signal to the amplifier characteristics"
"When you connect this player to the Preamplifier TA-E1 (not supplied) and the Power Amplifier TA-N1 (not supplied), remove the cover as illustrated below, and set the switch to "CUSTOM." The "CUSTOM" mode enables you to enjoy wider range of frequencies."
I was wondering if anyone with this player has used the CUSTOM option with the current crop of amplification. The warning above was for amp technology from 20 years ago. Are the new crop of amps able to handle this CUSTOM level of playback?
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