I bought an SCD 555 ES recently from an authorized U.S. Dealer. Sony has dropped the US warranty to three years.
Nevertheless, I like the machine. I paid $600 for it. (The store matched J&R's in-store price.) It seems well made and handles both redbook and SACD to my satisfaction. On redbook it seems a little warmer and perhaps not as defined as my 10+ year old Esoteric/Theta combination which cost 5 times more.
Nevertheless, I like the machine. I paid $600 for it. (The store matched J&R's in-store price.) It seems well made and handles both redbook and SACD to my satisfaction. On redbook it seems a little warmer and perhaps not as defined as my 10+ year old Esoteric/Theta combination which cost 5 times more.