used sony or modified music hall


Where is a thousand dollars best spent - a used high end Sony ES or a new , modified Music Hall. It looks like a no brainer as far a build quality, Sony. Has technolgy left the ES behind. Which ES makes the most sense. Regards
kckrs

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Rarl
Thanks for the reply. Amplifier is Jolida 1501
tubed-hybrid, 100 WPC, with Magnaplaner 1.6QR. My Music Hall
is modified which included upgraded op amps. It does sound fantastic but I question the build quality. As for the Sony
I am leaning more toward models 7X ESD, 707ES or 777ES.
I am not interested in multi-play or SACD. My concern with the Sony is their age, technology wise. Can a machine
designed in the early 1990s with a $3000 retail keep up
todays newest designs. I am very intrigued with the bulid quality of the older ES models, but do not want to give up the sound I have now. Rich