| Sony AVD S500ES [message #28425] |
Mon, 29 December 2003 21:04  |
TommyK
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Registered: May 2009
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I got this unit from Oade.com last week. I had been waitng for its release for 6 months. And I am not disappointed. It replaced a STR-333ES and the difference is noticable.
The imaging is great. I actually like the all in one. No need to worry about ICs!
I have also been very very pleased with the 2 channel sound. It is running a pair of Goodmans Dimension 8s that are not easy to drive, and they have never sounded better. I used to run these speaks with a MAC5100 int, and what I am hearing now is the Sony just sounds more effortless, more enjoyable. This is only 2nd digital amp I have heard, and I like it.
It will be a while before I can be sure it is not just honeymoon-itis, and the sound is actually what I am hearing. But first blush is this unit rocks.
TommyK
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| Re: Sony AVD S500ES [message #28430 is a reply to message #28429] |
Sun, 25 January 2004 09:42  |
TommyK
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Registered: May 2009
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Hi fi, Mid fi. Who can say? Marketing defintions. I will say that the AVD and all the digital amplifiers represent a completely different topology that will only improve over time. I will also say that I like what I hear. For HT and moderate 2 channel listening I am very pleased. I would like to try the amp out on speakers that might be able to let it shine. I have run it 2 channel on a pair of Klipsch Hereseys and a pair of Hartley full rangers. These speaks are well suited to my SET amps, and shine with them. The Sony has given them a run for the money and does some things better. But female vocals still sound sweeter with the SETs. The AVD also draws much less juice than the other 'big budget' HTs I have set up. Over time, the bucks add up. My SETs I'll play for a few hours per week. The HT is on from 8 am to 11 pm 7 days a week b/w my wife, the kids, the nanny...
I actually forget what I paid at Oade ... but Oade has always given me the best price, without the haggle, and they stand behind what they sell. I highly recommend them for price and service.
TommyK
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| I've been using the AVD-S50ES... [message #28432 is a reply to message #28425] |
Sat, 31 January 2004 11:28 |
DD
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Registered: May 2009
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...the predecessor (differences seem to be only cosmetic) for about 8 months now, driving a set of Dynaudio speakers and a sub. Love it, best bang for the buck I've ever heard, especially on SACD. DD
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