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Originally posted by brandon11983
Sony ES = expensive shit.
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ES line = Elevated Standard.
Not necessarily expensive shit! The DVP-S9000ES SACD player was, and still is, a good player. It was only $1500 new (cheaper online), contained most of the parts in the upscale versions, and is highly modifiable. It will beat the crap out of many multi-format pieces in its range, and has great video to boot. If you're in to SACD, it does that, too.
Of course, this is only one example of their line, and, of course, there's no guarantee for the rest. Sony obviously recognized the need to create pieces for high-end audio buyers.
Mate one of these with a tube preamplifier, and its magical.