substance wrote:
ES = Elevated Standards in Sony
Very true, and I would have to agree with this part. I've read this was the first flagship model of sony not to include a copper frame.
The corresponding amp that is meant to go with this pre-amp looks to be very beautiful as well. Unfortunately I was not lucky enough to get it with this pre-amp.
dumbchemist wrote:
Congrats on your acquisition. I saw one of these on E-bay and was amazed at the inputs and outputs it has as well as its AC3 capabilities. The ES on end of the model name shows that Sony put some effort into its design and manufacture.
I have a Sony DA2ES AVR and it seems excellent both in sound and video quality (it lacks the AC3 input however). I am using an SDP-E800 for the AC3 conversion.
One of the reasons I chased after this pre-amp, it will work not only with my LD player, but my blueray player and Apple TV. I acquired a Pioneer vsx d3s, but its input options were very limited. It only had 1 AC-3 input and 1 coaxial input, so multiple inputs was not possible.
The SDP-E800 are very clean looking and fit a good form factor. If I hadn't acquired this pre-amp one of those would have been top of my list.