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Offered is „Sony CDP-X77ES“ by Sony as second-hand device from the category „CD Player“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 955625316 ends on 03.01.2027 at 17:54 o'clock.
This is a seller’s market only in the sense that genuinely excellent vintage ES players attract attention; at €1,000, however, this is an ambitious ask. Your 706-listing benchmark puts the median at €100 and the 75th percentile at €200, so this price is five times the upper quartile rather than a typical used-market buy.
The CDP-X77ES is a substantial, well-regarded machine: 17 kg, excellent build quality, balanced XLR outputs, coaxial and optical digital outputs, and a capable, smooth-sounding analogue stage. It can make sense to a collector if it is exceptionally clean, fully serviced, supplied with its original remote, and demonstrably faultless, but those extras need unusually strong proof to justify the premium. At this price, demand a detailed test of loading, tracking, outputs, display, remote and drawer mechanism; otherwise, negotiate hard or look elsewhere.
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Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
Sony's hi-fi legacy spans headphones, amplifiers, speakers, turntables, and DACs, alongside landmark formats like the Compact Disc in 1982 and Blu-ray. Iconic products include the Walkman for portable audio revolution and Trinitron televisions, blending consumer accessibility with cutting-edge tech. Today, offerings like the Signature Series headphones and ES amplifiers target discerning listeners seeking refined soundstaging and dynamic range.
Positioned as a mid-to-high-end powerhouse, Sony commands respect among knowledgeable buyers for blending mass-market reliability with premium performance, outpacing many pure audiophile brands in innovation and value. Far from vintage relic or niche boutique, it dominates with forward-thinking engineering, holding strong market share in headphones and streaming ecosystems.
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