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Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14?

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Has anyone ever compared these two SACD players in Redbook CD performance?

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Quality of SA14 take a look inside for yourself and then listen Greg Gale 22:08:06 06/20/01 (0)
I own an SA14 and am quite impressed with the build quality overall. I have attaced the PDF file of the SA14 which shows the inside of the unit. I can't compare to the SCD777 but this unit is also built like a tank and sounds great.
marantz.com/pdfs/u_sacd_sa14.pdf
Re: Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14? SimonTJU 17:43:08 06/19/01 (4)
On my personal opinion, stock SA-14 outperform 777es in both SACD as well as CD modes. Both mashines requires extensive break-in periods. My first 250 hours was almost entirely in SACD mode and CD while was good was sill not exceptional. Now (about 500 hours) SACD became simply unbeliveble and CD became excellent. The most important difference between SA-14 and both 777es and (modified)9000es is that Marantz sound is extremely musical and involving ("seductive"). There are other differences as well. I suspect that modified 777es is equal or even outperform stock SA-14. I wonder if anyone can comment.
- Re: Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14? Cocchini 23:18:31 06/19/01 (3)
  How does the Marantz compare with the 777 in build quality? I have the 777, like it's tank-like construction and wonder if the SA-14 is a bit of a light-weight. I REALLY like what I hear about the SA-14 concerning its sound quality, but will it hold up??
  Alfred Cocchini
  - Re: Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14? SimonTJU 12:25:39 06/20/01 (2)
    Certainly, build quality of 777es is impressive. SA-14 looks like ordinary hi-end player. It does not mean, on my opinion, that it will hold less then any other player.
    - Re: Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14? ccchien 14:44:04 06/20/01 (1)
      Dear Simon:
      Thank you for your response. I just ordered a SA-14. After I placed the order, I felt unsure about what I had done. Your statement reiterates my confidence. Maybe I get more and more ambitious with this player. Therefore, allow me to ask this question: Does it compete well with Sony SCD-1 or it's big brother SA-1?
      Thank you again
      - Sorry, I never compared SA-14 with SA-1 and SCD-1 SimonTJU 14:50:09 06/20/01 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Sony SCD777 or Marantz SA14? posted by ccchien on June 20, 2001 at 14:44:04:
        
        however, some people did. Go to search, use key-word 'SA-14" and look for example Jonathan Carr detailed analysis. however, it does not matter, because by itself SA-14 is fantastic SACD player!

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