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In Reply to: RE: Esoteric K-03, X03SE or McIntosh MCD 500 posted by Dr.Phil on December 22, 2013 at 19:44:32
Buy a Sony XA5400ES while they are still available in the lucky USA, approx. 40% cheaper then when they were last available in the UK. To my ears better sounding than the Marantz SA7- S1 which I disposed of after 750 hours burn in and better than the Esoteric,s. Incidently I used Quad ELs -63's for around 12 years but prefer a TL speaker, slimmer & better. Has the obese SA7 failed ?
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No like new. Love it, just want a change for change sake. Not looking to tear down the whole system so I figure just a source change.
PJB
if you want to change for better sound especially from SACD's go for the Sony and enjoy more realistic mch sound which you can get from the XA5400ES if possible try & find the matching Sony DA6400 ES or later model with HATS and use HDMI. Another advantage with Sony receivers is that the pre-amp, MM phono stage and the FM tuner never mentioned in any review that I have seen are all excellent.
Thanks for the input.
PJB
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