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In Reply to: RE: marantz SA-10 posted by hiredfox on April 19, 2017 at 05:06:54
I am new to the forum and I would like to chime in on the new Marantz Sa 10 Hi Rez audio player. I now have around 100 hours of break in on the player and I have played quite a few cds and a few sacds. I think Ken Ishiwata of Marantz has something special with this new design. The sense of immediacy relating to dynamic range, musicality, detail and the timberal acurracy (with a feeling of delicacy in the playback of the music) is first rate. The sound stage is large and layered and the seperation of instruments and vocals is exceptional. I have found this to be true with well recorded cds as well as sacds. The higher the quality of the source material I put on always results in the feeling of being closer to the actual recording session. The music has a sense of livelyness and musicality that makes listening a real pleasure. I am very critical listener so the results I have found for myself with this player are satisfying. I primarily listen to Blues and Jazz and some Soft Rock. Some of the cds I have listened to are listed as follows: Duke Robillard-Blue Mood, Monte Alexander-Goin' Yard, Maria Maldaur-A Woman Alone With The Blues, Robin Ford & The Blue Line-The Authorized Bootleg, Eddie Vinson-Kidney Stew is Fine, Harry Connick Jr.-Eleven, Sacd Diana Krall-The Look Of Love
The associated equipment is listed as follows: Krell KCT preamp (with Siltech cast cable, Krell FPB 600C amplifier, Legacy Focus 20/20 speakers, Siltech LS188 speaker cables, and Siltech SQ110 Classic balanced interconnects
I am planning on recording some Hi Rez music files to a USB drive as an alternate souce for the DAC. It will be interesting to evaluate the results.
Follow Ups:
Another +review by Luciano IT in a different thread.
Fantja thank you for the link.
Rogl
my pleasure- rogl.
The hope is that this special spinner catches on to others and we get more reviews. I will post if/when I can find a dealer/retailer in the U.S.A for audition.
Fantja I am lucky because Safe and Sound in Chicopee, Ma. is an authorized Marantz dealer. I live in Chicopee, Ma. so I was able to audition and buy my unit from Mike the owner. I think they are selling on ebay also.
Regards, Rogl
Hopefully, Frank I, is preparing his report and review soon.
Thanks! for giving a shout-out for your local dealer/retailer- rogl
what other gear, including cabling, is in your system?
I have a Magnum Dynalab MD102T Fm tuner that was upgraded by Magnum Dynalab. It is essentially an Md106 without the magic eye tuning aid on the front panel. I also have the Monster Avs2000 automatic voltage stabilizer and the Signature Htps 7000 reference signal source for AC power conditioning. I use them primarily to suppress any AC noise or transients that could cause equipment damage or failure. I plug the power amp directly into the wall to provide maximum current to the amplifier for the best performance. I run a Siltech cast cable between my preamp and amplifier. This is used instead of a balanced cable for the audio path. This keeps the audio signal as a current source instead of a voltage source. The advantage is that current loops provide wide bandwidth, ultra fast speed, and great noise immunity. I run a pair of Siltech SQ28 Classic MK II between the tuner and the preamp. I think that covers the equipment and cabling that I didn't cover in my first post. I hope you find this info useful. Regards, Rogl
FRank I- review will drop in October.
rogl-
how is the player settling in your system?
Fantja I have over 250 hours on the player now. I have been playing a lot of cds on a regular basis. Tonight I was playing a Telearc cd by Junior wells called "Come on in to this house". I just can't quantify the level of palpability, detail, and dynamic range that was also highlighted by an immense three dimensional soundstage. To say that the Sa10 has brought a great amount of musical enjoyment into my listening room would be an under statement. There is no doubt that the minimum break in time of 200 hours or greater will allow this machine to really shine. I do have the room treated with some RPG absorption panels and Asc Tube traps for optimized sound quality in my system. Because of the addition of the Marantz Sa10 to my system, I now think it is worth it to take the next step and add some additional tube traps to provide some additional sound enhancement for the room acoustics. I can then get the maximum benefit from the full range tower speakers that I run. I have not been on this site for a while. So it is time to provide an update regarding the unit.
Regards, Rogl
Anyone else come across a different review of the SA-10 ?
Fantja I think that the activity on the site has been light during the summer vacation period. I have a link that has 6 reviews of the Marantz Sa 10. I had to use a translator to read them. The link is listed as follows:
https://www.testseek.com/home_electronics/hifi/cd/media-players/marantz-sa-10-p-9aa7ed91-0e2c-c5c5-3a43-5b3e18c9ff48.html
I hope you find them useful. Regards, Rogl
rogl-
after 500 hours your SA-10 will be set! Keep listening, keep posting about your experience.
Fantja I plan on ordering a usb thumb drive to load with high rez music files to try on the Sa 10. Alpha audio is using the Marantz Sa10 as their unit of choice on one of the ultra high end demo systems that they are diplaying in their store. I found that very interesting when I happen to check out their website recently. I think activity will pick up on Audio Asylum once the vacation period ends. Anyhow it is good to chime in and report some tidbits related to the Marantz Sa 10.
Regards, Rogl
Thank You- rogl
where is Alpha Audio located?
Fantja their URL has nl as the suffix. So they are probably a Dutch business located in the Netherlands. On another note, I just bought and downloaded 2 high rez albums from the HD tracks website. I am waiting for Marantz to send me the usb driver file so I can stream from my laptop this evening. I will keep you posted on the audio quality.
Regards, Rogl
rogl
what gear, including cables/cords, is in your system?
Happy Listening!
Fantja the dealer thing is a though one. I hope you find a way to audition the unit. You can get the associated equipment and cables I am using in my earlier post. I replaced a Modwrighted Sony SCD1 with this Marantz unit. I was worried that this unit would let me down in comparison. But I have no worries now.
Regards, Rogl
Marantz has been a strong competitor for Sony, IMO.
The competition pushed Sony into building better "ES" cd/sacd spinners.
Competition is a good thing because it delivers better quality products to the consumer. Marantz sent me the Sa10 USB driver for Windows 10 yesterday. I had to configure the driver as referenced in the manual and set it as the default driver. This allows you to stream High Rez music files from a laptop using the dac in the Sa10. This is a really nice feature IMO. Regards, Roger
Cool features. Still, I want to read more about the player's CD and SACD playback.
Fantja here is a review of the Sa 10 from Audio Visual of Hong Kong. It required the translator function. The URL is
https://www.spill.hk/audiovisual/marantz-sa-10-review/
Regards, Rogl
Frank I had better deliver one hell of a review on this spinner.
We shall see...
I doubt if Frank is as experienced with Marantz spinners as Hired Fox or myself, I have had many conversations with Ken Ishiwata over 30 years.
I look forward to your review.
I am also looking forward to Franks review. He doesn't have to have any knowledge about the Sa 10 or any other CD player IMHO. What is important is that he has a critical ear to evaluate the important criteria that defines the type of playback that leads to a top notch listening experience that is representative of a state of the art design. Regards, Rogl
Edits: 08/15/17
Frank I - where are ya?
Where are ya- Frank I ?
October is finally here. Frank I- we are ready for the SA-10 review.
Hopefully 1 month away from Frank I's review - rogl
Yes! Precisely- rogl.
Rogl-
feel free to mention some of your CD and SACD selections that you are using to test and break-in your SA-10.
Demo/Test discs are okay as well. Any genre is okay, especially, the well-recorded ones. Happy Listening!
TY- rogl.
Many Thanks! rogl.
It would be nice to find a U.S.A. dealer/retailer w/ the SA-10 in showroom for audition.
Thank You- rogl
Keep posting- rogl.
Thanks! for the update- rogl
Good to see you again. After 500 hours, your SA-10 will be set. Keep posting your thoughts, impressions on this spinner. My interest is certainly peaked, wish I could find a dealer/retailer that has one in his showroom for demo?
Frank I - when does your review drop?
rogl-
keep me posted as you continue to become acclimated w/ this spinner.
Cabling is the most important (and forgotten) component- rogl.
Thanks! for sharing- rogl.
Slowly, but surely, the word (and reviews) are coming forward.
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