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In Reply to: RE: Marantz SA10 Reviews posted by Disbeliever on April 27, 2017 at 05:31:55
Disbeliever writes:
"I doubt if many will buy the expensive Marantz SA-1O . hiredfox a very experienced Marantz user finds redbook CD inferior to the older CD7 and the SA7-S1 that requires a very expensive dCs master clock to give an adequate performance."
Since the CD7 is essentially unobtainable and was also very expensive, I don't think this is the right standard for most people. I would consider buying the SA10 if it plays both SACDs and CD's better than something like the SA14 (which I own, and which costs about 1/3 as much as the SA10).
I still haven't heard a comparison between the CD playbook of the SA10 and the CD playback of something like the SA14.
Another interesting comparison would be between the SA10 and the PS Audio two-box solution,
which they claim improves both SACD and CD playback. I expect we'll have to wait a long time for such a comparison, but I hope to hear more quickly about the CD playback of the SA10 compared to other players.
Actually the SA14 sounds pretty musical to me, and I am most likely going to just stay with it.
Follow Ups:
Not sure what others think, but I have had four SACD players from Marantz in my system and heard a bunch more, I think the SA10 is the best disc spinner out there, bar none! It's got globs of details, dynamics are out of this world and musicality that cries out "listen to me!" I can't stop spinning! Matched with the MA9S2, SC7S2 and Magico M3, wow!
Thoughts?
Thanks! for sharing. I am still trying to find a demo.
Music Direct has one.
Slowly, but surely, more are buying the SA-10. A few owners/reviews over on Audiogon.
Why bother with this overpriced stereo only player.
As the SA-14 sounds musical to you best to stay with it and not throw away money on the SA-10 which hiredfox after more time ,now says I doubt you will want to buy this machine (SA-10) for CD playback as its main duty.
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Edits: 04/28/17
airheadair-
what other gear, including cabling, is in your system?
Fanta asks:
"what other gear, including cabling, is in your system?"
Speakers: Stax F83
Subwoofers: Roger Modjeski woofers (made for his own ELS speakers), with a Beveridge crossover
Speaker cabling..... MIT I think
Amplifies: New York Audiolab OTL3 (Futterman design), generic amp for the subwoofer
Preamp: Klyne SK5
Turntable: Well-tempered, original model
Cartridge: van den Hul Frog Gold
CD player and USB DAC: Marantz SA14
Other cabling, a mix which I can't possibly sort out.
Headphones: Stax SRX MKIII
Headphone amp: McCormack mini (don't remember the exact name)
I'd still like to hear more from Hiredfox....
Nice system!
I did ask the same from hiredfox.
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