General Asylum: REVIEW: Marantz sa11 CD Player/Recorder by jygesq

Model:	sa11
Category:	CD Player/Recorder
Suggested Retail Price:	$3500
Description:	reference standard cd/sacd player
Manufacturer URL:	Marantz

Review by jygesq on July 02, 2007 at 20:21:34
IP Address: 24.2.216.160 Add Your Review
for the sa11

amazing, amazing. Knock your socks off redbook sound. Raised my system to a
whole new level..Music sounds like music, not artificial , just natural, bass is deep, sound stage is wide. cymbals are natural, all the music is natural. not overblown. only down side there is some transport noise on sacd playback heard between tracks, not usually heard above music level. noise diminishes as you play further into the sacd.. Buy it , love it you will be amazed at the way it plays MUSIC

Product Weakness:	sacd drive noise, my second unit both the same
Product Strengths:	sound quality. music that was on your cds you never heard before they way sa11 plays it

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: acurua a250
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): yamaha cx2
Sources (CDP/Turntable): yamaha px-3 grace f9e cart
Speakers: infinity reference standard II
Cables/Interconnects: xlo pro
Music Used (Genre/Selections): classical
Room Size (LxWxH): 14 x 26 x 8
Time Period/Length of Audition: 2 months
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	acurua a250
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	yamaha cx2
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	yamaha px-3 grace f9e cart
Speakers:	infinity reference standard II
Cables/Interconnects:	xlo pro
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	classical
Room Size (LxWxH):	14 x 26 x 8
Time Period/Length of Audition:	2 months
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner