Well, I've had the SA-11S2 player for a few years now. The S2 (as you probably know) shares a transport with the top-of-the-line SA-7S1 player so it is a step up from the 11S1. This player replaced a Cary 306 in my system at a big cost savings. The Marantz is splendid on both RBCD and SACD. Always musical, never harsh (unless the recording itself is harsh). It gets the upper harmonics of violins right. I'd classify the soundstage as mid-hall in general but this is more dependant on that actual recording than anything else. At the same time, I find it reproduces plenty of detail - what one would hear in the concert hall, not the hyper detail that "audiophiles" seem to crave. Hope that helps in your decision process. I can highly recommend the 11S2 (haven't heard the S1).
