TRL Marantz Sa-14



After speaking to Paul at TRL I am very curious to hear from those who own this unit what improvements do you hear with the player before and after the mod.

The SA-14 sounds weak in the bass and has no dynamics in comparison to some players like the Sony Scd-1 in stock form. Has anyone compared the TRL Sa-14 to the Sony Scd-1?
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It is not my intention to change the subject of the TRL Marantz but, I am contemplating sending a Cary 303/100 cdp to Paul at TRL to be modded. Would the already good Cary benefit from a TRL mod or would a better choice be a dac? Has anyone sent a high end cdp such as a Cary to TRL to be modded and with what results? TIA.
Thanks Oldpet. Actually, I talked to Paul yesterday about a TRL mod for the Cary. He said he could remove un-necessary circuits in the path and clean up some of the digit-itis. I've considered adding a external dac at the same time though, such as a Scott Nixon, Audio Mirror, or an Audio Sector dac before sending the Cary in for a mod. Not sure what to do! Never have heard a TRL mod cdp and am not familiar with their house sound.
If I may chime in with a couple of questions. What is TRL's guarantee if the owner isn't satisfied with the mod? Would it be the $ refunded and the mods changed back to stock? TIA.