I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A CD PLAYER AND I DONT KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO.WITH SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM I WANT TO PURCHASE SOMETHING GOOD BUT I DONT WANT TO SPEND 10,000 EITHER.
@mrtennis I was considering the Marantz SA-14S1 or the Vincent Cd-S7 Dac. Any thoughts about the two ? I noticed when i go to the audiophilia website , thats the first thing i see is the Marantz SA-14S1. I Know my question was about the Vincent ,BUT, Since it lookslike you have experience with bot , could you tell me your thoughts on the Vincent CD-S7-DAC vs the Marantz SA-14S1 ?
having reviewed both. the difference is night and day. the marantz is highly resolving and thus you are at the mercy of recording quality. however it has added features , such as sacd, which Improves the sound, compared to redbook. it produces a more full bodied sound, greater spatiality and greater bass extension. it also plays high resolution files or HRx (Reference Recordings hi rez discs).
the Vincent has a bit of tube warmth and is more forgiving of problem recordings.
you can read my review by going to the archive section and search for digital components.
it is hard to pick one or the other because features are different and the sound of each is a polar opposite of the other.
@ Grey9hound, Hi, I told you Mrtennis was cool!, He enjoys his Vincent, go ahead, read his review!, I cannot waite to get another one!,mmm, A small loan perhaps, I am getting nancy here needing that player back on my system!
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