The best CD Player for the money

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!

That Marantz SA-14S1 got an unequivocal recommendation from Roy Harris as being up there with the best he's heard and not hearing anything better regardless of format.

Even though my SA-15S2b is a generation removed and one rung down from this player, it's still mighty fine and goes to show that one needn't spend a fortune to get great sound, just a small fortune. :-)

All the best,
Nonoise

Yea NoNoise it(The SA-14S1) also has USB ,Coaxial and Toslink Inputs
Thanks for the advice . I think i am Leaning heavier in the SA-14S1 direction.

Mr. Tennis - Are you still planning to review the TEAC CD/SACD player?