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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?
la45
reb1208
518 posts
 
I decided to continue to wait for the SA-11. I purchased one new when it came out and hated it. But, the extra performance when moded over the 14 is worth the $$$ to me. And, I know the TRL crew can fix what is IMO very wrong with the SA-11. I can't overlook the speed of this machine as compared to other players on the market . That is the clincher for me, the one thing it does right. Also, not one to take the risk buying a used cd player.
jes45
293 posts
 
Yes, La45 and I are related! As he said, " ... we belong to the TRL Family, thank you"!

I've heard the Modified SA-14 in TRL's listening room, (it could have been Oldpet's that I heard), and it was very impressive. Paul says the 11 will be better.

Now if we can only get the darn 11's into the US ...
la45 OP
242 posts
 
Hey Reb,

What is this speed you are referring to? And what is it about the Marantz SA-11 you hated? That is a pretty strong word. Did you give it sufficient break in time? Anyone out there have the opinion that the TRL SA-11 in their system is miles ahead of the SA-14 TRL before we start persuing the holy grail?
dracule1
1,085 posts
 
TOC access and access between songs.
reb1208
518 posts
 
I was referring to the speed of transients and micro dynamics. Search archives at AA and here for posts on my negative views.
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