TRL Marantz Sa-14

Ozzy
TRL Does not make SA-14s. Marantz does. Therefore TRL can't just pull a replacement unit off the shelf and ship it out. TRL just modifies existing units, whatever they may be. When someone, who already owns a particular unit, wants to have it modified, they ship their unit to TRL for modification. The shipping is at the buyers expense.
Oh....Marantz doesn't make the SA-14 anymore. They've moved onto the SA-11.

If the Buyer is satisfied , ok.
It just sounded wrong to me.
I know the anticipation of waiting for new toys to arrive.
If it ends up damaged in shipping , I am on the phone with the seller to handle it.

Likdog it sounds like you are trying to pick an argument about my time and how I spend it becuase I stated my opinion.
Personally, I think you and Jes45 spend way too much time posting rah-rah for TRL.

I finally tried the QuickSilver silver goo last night. Its now on the RCA outputs and IEC of the TRL SA14, the RCA inputs and outputs of my Joule tube pre, the RCA plugs of the 2 sets of ICs, and the plugs of my pre and amp.

Initially, I hear improved dynamics and treble extension but the sound is overall a bit bright. From what I read, break in requires at least 72 hours of signal flow. The sound should smooth out by then but even at this point I am convinced the Quicksilver does something!

Ozzy, I'm with you on this one.

I have had several things damaged in shipping here to Hawaii and the seller (thus shipper) simply replaced the damaged goods. They dealt with the problem on their end. Happens like that all the time from my experience.

Ozzy,
Thanks for sympathsizing with me about the situation. A replacement from TRL would be nice, but since my player is specially ordered from HK for its color, it is very difficult to souce from Marantz USA. Paul did try, but yielded no avail. However, it did give me an opportunity to contemplate getting SA11 as replacement instead. Since SA11 is back ordered for awhile, it somehow coincides with FedEX delay to reimburse the amount for the new 9500 damaged. At work a new project comes and I am busy working 14+-hour days this week and possibly weeks to come. I guess I just don't have much time and energy to worry about this, but wish that TRL can bring a closure with FedEX very soon and the new relaced player will show up promptly after the claim being settled. While being frustrated in this whole process, I am also trying to be positive. Being screwed up before by other senders/buyers, I am glad to have a vendor that is willing to work with me to resolve the claim promptly. Rather than being pessimisitc for life is too short, I guess I am trying to be optimistically pessimistic. :) Thanks being to all who have offered encourgements. As always, let's be merry and enjoy listening to music!