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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
jes45
293 posts
 
Steve Milin is back! What a journey, indeed!

You should probably ask Alex which amp he recommends ... you know, system synergy and all that stuff ...

Best,

Jack :)
jes45
293 posts
 
Jsala: Send it back. The difference is more significant than the original mod. You may want to look back through the posts from those who did send their SA-14 back for the up-date.

It will be $300 well spent.

Just sharing my first hand experience ...

Jack
lkdog
417 posts
 
Jay-

Thanks for the input on power cords. Would you mind listing the brands?
How did they compare to the TRL power cord you have?
Am interested in what power cords people use and like with the TRL SA14.
I am using a Ven Haus Audio power cord made for digital.It is one of the older Flavor 2 cords.
clio09
3,360 posts
 
Jsala,

What brands of cable did you try? I'm using CRL Silver on my TRL modded transport, but am curious as to what others are experinecing with other brands.
la45 OP
242 posts
 

Hello again,

I wondered if anyone has any impression of the Marantz SA-11 before and after the TRL mod? After so much anticipation I was hoping there was some info. I love the looks of this player but will not sacrifice the Sony 2000es TRL if it does not respresent a quantum leap in performance.

Any suggestions are welcome. I am shying away from the SA-14 for now due to the age of the player.
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