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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?
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lithojoe
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"Your the greatest" as Jackie Gleason would state in his unique profound manner. Jack Seaton falls into this category hands down. My understanding is his level of expertise far outruns those professionals who claim to have the ears of a bat. His equipment, sound reproduction and network within the industry is second to none. Keep up the tremendous lines of communications. I tried to find out where things are with the SA-11 mod but the thread was expunged. Yes, Jack I am the old owner of Jerry's TRL phono stage and the new owner of the battery operated unit. Be well and keep fighting the good fight.
jsala
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Sbayne, what power cord are you using? If you've got the CRL silver series then based on my testing a VenHaus Airsine will provide a slightly more relaxed and organizc sound (all things being equal).
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sbayne
493 posts
 
Jsala - I'm using a ZCable Red Lightning with an Ultra ZSleeve. I will check out the VenHaus Airsine.
jsala
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Sbayne, I posted comments about 5-6 weeks ago on how various PCs sounded with my TRL SA14. While the specific results may be different in your system, the TRL SA14 really shows the difference among power cords.
m3pilot
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"I tried to find out where things are with the SA-11 mod but the thread was expunged."

My TRL SA11S1 is arriving today. From my conversations with Paul, I'm thinking it's one of his first. Anyone else out there with one?

I've not heard the SA-14 but can post impressions if anyone is interested.
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