TRL Marantz Sa-14

Question: Is anyone of you guys using it as a SACD player?

Sounds like you really love the SA14 v2.
I know TRL thinks the build quality is very very good and it is a great platform for modding.

I listen to 95% Redbook. Huge range of quality of recordings and mastering. The SA 14 makes all of them listenable and the well mastered ones are stunning.
SACD can be even better depending upon the mastering.
The SACD's that Paul engineered I have heard are wonderful.
Other SACD's are not so great, but that comes with the territory.

Does anyone know who purchased Paradles SA-14 ? Just curious if we could get him or her on this thread for verification reasons. The SA-14 police,over! What's your 10-20 good buddy? Over!

I didn't buy it Joe. Whomever did has 50 hours less break in ... :)

BTW, did you guys see Clio09's review of the TRL/Audio Mirror DAC? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1130770464&read&3&zzlClio09&&

I wish that the pro reviews were this well written and had as much useable detail as to the sound ...

Well done, Clio09!

Jack

OOPs, this was the thread that I was trying to link to, Clio09's review http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rdgtl&1130740247&read&3&zzlClio09&&

Sorry gang.

Great job, Clio09!

Jack

My SA-14 arrived in my system yesterday. Let the break-in begin! My comment is that the SA-14 was boxed very professionally by TRL. I almost hated to unpack the player because the craftmanship in packing was so well done. I know that sounds crazy but I was amazed. I got over it and put the player in the system. I'm leaving it on 24/7 so I should be good to go in about 3 weeks. I will check on it at about the half way point in about 10 days and report my thoughts. Bob