Has anyone heard the SAT XD1

@rauliruegas LOL, now that you clarify your post to include MF as his marketing director ( and you could add as his ad writer as well), I agree with you 100%. 
It boggles my mind that ANYONE would buy a product as expensive as the SAT arm ( or worse the table) based solely on a review, ( by MF or anyone else); BUT i guess this does happen! Personally, and IMHO, IF anyone buys something in that manner, they have only got themselves to blame if something doesn't meet their expectations....As the old saying goes: 'a fool and his money......'.

And I just ordered a copy of "Still Crazy..." from Acoustic Sounds, based largely on your review of same, plus my own appreciation of Paul Simon and his music.  $125 for an LP is not quite on the same plane with t$50,000 for an SAT tonearm, but there you go.

@grooves Nice of you to stop by!
I also think you have earned a lot of trust but that is, as usual, up to each one of us to decide. I don't even own a turntable but often enjoy your reviews anyway. I definitely put things on my short list based on reviews.

Regarding things in this price bracket I do think I would try to travel somewhere to listen for myself before buying. Purely hypothetical since I can't afford it anyway. Even an airplane ticket from Europe or North America to Sweden is pretty cheap compared to the price of the SAT X1. And if someone is wealthy enough to buy this without saving money first they might also think it is worth a try since they can probably sell it at a "small" loss if it does not suit their taste.