Marantz SA-KI Ruby vs Denon DCS-A110 Anniversary Edition

I am out of town for the Holiday and staying with relatives.  There is an audio store a few minutes from my relatives and I stopped in yesterday and was starting to listen to the new Denon when after 5 minutes I was called away for a family emergency.  I was impressed by the little audition, and don’t think that you would be unhappy if you purchased it.  I have a previous version of this player which  I should sell off (I changed to using an Oppo 105 outputting to a DAC that has HDMI inputs) but the new player seems to sound tighter with  more focused bass.

  I haven’t heard the Ruby but Marantz players also seem to sound good in the midrange (where most music lives) but roll off the treble.

The Denon seems to be impressing! 
 

I owned and compared side by side the SA-10 and KI Ruby, ultimately settling on the Ruby. Yes, the SA-10 was very slightly better in the bass and image size, but the Ruby was VERY close. 

For those who stream, the DSD d/a converter is superb, even when driven by my MacBook. 
 

Thanks for the replies everyone. While I am not unhappy with the sound coming from my Marantz CD 6007 I can't help but to admire the build quality of the KI Ruby and the Denon. I would think there would be a big improvement in sound as well. I am a cost conscious shopper and have been looking at the used market as well as b-stock/refurbished.

I would seriously consider the Marantz 30n sacd as well but seeing the Ruby may still be had around the same price it's  great options to have . I ended up with the 30n sacd when choosing at this price point  and couldn't be happier!

I haven't compared the 2, but will say, you can't go wrong with the Ruby, I love mine.  I kind of wish it had xlr outputs like it's big brother the Marantz SA10, but it wasn't a deal breaker, especially at the cost.