Marantz cd players

@kota1 

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Click on the downward pointed triangle next to “discussion Forum”… then Virtual Systems. Some photos and listing your components will help enormously.

Good point! 
My system is set up as 2 different systems. 
1. Bel-Cantos 3.7 dac and ref 500 mono blocks.

2. Prima Luna evo 300

The speakers are 2 different pairs 

1. Martin Logan esl’s 

2. Manepans MMGI

I also run a pair of Rel T5X

I listen to a lot of music by streaming off the Bel-Canto

Vinyl with the Pro-Ject. 

I use a Vincent Pho-701 phono preamp.

I use MIT cables. 

So now I want to break out the cd’s.

 Thanks

If you want to integrate your streamer with your CDP get the sa-30 and sell the one you have now, if you want to keep the streamer separate get the ruby which doesn't stream.

I don’t need to see your system in order to give advice. No one really does.

I used to own a Marantz Reference SA-15S2 and thought very highly of it until I got a Technics SL-G700 SACD player which kind of ran rings around the Marantz in terms of air, dynamics, tone and that elusive see-through quality  into a recording.

Ken Ishiwata had a preference for that Marantz house sound and it showed in all the product he had a hand in making. They all lean towards the warm side of neutral and most music played through them had that unoffensive sound that can be big and engaging but it kept things at a distance for me as I’m not a fan of a romanticized sound.

I believe the Marantz SA-30 came out after his death and as such, the designers of that unit (and basically all from then on) went for a different sound more in line with the likes of my Technics and others out there in that they’re more engaging, upfront and detailed with better slam and dynamics, going for a more neutral presentation without the romantic sheen of old. That’s my take on it.

All the best,
Nonoise

Completely agree with the above post. Total BS and very voyeuristic wanting to see images to make a recommendation on audio equipment. Find it a bit creepy.