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Marantz cd players
Looking for some advice on a possible purchase I’m planning.
I have been presented with a few good deals on a couple of different Marantz cd players.
1. Is a Marantz sa-10
2. Is a Marantz ki-ruby
3 is a Marantz sa-30
Looking for the pros and cons and the benefits of each one over the other.
I am looking at the Marantz brand because I am Familiar with the brand and something I have always had good luck with.
Thanks for the help/advice
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Enjoy the Music has a review on the Marantz CD 60; MSRP $999 https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0822/Marantz_CD60_Compact_Disc_CD_Player_Review.htm
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I have the SA-10, which replaced a Sony 5400-ES. When I got the Sony 5400ES and played an SACD vs. the same redbook CD the quality difference in the sound was readily apparent, so I wanted to stick with SACD. I did extensive research before choosing the SA-10, which I judged to be the best alternative to the PS Audio Directstream, which went out of production at the time. I like that the Marantz converts everything to DSD using it's own technology, not an R2R and not a chip per se. I also use the DAC with a COAX cable from my ifi streamer. The DAC is said to be high quality when used this way, but there haven't been any reviews I could find that compares it to a separate DAC. When choosing the SA-10, I put it up against the $20k SACD players, which I thought were too expensive and the Technics, which has MQA and was much less expensive but has MQA. I thought I'd be giving up MQA cd's, but apparently those never took off and now I hear MQA isn't that great, too. The SA-10 may be a little dated in some aspects, but it's built like a tank. A retailer wanted full list price for it, but I got an open box for about 40% less, which I thought was a good tradeoff. I think it will hold it's value. The technology is unique and build quality is top notch. The sound is great; I just don't A/B it against anything else. I did like the Sony 5400 though and haven't had the heart to part with it. The rest of my system is a Luxman AX590ii integrated and Yamaha NS-5000 speakers. I consider it to be a great value compact reference system that should stand the test of time. |
Absolute Sound just came out with a glowing review of the Technics SL-G700M2 by Anthony Cordesman. There's another one from Twittering Machines that's not as effusive but still positive. All the best, |
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