Marantz SA-1 SACD player....worth it ?

Read the review of this unit in the latest issue of Ultimate Audio which pulls no punches.

Hi Lwin. In a nutshell what did ultimate audio say about the Marantz sa-1 sacd player? Thanks so much.

Wait till you see the outcome reverend Joe. Remember all the folks who bought a Sony Betamax because it was superior to VHS? That is what I suspect will happen. This is a software driven race. Notice Sony has a few new classical releases in CD, but not SACD? What the heck are those guys doing? I don't think they know.

Nordostman, the difference here ( if you get the Sony 9000 or somehting like it ) is that if SACD fails you still have a great DVD player and pretty good CD playback. At this price you aren't really loosing anything.

No Money, that is a great idea, i didn't think of it. I am in the market for a DVD myself and will check out the sony. I think in the end however I will go with something like the Cal Audio CL-2500. Fantastic CD player and a good DVD to boot. It's more than the Sony but should cure my upgraditis for awhile. I think I am going to pass on the DVD-A and the SACD. I really don't want to start replacing all my CD's with the new format. Beside's I will be suprised if the music I listen to ever gets released in the new format.