Both writers above are right on the money.
1. The balanced connection will give better dynamics but you need to adapt the cable at the SOURCE end to compensate if you have a conventional pin assignment (PIN 2 hot) on the input of your preamp. See:
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablintr&1055547926&item
(Not a plug, the cable is already sold.)
2. Long breakin is required, as stated above.
3. You must use good isolating power conditioning (need not be expensive). SACD players in general seem to be sensitive to spikes, static electricity, etc.
4. I find the SONYs exciting but not as musical in the long run as the Marantz. Hang in there.
1. The balanced connection will give better dynamics but you need to adapt the cable at the SOURCE end to compensate if you have a conventional pin assignment (PIN 2 hot) on the input of your preamp. See:
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?cablintr&1055547926&item
(Not a plug, the cable is already sold.)
2. Long breakin is required, as stated above.
3. You must use good isolating power conditioning (need not be expensive). SACD players in general seem to be sensitive to spikes, static electricity, etc.
4. I find the SONYs exciting but not as musical in the long run as the Marantz. Hang in there.