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Anyone Audition or buy the Music Hall Maverick SAC

I'm looking to spend between $1k and $4k on an SACD player. I don't especially need a universal player, but don't have an objection to one if it is excellent on Redbook and SACD. I'd like to stay at the lower end of the scale if possible. Right now, the shortish list includes the Music Hall Maverick. It got a really good TAS review a couple of months ago and is $1.5k. Other contenders are the new Marantz SA-11 or the Sony SCD-XA9000ES. I could consider an Esoteric DV50 used, as well, but if the Maverick is 90% of the DV50 it's still half the price of a used DV50. Any thoughts. What else should I consider? Right now, I have a Denon 2200 which I'm not all that happy with. Thanks.

Peter
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Stay on the high-end of your budget and pick-up the Alex Paychev modded Denon DVD-3910. Go to aplhifi for more information.
Stereotimes did a very favorable review of the Alex Paychev modded Philips SACD-1000. Look under archives, transports/cd players.
Good luck.
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