Dear Ecruz
My response is to send it back to Marantz and have it repaired under warranty. If the warranty period is over my advice is to purchase the Sony N999ES SACD player and have it modded by Dan Wright of Modwright. I originally purchased the Marantz 8260 and the sound was so awful that it is now in my basement. It really sounds better there. By the way, the Sony retails for $1000.00 and then you can mod it when you have the funds to do so.
My response is to send it back to Marantz and have it repaired under warranty. If the warranty period is over my advice is to purchase the Sony N999ES SACD player and have it modded by Dan Wright of Modwright. I originally purchased the Marantz 8260 and the sound was so awful that it is now in my basement. It really sounds better there. By the way, the Sony retails for $1000.00 and then you can mod it when you have the funds to do so.