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Marantz Player Question

My Marantz SA-12S1 player died a couple of weeks ago. It was in the Marantz shop for repair but the cost of replacing the board is going to be prohibitive and my dealer would prefer to just change the machine. The SA-12S1 isn't being manufactured anymore, so the dealer is considering the DV-9500 as a replacement. I'm wondering if that change might mean a loss of quality with SACD, which I've grown to love. The advantage of the 9500 though is DVD-A and I'm now buying recordings from Mode with that dimension, so the 9500 might be a good trade. Other options might well be the Marantz DV 12-S2 and the Marantz SA-11-S1. Has anyone compared any of these and which might be the best overall player. Originally when I bought the SA 12-S1, I was looking at DVD playback with the SACD option. Now I'd say that SACD quality is my first priority with DVD second and maybe DVD-A third. Don't recommend any other players because Marantz won't refund my money to buy them. I'm just looking for a replacement that can do a comparable or better job with SACD from the Marantz line. Thanks in advance.
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millenium
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GET ON THE MARANTZ WEBSITE AND CALL THE MAIN HEADQUATERS AND COMPLAIN TO SOMEONE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE SEVICE DEPARTMENT. I CANNOT REMEMBER HIS NAME BUT HE HELPED ME WITH A LEXCICON RT-10 THAT BY THE WAY IS A MARNATZ DV8400 AND THE LEXICON RT-20 IS THE MARANTZ DV 9500. THE BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT IN THE DV9500 IS IN THE VIDEO SECTION. THEY CHANGED TO HIGHER SAMPLING CHIPS FOR VIDEO. IF YOU TALK TO HIM JUST ASK HIM ABOUT A GUY THAT HAD A ISSUE WITH THE TRANSPORT WITH HIS LEXICON RT-10. IT SHOULD RING A BELL WITH HIM. IF IT DOES I WOULD INSIST THAT THEY FIX YOUR UNIT. THIS IS THE PRACTICE WITH MANUFCTURES TODAY, THEY JUST WANT TO REPLACE THINGS AND NOT FIX THEM. IF HE REMEMBERS ME TELL HIM I ADVISED YOU TO TALK TO HIM. HE REALLY IS A GREAT GUY TO DEAL WITH. I THINK HIS NAME IS STEVE BUT WHEN YOU TRANSFER TO SERVICE YOU MIGHT GET HIS VOICE MAIL. I WOULD CALL IN THE MORNING THAT IS WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET A TALK WITH HIM. HE SALVAGED MY MACHINE THAT ALL IT NEEDED WAS THE LASER ALIGNED. LEXICON SAID THE UNIT WAS TOTALED AFTER A SHIPPING ISSUE. STAYED WITH LEXICON FOR 6 WEEKS FOR ME TO GET IT WORKING AFTER TALKING TO THIS GUY IN SERVICE.

GOOD LUCK

BILL L.

GOOD LUCK
BILL L.
millenium
62 posts
 
sorry did not realize it kid.

BILL L
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