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Marantz SA-14

Hi
Does anybody have any experience with the new Marantz SACD player, the SA-14? I am looking to get a new SACD player, and was put off by the new models coming from Sony in that they are multi disc players, and I can't quite get my mind around that concept for some reason...
I need a front loading unit, so the earlier Sony models are out, and that leaves the options as the Marantz SA-1 (too expensive), or the SA-14.
So has enbody heard this? The rest of my system is Electrocompaniet ECI-3, and Kef RDM-3 speakers.

Thanks
peteinvicta1

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topkat
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People who say the Marantz SA-14 is way better than the SA-1
are the ones they can only wish they own the SA-1. The SA-14 is a nice unit, but it's not in the same league as the SA-1. My dealer friend has both on the floor, and I own the SA-1. Sound, sonics, build & parts quality are all stripped down on the SA-14 to hit that price point. The funny thing Marantz will make more $money on this piece than the SA-1. The SA-1 is a statemsnt piece by the Japanese, and they know off the bat that this is purely to show the unltimate standard of SACD.
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