The ND8006 is out of production, so only available on the second-hand market. The SACD30n is available new
Marantz SACD 30n vs ND8006 / CD50n
Hello,
About 12 years ago I listened to the old Marantz Pearl and Pearl Lite players in a shop.
Even after so much time I remember well the main differences that led me to the final choice:
The Marantz Pearl had superior detail and soundstage compared to the Lite, however as one might expect it was more revealing and therefore highlighted the defects present in the 80's pop and rock recordings that I have listened to and listen to mainly.
This is normal, however it also had a rather narrow band at the extremes, enhancing the medium frequencies more with a consequent lower and less pronounced bass compared to the lite.
I noticed that this feature was also present in other high-end players, let's say above 3000 Euros, it almost seems like a constant.
Maybe for classical music this type of sound could also be pleasant, but for rock it is not what I would like, in fact at the time I opted for Lite for this very reason.
It makes me think that perhaps the same thing could also be inherited by the SACD 30n, being the successor to the Pearl, but I could be wrong.
Currently I no longer listen to CDs, but only 16 or 24 bit flac files on USB disk (no streaming services).
At the moment I have the NA8005 which sounds more or less like the Pearl Lite of the past from a tonal point of view so a warm and musical sound as I like (not too aggressive).
Being an older player, I would like a new player with more detail without being too analytical and which does not have a less pronounced bass than mine.
In your opinion, the SACD 30n has a slightly less pronounced bass than the ND8006 or CD50n ?
Thank you at advance !