TRL Marantz Sa-14

This is one long thread! I read a lot of it, but have a question:

Has anyone compared the SA14 to the SA14 TRL, side by side, keeping all variables (interconnects and power cord) the same?

(I have the SA14 in a very large Krell/B&W system. The SA14 replaced a older Krell unit, and surpassed it in almost all respects. The only shortcomming would be the slight loss of detail, which I improved by tweaking it with the Neuance platform and different interconnects.)

I live in San Francisco, and could make such a comparison, as I have extra interconnects of the same type as I am using now.

Richard

My "non-TRL" SA14 is not very PC dependent. At lease not to my ears or the various cords that I have tried. I am sure that others feel differently.
The rest of my system (all Krell) is very sensative to different PC's?

Richard

Lawyerman:

Regarding your comment that Marantz discouraged the TRL mod:

I have never heard of any company recommending that one modify their product, especially an expensive one.

Here is a perfect example:
I owned a stock pair of the Matrix B&W800's. I then heard a pair that Dan D'Agostino of Krell had modified to be driven actively bi-amped. The change took and excellent speaker and made it debatably one of the "best speakers on the planet." I contacted B&W and they said not to do it.

I did it; and WOW, what a fabulous transformation. I will never be able to afford a better speaker. (The only one that gave mine a run-for-the money was over $75,000)

Just my opinion,
Richard (an SA14 owner)

What kind (and brand) of conditioner are you using.

Richard
(I just own the plain ol' SA14)