Edmund, of the four models you mention, I would say the SA-11 sounds the best overall. There is definitely a law of diminishing returns though. The SA-15 is very good, and comes close to the SA-11 for almost half the price.
As for buying a Marantz to be used as a transport, this would confuse me, as I think the strengths of these players are their DAC's, not their transport section. You could save money by buying another, less expensive unit if you were simply planning to use it as a transport. A Sony or Teac possibly.
That's just my $0.02.
John
As for buying a Marantz to be used as a transport, this would confuse me, as I think the strengths of these players are their DAC's, not their transport section. You could save money by buying another, less expensive unit if you were simply planning to use it as a transport. A Sony or Teac possibly.
That's just my $0.02.
John