New Marantz SA11S2?

i owned the 11s2. i would say that it has no bloom, is not warm, is slightly on the thin side.

i sold it.

i am looking for an sacd player.

i also auditioned the oppo 83 se. i prefrred the oppo to the marantz. it was easier on the ear.

my friend, whom i leant the marantz also did not like it.

incidentally, i allowed it about 500 hours before serious listening.

i doubt that i would own another marantz product.

interesting, I owned BPD83 SE and SA11S2.

For the price I felt BDP could not be beat, but I sold the BDP and kept the SA11S2.

From what I can tell, this player does not have a digital input right?

right, no digital input on SA11S2 I think SA15S2 does.
nor does BDP83

Mr. Tennis, I must say your comments are far from the reality I and others hear from the SA11. The unit has bloom, has warmth, and is hardly on the thin side. For those with a listening preference to a bloated, overly warm, highly colored sound, such a view might be theirs. Perhaps your system is

Even Michael Fremer, whom I disagree with, said the SA11 had warmth, had body.

In regards to the input discussion above, why would anyone want a digital input on this player? The transport is among the best sounding made, so why would you want to use the unit without the transport?

The only thing I could see one might want are the two digital outputs (to run a DAC) that the unit already has.