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marantz sa15s2 or sa11s1? which one to buy?
thank you for the answer.a question: is the sq on rb and sacd of sa11s1 uperior over sa15s2? 
need CDP upgrade advice
Bob, sorry for interrupting the thread, but it made me curious why you would not buy sacds? nad m5 is a great sacdp... in my experince of comparing rbcd with sacd on marantz sa15s1, the difference astonished me, the sq of sacd is so much better, t... 
best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72
i managed to have a short listening session of marantz sa15s1, and i also compared rbcd to sacd on this cdp: i was astonished how much better the sq of sacd ovef rbcd! although the german audio mag rates this marantz in reference league on rbcd, i... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
how would you feel about audio (german mag) rated this sony xa5400-es in (lower) high end class this cdp? (sony xa5400pes rbcd 100 sacd 105; whereas e.g. in reference class: marantz sa15s1 rbcd 105 sacd 115; marantz sa11s1 115/125; mark levinson n... 
What gives? CD’s, Solid State?
i have tube preamp (quad QC24) and quad909 poweramp. i love this combo, since i have the benefit of both sides. even with a low end cdp, the music shines and has presence and soul. i think you need good and matching tube preamp. i heard only apoll... 
Sony XA5400ES lack of bass when new?
tim (tkmetz), would you please explain and detail the sonic differences between the sony5400 and your forme meridian and musical fidelity cdp on RBCD? is there difference in overall SQ (are they in the same league on RBCD)? in what system do you u... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
techradar realy praises this cdp, but comparison is made with xa9000 only, which it bettered for much less money, this is promising. however they mentioned the yamaha s2000 as a competitor for sony xa5400, and they wonder what would be result in a... 
best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72
thanks knownothing for your answers. my dilemma is the following: i heard marantz with quad electronics, and they were pretty good, and excellent on classical music, but on jazz or rock it was a little bit laid back, so all the excellent presence ... 
best CDP for QuadQC24+Quad909+DynoA72
is the RBCD SQ of marantz sa-15 close to naim cd5x? is SACD SQ of marantz definitely better than RB SQ of naim? 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
is there any review available on this cdp? i've not found any. moreover i'd be very much interested in some measurement results like the ones in stereophile reviews. some say that the sound of sony is a lttle 'technological': do those of you who l... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
hi everyone. this sony seems a very capable player. my question is: concerning only the RB performance, in what "leage" would you put this player among the only RB players? can it compete with MF A1CD pro or esposure 3010 or primare c30 or Quad cd...