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| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs @immatthewj I looked at Music Direct, and for example, the Marantz SA-10 they show it for $7500 and with the 60 day. Other SACD players they have are Denon and McIntosh. But all are brand new, so out of by budget. That's why I was looking on sites... | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs @goose @tomcy6 I spent some time on the Esoteric site and found the fillings difference between the K-07xs/05xs/03xs models. The K-07xs uses two AKM AK4493 DAC chips for L and R in a single PCB board, and the units power supply is a single switc... | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs @regafan I had seen the newer Marantz Model 10 in several videos and it does look quite nice, but I believe the price is between $12-15K for it. | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs @goose @tomcy6 Since it says the upconversion upsample mode is available for each input (except that a SACD is passed through staying at DSD) does it allow for these settings on normal CD playback? (Picture below). This is from the K-05XS and K... | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs @goose thank you for the information. The new XD models by Esoteric look to use their own in-house DAC that now converts everything to DSD 512. The previous gen XS units used AKM brand DACs and gave the option on CD to not upsample or to go to hig... | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs Besides the Marantz SA-10 and the Esoteric XS models (not the newer XD), the other player on my list was the Technics SL-G700 as they are going for $1800 pre-owned. I've read good things about that player with both CD and SACD playback, and not be... | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs Unfortunately I can't find a place in South FL that has the Marantz SA-10 or any Esoteric on display to demo. It's a same. These players are pricey and almost impossible to listen to before buying. | |
| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs I've been using an Oppo BDP-95 for the past 10 years with CDs, SACD, Blu Ray audio and Blue Ray movies. But I've been looking to get a dedicated SACD/CD player. A few models on my list are the Marantz SA-10, Esoteric K-07XS and K-05XS, Technics S... | |
| McIntosh MVP891, MVP881, or MCD500, MCD301? He is me, as I'm the thread starter.I wasn't looking for ONLY CD Playback. I as asking if the CD playback from a MCD500 is equal to the MVP891/881. If MVP has good enough CD 2ch audio, then I was thinking of replacing my Adcom CD player and Pionee... | |
| McIntosh MVP891, MVP881, or MCD500, MCD301? Not sure if I'd go with the MVP871 since it loses the better 32-bit DACs, 7.1 pre-outs, and Blu-Ray playback. | |
| McIntosh MVP891, MVP881, or MCD500, MCD301? I'd still like to listen to them in-person first, but the price of a brand new MCD500 or MVP891/881 is more than I can do, so would have to look-out for a pre-owned unit. | |
| McIntosh MVP891, MVP881, or MCD500, MCD301? Thanks for the info.So even though the MVP891 has the newest 32bit DACs and supports multi channel audio discs, you think the MCD500 sounds better on standard 2ch CDs? |