zear
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| Marantz SC 11 S1 Pre amp Winoguy, any comment on the preamp after breakin, now that it is two years since your post? | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? It was interesting to read Fremer's review of the new $6500 Cary player. I read between the lines, and since I am familiar with all his reviews on the Carys, the Marantzs, etc., and don't agree with his assessment of the SA11, it appears he is mak... | |
| bel canto dac 3 cd 2 owners I owned a DAC 3, and though the cosmetics and faceplate were impressive, I was very unimpressed with the sloppy, substandard soldering that was evident throughout the boards. I also found a cold solder joint. I was then interested in seeing the in... | |
| Marantz Black Pearl SACD vs. SA11S2 SACD? Keep us informed on the SA-7. I had thought of it, but just don't want to spend on high priced machines any more. | |
| Pass 250.5 vs. Marantz SM-11S1 Amps in Mono Anyone out there familiar with both? Someone..... | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI I think the reviewer on Audio Revolution got it right on the player. Check out the review at avrev dot com for his complete take on the unit. | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI Tzh21y,Others have said there is a very long break in time, perhaps because of the high grade capacitors used. I noticed an improvement in the first 40 hours or so, but I cannot say if there has been further improvement, because I go through perio... | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI Roxy54, thanks for pointing out that I posted a pix of the inside of the Marantz integrated rather than the SACD player. It appears there is no method on Audiogon to delete or ad a picture to a thread you started, so I can't do anything to correct... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? I thought I would add my revised thoughts here on these pieces. In the end, I was happy to keep my SA11S2. The transport is clearly superior to the Xyron transport in the Pearl, and I like having the balanced design of the SA11. The Pearl is singl... | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI I never had a dedicated headphone amp, and just have some decent dynamic phones. That said, the headphone circuit in either the Pearl SACD or integrated is a discrete design that sounds much better than the common headphone circuits in most units. | |
| Marantz Black Pearl SACD vs. SA11S2 SACD? Saxo, after playing with these two machines another week, I decided I'll keep the SA11-S2 because the Pearl and it are so close, and it became clearer that the SA11-S2 transport is a much superior built and durable transport to the Pearl's. It als... | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI The haze is subtle, but I hear it, and I think there are enough hours on it. Yes, the Pearl can make irritating recordings less irritating, but the SA11 does the same, just not to the same degree. But I believe this is due to the SA11's top end ha... | |
| Review: Marantz SA11-S2 vs. Marants Black Pearl SA-KI I noted that something I stated in the review seems confusing. I mentioned that the Pearl had a slight veil in the midrange, then I later state it may have some slight midrange improvements over the SA11.To explain, a piece may excel in the same f... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? 4musica, I'm sure you enjoy the fine sound from the Ayre, but do you like having paid $6,000 for a cheap, flimsy drive that they provide? A friend has one, and I couldn't believe using a $25 transport in a $6,000 machine. Things like that I find t... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? I believe the Bent and VTL both roll off the high end, so you need a brighter player. I never owned Magnepans or Quads ES (electrostats). Although ES are very detailed and open, I believe their sound beams, so you need to be in a sweet spot, and a... |