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Marantz SA7S1

I just read the review in absolute sound and must say it is totally uninformative as to how the player sounds. I did see the full page ad Marantz took out a few pages earlier, so I am guessing the vague "this is a great player" review is why we saw that. With that said, does anyone have real world experience and comparisons of this player or is it just a 50 pound expensive enigma?
tpk123

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tympani
30 posts
 
For me it's down to the Ayre C5xe and the new Marantz. I've heard the Ayre and generally liked what it does compared to a Linn Unidisk (although the Ayre could sound a tad thin in the mid-bass region, I appreciated the detail and natural portrayal). I own a Marantz SA-11s1. It's a decent player, but frankly I am looking for more.

I'm wondering whether the SA-7 is the substantial leap forward that the few reviews out there suggest, especially compared to the Ayre. They are essentially the same price. Enough so to buy it without audition?
tympani
30 posts
 
The Absolute Sound article was totally worthless, as Tpk123 stated. The multiple filter settings that were the focus of the "review" are old hat for Marantz (same as SA-11) and barely warrant a side note. It was as if an article needed to be published to warrant the Marantz ad that refers to "the review in this issue" - I suspect its a clever move by Marantz - we'll pay you for the ad if you run a blurb on our player (no matter how shallow). The incorrect photo of the pre-amp (SC-7 I believe) supports that this was a total rush job to get something in print at the last moment.

If the SA-7 is simply a modest improvement over the SA-11, it's not worth it for me. A comparison review would be great!
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