although perhaps tangential to the thread. i spoke to dan wright about the sony before purchasing one of his modded players.
he suggested that the sony, un modded is a bit thin sounding, and after installing his mods, thought the oppos wer a bit warmer.
i owned a marantz player, the 11s1, it is not current. i was disappointed, so i lent it to a friend. we both agreed that that player was cold sounding and lacking in body.
remember, the marantz is solid state. what solid state player has body , warmth, bloom and is forgiving of poor quality cds.
after the purpose of listening is to enjoy the experience, not analyze the recording.
he suggested that the sony, un modded is a bit thin sounding, and after installing his mods, thought the oppos wer a bit warmer.
i owned a marantz player, the 11s1, it is not current. i was disappointed, so i lent it to a friend. we both agreed that that player was cold sounding and lacking in body.
remember, the marantz is solid state. what solid state player has body , warmth, bloom and is forgiving of poor quality cds.
after the purpose of listening is to enjoy the experience, not analyze the recording.