Marantz SA-10 vs Marantz SACD-10

Understood.  Marantz transports are very good no question.  I believe PS Audio uses them also, but if I am not mistaken the one in the new SACD that you have is new and better than the ones used in anything before.  Also, the DAC is new and better.  Somebody who has heard them both and who does not sell them or have an economic stake in the discussion would be good to converse with.  Eventually an evaluation will emerge no doubt. 

billstevenson

Owning both Luxman D-10x and Marantz SA-10 Reference players, you are there my friend.  Enjoy The Music!

Happy Listening!

The transport system in the Marantz has remained the same since the Ruby and the SA-10. Wadax, dcs, McIntosh, PS Audio and others use them. At least two of the reviews of the SACD-10 have stated this.

The Marantz transport that  you are referring to regafan is out of production.  The one in your SACD-10 is new and different I believe.  I am inferring this from comments made by Paul McGowan of PS Audio.  Anyway the question here remains unanswered:  How does the SACD-10 perform compared to the SA-10?  Anybody? 

The Marantz SACD-10 still uses the long standing SACD-M3 transport, just like the SA-KI Ruby. and the SA-10 reference players that preceded it. These transports are difficult and expensive to manufacture. Manufacture of this device ended in July 2024. Google: Marantz SACD-M3 transport to read about it. Once they are gone, it’s over.

In the HIFI News review of the SACD-10, the SACD-M3 transport was specifically named. The reviewer hooked up the SACD-10 to a dcs system worth 20 times the cost of the Marantz unit and noticed an improvement in sound quality. You have many options with a machine like the SACD-10. And yes, the SACD-10 does sound better than its predecessors. How much is subjective.

Marantz does not stockpile or manufacture old parts like Accuphase. So if longevity is  paramount. That might be a consideration.