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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
"The SA8001 is a two-channel-only SACD and CD player. It's less pretentious than the SA-15S1, decked out in basic black with a few pieces of faux-gold costume jewelry (name plates, buttons, SACD emblems). Technically, it looks pretty similar to the SA-15S1, and despite its lower price, the SA8001's specs are slightly better than the more expensive player's. The SA8001 has a toroidal transformer, whereas my SA-15S1 has a shielded, laminated (IE) type; toroidal should be better. They use identical DVD-ROM drives as transports. The SA-15S1's DAC board looks more elaborate, but both use 24-bit/192kHz upsampling designs (for "Red Book" playback) based on Cirrus Logic's 4397 chip.
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In the right room, with the right mood, combined with the right components, the Marantz SA8001 might be just what you need to achieve musical satori. But whether that happens or not, for a thousand bucks you get a player that's solid and competent, worthy of your respect, and—if you're in the market for an SACD player at or near this price—an audition." -- Jim Austin
"It may be affordably priced, but the Marantz SA8001's measured performance is beyond reproach." -- John Atkinson
Full Review: Stereophile.com
