Hallo Drake,
I use a similar system like you (xp20, x350.5, bryston bda, B&W802di, Purist Audio Aqueous (not anniversary), kimber monocle,.....cd player transporteur cambridge 851 & audiolab8200, a oppo for some bluray....)
Now you had a Esoteric SA10 and replaced with the SA11s3. Sorry but think to have a big / good sound improuvement with the Marantz is a dream. (well for me.
if I replace my cambridge851 & Bryston Bda with a Marantz is only "burn" your $$$$.
You do that from entry level (in money a player from 1500$.??) to a good player with a good and sound quality (= a player from 3500$.??) the difference is BIG.
BUT from the player from 3500$. - yes a "good player" with great player, performance to the top, listen another jump to the real high end level you need pay min. 10'000.-$. before this mountant make not sense.
A good investiment willl be a meitner Ma2, a Esoteric K03, playback design mps3....
Before the Marantz was better wait and buy a great player.
Personaly I will go with a Meitner Ma2.
thx style
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