The DACs in the Marantz are very good indeed Doug.
Do you play in Pure Direct Mode?
I just did the test: Marantz as DAC/Pre against my Halgorythme pre/Burmester DAC, and the gap is not extremely wide (there is a noticeable difference though).
Source was my cable TV box (I guess 192kpbs, maybe 256).
With CDs it is more audible.
But SACDs offer me 5 channels.
It is a choice between extremely high fidelity from 2 channels or very high fidelity from 5 channels.
What I play depends on the music genre.
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Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux
AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E
Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables
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