You purchased Marantz's top of the line player.
I suspect that the release of the SA-12SE might be to supersede the KI-Ruby player since Ken Ishiwata was let go from Marantz before his passing. It doesn't make sense to have a player with his name on it anymore.
I'll bet the SA-12SE is a great player, but it's scaled back a bit compared to the build and components SA-10. The difference in sound would probably be evident in a direct comparison between the two players.
But if you didn't need the balanced circuitry, the SA-12SE could be worth the cost savings.
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Christian
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