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Arrived a few days and frankly it is a big disappointment ... We hope that depends on the run-in.
Sorry for my English ...! |
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Does anyone have experience with this CD and can give me information concerning any sound changes (if any) after break-in?
thanks Drake |
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Drake, what are you comparing it to?
I do not profess to having 'golden ears'...by a long shot, but I've had the SA-11S3 for almost four months now and have not noticed a change since taking it out of the box. What I do know is that, in my system, the SA-11S3 sounds much better than the players it replaced, a Marantz SA-15S1 and Cayin CDT-15A. Bass is tighter and cleaner, mids and highs are more detailed. I haven't been able to compare it to other players in it's price range but so far I'm very happy with it. Sorry, this probably hasn't been much help but I thought that I'd throw in my 2 cents. Rick |
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My previous player was an entry level Esoteric SA10 that sounded more slender, but in all other parameters was much better. We hope that the situation will change with the break-in, otherwise I'll have to sell the Marantz ... Thank you for your opinion! Drake P.S. If anyone has had experience with the Marantz Sa11S3 and can provide me more comments, I would be very helpful. |
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drake... Welcome!
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Thanks for the welcome!
Greetings and sorry for my English is not correct ... Drake |
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Sorry to hear you're not satisfied, mine are sounding smoothe, open, detailed and transparent with less than 50 hrs. Have you tried any different power cords or interconnects?
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My system consists of: Preamp: Pass Labs XP20; Amp Finale: Pass Labs X350.5; Speakers: Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand (to change); Power cable between the wall and distributor network: Shunyata Phyton Helix Alpha; Power cable CD player: Shunyata Python Helix VX (for digital sources); Power cable preamp: Purist Audio Aqueous 20th Anniversary; Power Cable Amplifier Final: Purist Audio Aqueous 20th Anniversary; Signal cables: Purist Audio Aqueous 20th Anniversary balanced. Speaker cables: Purist Audio Aqueous 20th Anniversary. It 'possible that the cables are not synergistic, but I do not think the pun to make it sound as awkward in the way in which he is doing .... Drake |
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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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Hello every one , im new here i have however been following this great forum...
Ive had the sa11s3 now since february, i have it hooked up to a pm11s2 via oyaide az-910. Powers cords for both units are oyaide tunami gpx. Speakers are not worth me mentioning as they are nothing special and im saving up for the focal utopia. I have mostly used the sa11s3 in conjunction with a pc. Let me just say, The dac in the sa11s3 is just phenomenal, Everything i run through it sounds spectacular! Last edited by Alukid; 07-12-2013 at 04:03 AM. |
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