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Jassman said:
I've been using a Sony 777ES player for years and Iam in the process of looking for a new player that is a full step up in sound that cost about $2,000 or less. Any suggestions anybody ?
Although it may be out of your maximum price range of $2K (or less), I would heartily recommend the Marantz SA11S3 player which I bought (open box) from Music Direct for approximately $2600.
It, too, is built like a tank and has operated flawlessly for over 3 years.
The only other alternative would be Esoterics which are much more pricey or as a last resort (but hardly non~competitive) the OPPO BDP~105D which has balanced stereo outputs, upgraded analogue outputs and will literally play almost anything you throw at it.
I play my mch SACDs through the OPPO but find that all stereo SACDs sound fuller/richer via the Marantz.
A tough decision.
Music Direct sometimes has deals on the Marantz SA11S3 (Open Box, Demos, etc) but they do discount on list prices, as well. List price is now $4K but when I bought it, the list was less. Ouch!
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