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Marantz SA8003 Stereo SACD/CD player | 
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| Brand: Marantz
Category: CE
Buy New: $999.00
New (4) from $999.00
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 23902
Dimensions (in): 21.9 x 18.4 x 8.9
MPN: SA8003
Model: SA8003
UPC: 699927020859
EAN: 0699927020859
ASIN: B001I77BNI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | stereo playback for SACDs, CDs, CD-Rs & CD-RWs, and MP3 & WMA CDs | | • | double-layered bottom chassis | | • | aluminum/reinforced resin front panel | | • | remote | | • | front-panel USB port for MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC playback |
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Product Description
stereo playback for SACDs, CDs, CD-Rs & CD-RWs, and MP3 & WMA CDs * double-layered bottom chassis * aluminum/reinforced resin front panel * remote * front-panel USB port for MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC playback *
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| Customer Reviews:
Outstanding value December 26, 2008
BSJ1
I think this is, for the money, probably the best CD/SACD player you can buy. I've been skeptical about buying "high end cd players", particularly since mass-market units have become more and more capable and since mass-market components have found their way into some high-end cd players. But the clarity, detail and fidelity of the SA8003 are exceptional. It is extremely "clean" and doesn't impose its own sound on tracks. I have it in a very simple setup - PS Audio preamp, tube amp, 12 AWG speaker wire (no Monster stuff) and modest Focal speakers. When I popped the "Kind of Blue" SACD in, I felt like I was listening to the album for the first time. Suddenly other recordings seemed almost harsh and bright by comparison. Every note and every subtle nuance was reproduced faithfully. Some of this is due to the rest of the setup, of course, but the other components need good raw material to work with - and the SA8003 delivers. You can spend more and get more but, for my purposes, this was excellent value. Check out Stereophile's Oct 07 review of the SA 8001 player, which was the previous version, to get a "professional" review of the capabilities,
A Reason to Upgrade to SACD December 21, 2008
Paul Van de Water (Virginia, USA)
This product replaces the Marantz SA8001, a model with which I have been extremely pleased. Here's what I wrote about the SA8001 Marantz SA8001 - SACD player - black.
"If you've been wondering whether to move up to SACD, hesitate no longer. Even on my 17-year-old Sony CD player, the Dunedin Consort's award-winning recording of "Messiah" was outstanding, but I couldn't help thinking that it would sound even better in its SACD incarnation. It does, and so do my other discs.
"I have a large collection of classical recordings and a good stereo system, but I've never considered myself an audiophile, and spending $900 on a single piece of equipment seemed like a bit of a stretch. But Stereophile's rating of the SA8001 as a recommended "budget component"--a product "under $1,000 or otherwise seen as a great value by the editors"--encouraged me to take the plunge. I wasn't disappointed. Played on the SA8001, my CDs and SACDs have taken on new life. The SA8001 plays two channels, not five, but it nonetheless offers great realism, accuracy, and dynamic range. In this case, at least, the higher priced product does produce a noticeable improvement in the listening experience."
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