" If I were underpowered, why would it only show up with the Saturn or the Arcam CD players?"
The DACs in different players sound different.
You probably won't realize what your missing in regards to driving those speakers better with a better suited amp for better balance, impact, slam and all around low end authority, until you hear it.
Go to a dealer that might have Maggies set up optimally if you can and give a listen there to hear what you might hear.
You might find more CD players suitable with more juice driving those speakers.
A Cambridge Audio 640c or 840c is one player I have heard perform fantastically on larger Maggies properly driven and set up well.
The DACs in different players sound different.
You probably won't realize what your missing in regards to driving those speakers better with a better suited amp for better balance, impact, slam and all around low end authority, until you hear it.
Go to a dealer that might have Maggies set up optimally if you can and give a listen there to hear what you might hear.
You might find more CD players suitable with more juice driving those speakers.
A Cambridge Audio 640c or 840c is one player I have heard perform fantastically on larger Maggies properly driven and set up well.