TRL Marantz Sa-14

Buynow-

Paul Weitzel's direct email at TRL is:

trl98848@yahoo.com

Regards-
Tony

Hesitant to state any impressions of the TRL SA14 right now as I have only actually listened to two songs ----from a Joshua Redman/Pat Metheny CD (WISH); and a Wynton Marsalis (Hot House Flowers)CD.

Had it sitting overnight for 12 hours now breaking in.
I also lubed up the Marantz RCA connectors and power cord inlet IEC with Quick Silver contact enhancer(which takes 72 hours to settle down).
I also, of course, have my integrated MF A300 amp which was modded by TRL and has only five days break in (that will take around four weeks according to TRL).

Soooo, the following comments are to be taken with a huge grain of salt.

First impressions- Very sweet, pure, musical and engaging. Very defined on bass, but slightly shy on lower midbass and deep bass weight or heft right now.

That is all for now :)
The fun is just beginning I think :)

I will post my SYSTEM specs here later today so folks can see my setup specifics.

Lkdog,

It seems like you and I are hearing much of the same from our unbroken-in TRL SA14s. Yes, the sound is sweet, pure and engaging, with a great sense of coherence that creates the illusion of listening to real people. For example in The Corr's live unplugged album, Andrea Corr sounds Irish and her inflections and even any hesitancy or minor errors on her part are now very audible, but they somehow make her sound more human and makes the performance seem more real.

This player has the most tuneful and tight bass I've heard in my system. Deep bass can be a bit light on some recordings but on others it is all there (e.g. Maroon 5)... the player may need more break-in but it may also be the recording. Don't know.

The fun truly is just beginning. I don't mean to gush... but the TRL SA14 already sounds very good, and I have spent over a year listening to bad digital as I completely revamped my digital front end.

Be patient men. It WILL be worth your time. :-) Bass will NOT be a problem. Everything else will just get better. :-)

paul

Wow. This is a great thread. Lots of good info and candid experiences. Its better than reading a magazine. LKD very interested in the TRL Integrated amp when its finally broken in. Keep us posted.

What TRL recording? Please cough up some info on this I am very interested to know if Paul has copies available.

Thanks