Decent SACD?

Thinking about Marantz SA-14 or DV-8400, has anyone tried to compare their redbook performance to Classe CDP-10 or Audio Aero Prima?

Look for a review I did between the Denon 2900 and the marantz 8400 right here, just 3 months ago!

There is no comparasion!!!
The DENON has 0 chance against the marantz in sound.
Picture is an other matter. (If you care.)

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Izsakmixer, thanks, just yesterday night I read your review and found it very interesting. Looks like pretty good SACD player in the given price range...
I'm wondering how much I'm going to sacrifice in redbook performance comparing to the best CD players in the same price range: Classe CDP-10, Audio Aero Prima, etc.

I moved on as far as CD concerned.
I have ecnoded all my 400 CDs using windows media lossless and it all runs off my pc connecting SPDIF to my Classe SSP75. Never Look back!

There still seem to be a lot of die hard CD transport fanatics and CD lovers here, I think it's the biggest waste of money! Get a new player that plays it all and spend your money elsewhere!

All I can tell you is this! The SSP75 with clean Didital fead (My pc is the best transport with 1GB of buffer!) sounds better then any dedicated CD player I have had in the house! (Meridian, Classe, Misical Fidelity JUNK).

But when I compare the Marantz to that, it comes up a bit shy, but still really good! It's just a bit less low end, a little bit less air, less refiend, but all and all still prety enjoyable!

I just bought Sony DVP 999ES(used) and listened to SACD with the chinese instruments CD from FIM. Men, it is so awesome, clear and clean with seperation but lack of transparency (probably caused by the interconnects) it comes close to EMC1 (uses XLR ICs). I read reviews about the 999ES, which is better than 9000ES, built with the latest version DSD. Therefore, no wonder a lot of audiophiles want to purchase it. Good luck.