I own the same SACD player as blueranger. I have to say it is really great.
(My analog main TT is a Kuzma Stabi Stogi S with a Dynavector 17D3)
I would say any problem is in the original album mastering. same as on LPs Try to listen to original Laura Nyro LP on a high end system. try. The mastering is terrible. If you have an average system, not nearly as problematic.
One thing having the Marantz SA-10 has given me, now I can really hear the differences way better in CD mastering than any time prior.For example, I used to really enjoy Tori Amos CDs.. Now with the SA-10 I can hear more, how the producers buried her voice in the mix and added some kind of fake quasi reverb to her voice, which just is terrible to put up with. Worse with some more than others of hers. But they all have it. Compare to Ani DiFranco recordings... clear, beautiful and perfect.
The beauty and curse of high end.
(My analog main TT is a Kuzma Stabi Stogi S with a Dynavector 17D3)
I would say any problem is in the original album mastering. same as on LPs Try to listen to original Laura Nyro LP on a high end system. try. The mastering is terrible. If you have an average system, not nearly as problematic.
One thing having the Marantz SA-10 has given me, now I can really hear the differences way better in CD mastering than any time prior.For example, I used to really enjoy Tori Amos CDs.. Now with the SA-10 I can hear more, how the producers buried her voice in the mix and added some kind of fake quasi reverb to her voice, which just is terrible to put up with. Worse with some more than others of hers. But they all have it. Compare to Ani DiFranco recordings... clear, beautiful and perfect.
The beauty and curse of high end.

