Marantz SA7S1 owners - stock or modded

Hooper, Just curious about what modded players & modders you're talking about, and what were the internal changes made. Did you hear them in a familiar system? IME there are some mods-- particularly improvements to power supplies-- that make decisive improvements in every way. Other changes may be more subjective.

i'm surprised that no one has tried to add a tube buffer stage to the marantz.

i am breaking in the 11s2. it sounds very good with nmy fisher 400. i suspect the player needs a very euphonic preamp/amp combination to avoaid an over-focused presentation.

if you are not completely happy then sell it as I did.

The marantz is built well and looks good and sounds very relaxed and
Not digital sounding but just did not have the detail and dynamics of the playback designs or emmlabs.

Pretty great for jazz and vocals but not good for rock

i think the marantz is too focused and resolving, definitely not relaxed in its presentation. there is no absence of detail. it is ironic that two people have such diametrically opposed views of the same component.

it is ironic that two people have such diametrically opposed views of the same component.
Mrtennis (Threads | Answers)

Not so ironic, IMO, as no other Audiogon contributor shares your viewpoint on any component that has ever been discussed, as far as I can recall.

Nothing wrong with that. People just have to consider the source when making judgments about how your opinion relates to their perspectives.