Stereophile's Class A Marantz SA8001 in excellent condition with low hours. $625 (now dropped to $549) or best offer. The SA8001 is an outstanding value as confirmed in Stereophile's review:
"So until JA sends me a high-end digital player that convinces me otherwise—and I'm open to that possibility—here is my conclusion: This, for me, is about as good as "Red Book" gets. (SACD playback) was a lovely, smooth presentation with significantly more body, naturalness, and ease than almost any "Red Book" CD. "
"It may be affordably priced, but the Marantz SA8001's measured performance is beyond reproach.—John Atkinson"
I love the SA8001, but just don't use my system as currently configured in my office (maybe an hour or two a month) and am making a long awaited move to a PC based system. Includes remote, manual, and original packaging. I prefer Postal Money Order so I can ship immediately, but will accept money orders or checks once they clear my bank. Will ship immediately with Paypal as well - please add 3%. Buyer pays for actual shipping of choice.
Audiogon feedback under fly_fish_nz and I'll try to add photos later, but the player looks like new and identical to those at Marantz and in the Stereophile review.
Thanks for looking!
