Marantz NA-11S1 Reference Network Audio Player and DAC Review

Mike said:
Welcome Tuan. Thank you. I have not reviewed or even heard the SA11S3. I would expect a lot of similarities with high res and redbook.
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Mike, well, I've had the Marantz SA11S2 and this S3 version is a LOT better! More air, details, micro and macro dynamics, bass extension and the lot, a little less "warm" than the S2. I think the SA11S3 uses the same DAC Chip as the NA11, however, the implementation maybe a little different.

I wanted to ask your thoughts on the MM7025. How do you like it and is the fan "hearable" from the listening position?
Thanks

Tuan
 
Oh man, don't buy that amp. I use it only for my height speakers. It has the cheesiest speaker terminals I've ever seen. Sound wise, it's ok, but the crummy speaker terminals drive me crazy. They look like something out of a candy machine and are not effective for anything but bare wire (which is what I have to use with them).
 
Thanks, I don't plan to. The PM11S3 drive my speakers fine. To be honest, I had a pre/amp combo with the Pass X1 and X250 and I like the Marantz better! That's saying a lot! I was really surprise for sure!
 
Marantz makes some nice products. However, I'm definitely a Nelson Pass fan! I'm anxious to hear the new XA.8 series.
 
I too love the Pass stuff, but maybe I needed the X350.5, but it's way out of my price range! Would be nice to have the .8 series with say and XP20.
 
Mike, are you still using the NA-11S1? I don't see it in your sig anymore? How's the Meitner MA-1 compared to the Marantz?
 
Hi Tommy,

For anything other than DSD, my EAR Acute III is absolutely perfect to me. I love it. It has a tremendous 3D sound stage and sounds so natural. I think the EAR was almost twice the price of the Marantz but well worth it in my book. It has USB and SPDIF inputs and had I known it would have been so good, I may have gone for the EAR stand alone dac instead. It's amazing.
 
I just purchased The NA-11s1 from Music Direct, a B-Stock unit for $2500 with warranty, 60 day trial, and free shipping. I was trying to decide between the Marantz and a Cary DAC 100t. I have read where people prefer that Marantz over the Cary. The 100t does not do DSD which was another consideration. I would really like to get the Cary 200t as it does wireless streaming but it is a little more than I want to spend. I will probably get a wireless access point so I can stream Pandora etc.
 
Congratulations! That's a great DAC. I miss mine. I should have kept it.
 
Thanks Joe. I will post a review in May after I get back from Axopona and I get my BAT preamp back. I am replacing all 12 of the output caps. I bought them directly from Jensen in Denmark and should have them in 2 days. BAT wanted $900 for all 12. Jensen makes the caps for BAT and is only asking $270 that includes shipping. I have a friend that repairs audio gear that is doing the work for free. The BAT was making a pop through the speakers when you would switch inputs or turn off the unit and it was becoming annoying. The newer caps are more reliable and should not have the same failure rate.

Larry
 
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