Interconnects for Marantz SA12SE SACD player DAC

Atlas! Atlas! Atlas!

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The cables are really thick and very good quality.

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Really thick usually means highly decorated.
Anyhow I’m out on this now perfectly happy.
:+1:t2:

Yeah, I never got the fervour over Dave’s flashback cables. Tried a couple, one RCA/Din, one full RCA. Sounded as thin as they looked to me. Others experience likely differed.

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Well, the cables are a nice upgrade on what I had. So thanks for the Atlas tip.

I am sure Linn Silvers may sound sweeter still. But for now these cables are epic for ÂŁ30.

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Hey, BD, do you have War of the Worlds on CD? The remaster has a dual CD/SACD layer - I discovered this after buying a second one by mĂ­stake :joy::joy:. Anyway, the SACD sounds incredible and worth trying through your SA12SE (using its DAC, or a HDMI de-emddder) if you get a chance.

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Managed to pick one up on the bay used. Will let you know how it goes!

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Just arrived. Sounds awesome on SACD. As you know I have it on vinyl too. Such choice!

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If you really want to blow your mind with a SACD get the 50th anniversary edition of DSOTM :sunglasses::boom:

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I’ve got 4 versions of DSOTM, including SACD, CD, and two on vinyl! :muscle:BD

Okay, get the audio Bluray then :joy::joy:

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Used to play HDCD on my Naim CD5 XS CDP.

Mind you, I never knew if there was a big difference between HDCD and SACD, but I’m sure someone will advise.

DG…

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PS Audio posted few days back that more or less the only manufacturer of SACD transport has ended production so likely will be few or no SACD players onwards if they didn’t stock. Denon marantz (Harman international) made them.

You can still look a player of Magnetar

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Been doing research on this and found the following;

“As one of the most commonly used storage formats for music, the compact disc has come a long way since its introduction in 1982. Over the years, various enhancements have been made to the CD format, including the introduction of the High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) format and the Super Audio CD (SACD) format. Each of these formats comes with unique features and perks that can enhance your listening experience.

Firstly, the regular CD format is the most commonly used one. It typically offers a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz and can store up to 80 minutes of music. The CD format utilizes a red laser that reads the data stored on the disc. The disc itself is made of polycarbonate and is coated with a reflective material that bounces back the laser beam to read the data.

On the other hand, HDCD is an enhanced CD format that uses a 20-bit quantization, which helps to reduce the level of distortion and noise in the music. With HDCD’s 20-bit quantization, there is a possibility of additional musical data to be added on top of the standard 16-bit data. In short, HDCD makes use of a combination of advanced techniques that give a wider dynamic range for music playback enhancing your listening experience.

Lastly, SACD is another high-resolution CD format that offers an even higher sampling rate of up to 352.8 kHz. SACDs utilize a blue laser that’s more precise than the red laser of a regular CD. The disc can store up to 4.7 GB of data, which translates to approximately 6-8 hours of music. The benefit of SACD is that it permits the storage of both stereo and multi-channel audio formats on the same disc, thereby making the format versatile for use in home theaters and Hi-Fi applications.

There are also hybrid SACD discs that have two layers – one layer with high-resolution SACD audio and the other with standard CD audio. This allows the disc to be played on any CD-compatible player while still allowing for playback of high-resolution audio on SACD players.

In summary, the CD, HDCD, and SACD formats all offer different solutions for the playing and storage of music data. The traditional CD format offers reliable storage, while HDCD enhances the audio quality through additional data storage. Lastly, SACD provides the highest audio quality, making it the preferred format for high-end audio systems.”

DG…

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I still have a large collection of CD’s, interspersed with a sprinkling of SACD’s, and ever since having disposed of my CDX2, have toyed with the idea off getting another CD player or transport, over which period Naim have dispensed with the CD with the exception of the CD5si, yet to receive the ‘white lights’ treatment, if ever……

In the meantime I have considered a few alternatives - the Teac VRDS-701T CD-T, good aesthetic match, Cyrus CDt-XR CD Transport, ‘white lights’ and missed out on the end of line Marantz SA-12. However, when it come to the crunch, I just don’t think I can justify £1.5-2k on a disc spinner when compared against local and Tidal streaming, it just does not add up.

So I’ll continue to rip my disc collection little by little and stream from both Tidal and Qubuz. In the meantime I’ve connected my Sony 800M2 blu ray, plays both CD and SACD, using a DC1 and, frankly, it sounds very nearly as good as the departed CDX2.

ATB, J

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