Marantz SA-7S1 Reviews

Of course, Marantz started life as one of the founding fathers of the high-end, a fact reflected in the nomenclature of this latest range, the SA-7's matching amps echoing the designations of the legendary Model 7 pre-amp and Model 9 mono-blocs. The ...

Which brings us finally to the question of value. The SA-7S1 is a beautifully built and presented player. It's versatile and it's operationally really well sorted. It delivers a presence and solid stability from both SACD and CD that no player at its ...

In the escalating product race between Denon and Marantz, both companies have introduced a range of high-grade disc players and amplifiers that have helped to push the boundaries of what's commonly referred to as 'state-of-the-art' in the world of hi-fi

Not just state of the art, but also remarkably easy on the ear, The finest player we have heard in a long while, Makes high-class disc replay sound almost too easy

Costs an arm and a leg

Stunning player aimed at the serious audiophile community, that offers remarkably transparent sound in the very specific sense that it is virtually impossible to hear it working. CD replay often approaches the quality of SACD

A great SACD/CD player, but give it a proper listen or you won’t realise what all the fuss is about

It has a refined, informative and natural presentation; excellent build and finish

Understated sound might not appeal on a short listen