It's how the SA8001 makes those bells and whistles sound...For the best possible performance with SACDs, Marantz selected the exceptional CS4397 D/A converter, which incorporates the latest Cirrus Logic's technology...The SA8001 also uses a newly developed toroidal power transformer, a component that is critical to good sound...

Marantz was the first company in the world to announce a CD player, ... The rave reviewed SA-1 paved the way for our brand new SA8001 SACD player along with the ...

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Most were good (except those old cartridge changers) and provided good audio playback...Here in the past year I've been looking at CD players again as I've been buying a lot more CD's - when I find good deals on them...Most of the higher end CD/SACD players I've looked at were all over the $1000 mark (most well over that) and I was able to get this Marantz SA-8001 at a good price...

Neutral timbre, good bass, convincing on a wide range of music none considering the price This machine is basically a modified 2-channel only version of the 8260, but with a bigger and better power supply...After living with the 8001 for almost a year I can say unequivacally that it is at least as good as the 8260 and better in some respects, most notably midrange neutrality and solidity of the bass...Upsampled...