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  Adrian
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  Melbourne, Australia
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  Marantz SA-11S1 SACD player
Marantz PS17 amp & SM17 power amp
Chord DAC 64
Denon DVD-A1XV Universal player
Project 6.1 Turntable with Sumiko Blue Point Special cart
B&W Matrix 803/805 & HTM speakers
REL Storm subwoofer
Audioquest Viper & Gibraltar cables
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Goldfrapp: Supernature        (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  September 3, 2005

A very unexpected SACD pop release at this point of time! A very nice one too. The release reaffirm's Goldfrapp's music direction after a pretty significant change from their debut to Black Cheery. Like their previous releases, Supernature, grows on you after a number of listenings. Supernature ... more
Sting: Brand New Day        (0 of 1 found this review helpful)
  July 16, 2004

The title was out on DVD-A for over 6 months before the SACD release (still a relief that its out on SACD)... I got it as soon as I could cos I hated the DTS edition. DTS music just sounded so bad! (my opinion of cos)... As soon as I played the SACD version... I could happily say they've made ... more
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Bonus DVD)        (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  July 16, 2004

I bought the album out of curiosity, and was an 'amazing' surprise! Extremely well mastered SACD for a recording in the 70s... not to mention nicely done in multichannel format... I can't agree any more than what has already been written abt it!
Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room        (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  July 16, 2004

A very pleasant wait for this release (not to mention an added bonus of having the SACD released at the same time as redbook version). Having 2 major 'mega-sellers' which were filled with popular jazz standards, this album is definitely a pretty bold and positive move for Krall. This also marks ... more
Jamie Cullum: Twentysomething        (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  July 16, 2004

A very welcoming 'fresh air' to the jazz scene. Enjoyable interpretations of the standards and recent pop classics like 'High & Dry' & 'Frontin'' by Cullum. A pretty well mastered multichannel SACD, but the clarity of SACD further enhance Cullum's vocal limits. Nevertheless a very fine international ... more

 
 
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Strangest thing happen with my Denon A1VX SACD player
September 28, 2007
I had alot of problems with one of the earlier Marantz premium multichannel SACD/DVD player... it failed to read cetain SACDs and when corrected, it failed to read copy protected CDs. The only thing I can say is that the guys at Marantz was pretty helpful and offered me the SA-11 as an exchange and it's a fantastic player. The Denon is doing ... more
Strangest thing happen with my Denon A1VX SACD player
September 11, 2007
After spending the last week listening to the player... I have to agree with dlevans that the sound has actually improved with the replacement of the DVD/SACD mechanism. The significant different is the spacial improvement of the soundstage. Not only wider but sounded far more detailed. Bjork's Medulia sounds amazingly balanced now (with the same ... more
Strangest thing happen with my Denon A1VX SACD player
August 27, 2007
Thanks everyone for the info provided earlier... My player is back and the problems are fixed! They replaced the DVD/CD compoent has been replaced. Sounding really good, and yes I do miss the multichannel side of SACD! and forgotten how good they were supposed to sound on my system! ... more
Strangest thing happen with my Denon A1VX SACD player
August 16, 2007
hey dlevans 3 years might sound ridiculous to start failing... but at least urs was on heavy usage... i barely used mine for about 9 months due to other commitments and the player just died on me (to be fair, only on SACD side of things, DVD/DVD-A r ok). Denon has instructed the guys to replace the laser... so hopefully my denon will be revived. ... more
Strangest thing happen with my Denon A1VX SACD player
August 15, 2007
thanks esa any idea how much it'll cost to replace the module? ... more