My personal view :

If u are looking for an affordable SACD player. I think SA15S1 offer that. In term of sound difference between the SA15 & 11, I don't hear much. The only disadvantage of the SA15 is that its only come with Analog RCA out. But anyway, its should not really matter unless u are running longer cable. And of course, SA11 offer more features. There is a filter selection for this model but u are talking about twice the price that u are paying for it as compared to the SA15.

I think its better that u audit the models side by side & do a comparison.

If u are not into SACD, there are really a lot of good redbrook players around. I am thinking of upgrading to a $7K used redbrook player.

I just get back to this hobby recently. I had my first system 15 years ago & given up due to room constrain.

So, do I consider myself a beginner ?

jeremy March 21, 2006 09:51

LOL, beginner huh?....come on ...own up. IMHO you been at this hobby for a while! Nice Kit - grats!

shadorne March 16, 2006 06:49

Jeremy, that isn't the Clever Little Clock (CLC) that has been heavily discussed on another thread? Very nice system.

phd March 15, 2006 18:22

Hello Jeremy,
your system does not look to bad for a beginner.

I have been thinking about purchasing the SA15 to replace my sony XA333ES.
Did you compare the SA11 to the SA15 some reviews have said there was not alot of difference but some other people I know thought they were very different.

The rest of my system comprises of a Marantz PM14 amp and Warfedale evo 30 loudspeakers.

Regards
Blair

[email protected] March 14, 2006 19:05

Wow. I wish I'd started w/Accuphase and Sonus Faber. This looks like a killer little rig. Swank.

bojack February 12, 2006 01:01

Not really, I get a better soundstage with this distance. However, I am still in the progress of setting up.

I had moved the rack to my bedroom. Currently, equipments are placed on the carpet floor.

Will pose the picture again once ready.

jeremy February 11, 2006 03:32

Can I just add that your speakers are little bit far away from each other.Maybe not but the feeling I'm getting from the photo...

ds011 January 27, 2006 05:23

Hey Bruce30, really appreciate your help but anyway I am still making quite a number of changes to my system.

Will update again once it's ready.

A thousand thanks.

jeremy December 30, 2005 16:15

Hey J,
Okay, to respond to your previous post, I noticed that (in the photo) the whole system (both audio & video) is a bit "left of center" (with respect to the apparent center of your space)...any practical (functional) reason for that? I suspect so. Also, the "jumble" of wiring (near the corners and behind each Sonus) seems to be "subtracting" from your EXCELLENT "minimalist aesthetic." Don't worry though, my wiring looks worse (less clean) than yours - to be perfectly honest. My thoughts on the sound -that I described previously- are simply that great "stereophonic sound reproduction" requires a "nearly perfect" (yet highly subjective) balance of interaction with surrounding surfaces from loudspeakers with respect to the listening position. What I'm trying to explain, in other words, is that the placement of your speakers in relation to the room boundaries is both dependent on your personal preference (to a degree,) versus what the room (or, the space's existing acoustical properties "required" by it's size/shape/materials/etc.) are "dictating" (rather precisely, I might add) where you place the speakers in it. There is no "perfect" room and so as a result neither is there a "perfect" location for speakers in it. If you're interested I can offer assistance with finding the "most ideal locations" for your speakers in your "uber-sexy" hi-fi/h.t. lounge. If you decide you are "up to some experimentation" create a fully measured diagram and e-mail to me -or post here on A'gon if you're cool w/that- (so that I may run some calculations to find bass nodes and those types of things) Sometimes it can be little difficult to do remotely, but it'll be fun & informational too! ([email protected]) -Later, B

bruce30 November 22, 2005 01:13

I'm baaaack! ....I think he sees "the clock" ;)

bruce30 November 22, 2005 00:07

On the left hand side of my stand, there is a clock on the rack. On the rack is there lies my sacd player & amp.

Infront, a sofa for me to sit & appreciate my listening.
Of course, I did not take my plasma ( on the wall ), DVD recorder & tuner ( in the rack cabinet ) into consideration

Regards.

jeremy October 25, 2005 02:27

It looks like a monitor on the left hand side of your stand. maybe its something else I am not sure

Thanks
Mark

mark02131 October 23, 2005 19:09

Which "little monitor " are u referring to ?

jeremy October 23, 2005 18:54

Hey,
Whats that little monitor I see on the left hand side? Is that used like a tv for your audio equipment?

Mark

mark02131 October 23, 2005 13:59

Really appreciate your feedback. As I am still learning, I welcome all the advice or feedback from the expert here.

As I used to listening mainly to vocal, pop but not into heavy metal rock, I find that the sound is very musical as what sonus faber is good as it.

What u said is quite correct, I can feel that the sound coming from my right speaker is much pleasing as compared to the left speaker. I tried moving my left speaker ( right side looking at the diagram ) nearer to the side wall beside the kitchen entrance. Soundstage is improved but I still noticed there is a lack of imaging on my left speaker ( maybe the placement of my right speaker is next to a solid wall on the side as u can see from the picture ). As for vocal harshness, I find that its quite ok. My ear don't feel irritated after long hour listening.

Sorry for the bad picture quality ( I used my handphone to capture & download here ).

jeremy October 23, 2005 02:41

Hey Jeremy,
The room and the system look really great! I am curious though are you noticing a suspicious blurriness or grain to your images as well as a possible vocal harshness emanating from the left side of your soundstage? Keep up the good work!

bruce30 October 22, 2005 19:40

System edited: Still can improve further. System is o.k for now. I might want to change the outlet sockets & power cable. Might also intend to buy a better conditioner to replace my castle av conditioner on my sacd player.

jeremy October 15, 2005 21:45