As always, something that looks too good to be true isn't. American Theatre (the actual name of the online retailer with the somewhat obscure looking web address, selling the SA-8001 for $699.95) not only isn't an authorized Marantz dealer, they don't have the player in stock either.

I sent an email to them asking whether or not they were an authorized dealer, and their response was that they ship out of another retailer who is an authorized Marantz dealer. That's pretty shoddy, in my estimation. Then, they notified me it was on backorder, and not expected until around April 14th, and at that time will be $749, and not $699.

I cancelled the order with them, and placed another with an authorized online retailer who charged the same $899.95 as everyone else, but who offered 2nd-day UPS delivery free (Thrilling Audio). Live and learn, right?