Marantz SA-11S2 Reference Series 2010 Catalog - Page 10

SA-KI Pearl SA-CD Player The SA-KI Pearl's striking deep black finish may be the first design element you notice. But its stunning reproduction of music will quickly carry your perceptions from the listening room to an artist's soul. Both science and art contribute to this journey. Under its elegant and multi-layered brushed aluminum skin, the SA-KI Pearl SA-CD player rests on thick machined legs which, in turn, support a heavy copper-plated chassis that protects internal circuitry from mechanical vibration and radio frequency interference. Inside that solid foundation, you'll find a power supply built around a large toroidal transformer that is itself double-shielded by a silicon steel belt and copper-plated case. The transport mechanism with Xyron disc tray is a proprietary design specifically tuned to Ken Ishiwata's specifications. An adjustable filter ideally conditions the digital music signal for the high-precision Cirrus Logic digital-to-analog converters. Once in the analog domain, music signals flow through Marantz proprietary HDAM-SA2 modules rather than conventional opamps for exceptionally smooth stage-to-stage transition. Other circuit elements were chosen and combined only after careful comparative listening revealed their superior audio performance. Symmetrical signal traces eliminate channel-to-channel time delay for pinpoint imaging while machined output jacks mounted on a Zero-Impedance copper plate provide connection to the rest of your system. In further homage to the Marantz tradition, the SA-KI Pearl SA-CD player also includes a number of conveniences. You can use the internal converters to process non-disc digital sources such as an iPod or MP3 player. The digital output is individually shielded to minimize interference. And a current-buffer headphone amplifier provides extraordinary private listening. As a final touch, the SA-KI Pearl handles CDs of all types - conventional, MP3-, or WMA-encoded discs as well as two-channel SA-CDs. This Pearl will satisfy the most critical listener. And the most demanding décor-conscious music aficionado. Part engineering and part instinctive understanding of music's demands, the SA-KI Pearl disc player is the culmination of the Marantz tradition and Ken Ishiwata's demanding ear. Engineered by people who love music ... "Unlike the fine arts, which exists for their own sake, design must always solve a particular real-world problem." KEVIN MULLET & DARRELL SANO - Visual designers and authors