Marantz SA8260 SA8260 User Guide - Page 7

ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Product Features This unit can playback the outstanding sound performance in Super Audio CD. This unit has the following unique features. • D/A converter section that accurately converts DSD/CD signal into high-quality analog signal with the DEM(Dynamic Element Matching) Super DAC(CS4397). • Low-noise low-distortion filter circuit and high-speed currentfeedback-type output amplifier with the differential input type HDAM. • Text information display function that can display disc titles, track titles etc. in Super Audio CD/CDs. • CD-R/CD-RW discs can be played. About super audio The Super Audio standard is based on Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology. This new direct-stream digital format comprises a 1-bit system that has a digital sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of conventional audio CD. The results are spectacular: a frequency response of over 50k Hz and a 120 dB dynamic range over the entire audible spectrum. Mixed with as many of the original frequencies as possible, the audio information audible for human ears sounds much more natural. All audible frequencies are, after all, embedded in the frequency range as emitted by the sound source. A better reproduction does not exist! For the first time your ears will relive reality. Playing CD-RW discs This unit can play back the CD-RW (ReWritable) discs as well as ordinary music CD and CD-R (Recordable) discs. • The CD-R and CD-RW discs should contain properly- recorded TOC information so that they can be played back. With the CD recorder system, writing the TOC information in a disc is referred to as finalizing the disc. A disc cannot be recognized as a CD disc and played back unless it has been finalized properly. For details, please read the instruction manual provided with a CD recorder. * TOC stands for Table Of Contents and contains information such as the total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc. • This unit can play only the discs recorded in the CD-DA format designed for music reproduction. Do not attempt to play a disc containing other data, such as a CD-ROM for PCs, on this unit. • As the playback of a CD-RW disc necessitates partial change of the player setup, it may take longer time for reading the TOC information than when a music CD or CDR disc is played. Applicable Discs to the Unit 1. Super Audio CD There are three types of Super Audio CDs. • Single-layer Disc • Dual-layer Disc • Hybrid-layer Disc SACD Disc Types Single-layer Disc Dual-layer Disc Hybrid-layer Disc HD layer HD layer CD layer HD layer And each type may contain two areas of recorded information. • High quality stereo area • High quality multi-channel area • Single Layer Disc It can contain both high quality stereo area and high quality multi-channel area information. • Dual Layer Disc It can contain both high quality stereo area and high quality multi-channel area information. And a double amount of information can be stored on the disc thanks to the second layer. • Hybrid Layer Disc The hybrid disc may contain not only both information areas but also a second, standard CD layer, making it playable on standard CD players. Hybrid SACD-Disc 1 CD layer that plays on any of your existing CD players High-Density layer containing: 2 - High-Quality DSD Stereo 3 - High-Quality DSD Multi-channel The number of tracks recorded may vary per layer. It will be shown on the display window of the unit. 2. Audio CD (CDDA) Audio CDs contain music tracks only. 2