Marantz TT-15S1 Reference Series 2010 Catalog - Page 11

designed with passion, because music matters. PM-KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier The PM-KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier shares obvious similarities with its companion disc player. Appearance certainly is one. Sandblasted and brushed deep black metalwork combines with blue LED status indicators for the ultimate in restrained elegance. The interior reveals other similarities with the SA-KI Pearl SA-CD player. After all, this amplifier also came from Ken Ishiwata's disciplined inspiration. A heavy copper-plated chassis lies underneath the multi-layered exterior. Its mass and consequent inertia minimizes mechanical vibrations that could reduce minute musical details. In addition, copper's excellent shielding properties keep stray radio-frequency and electro-magnetic interferences away from critical circuits. The rear panel is copper-plated and clear-coated to preserve copper's premium visage. The PM-KI Pearl's power supply, that critically-important element that supplies all active circuits with proper operating voltages, begins with a high-capacity toroidal transformer mounted on its own base plate, feeds upgraded storage capacitors specifically chosen for outstanding audio qualities. As with the Pearl SA-CD player, these components were specified only after extensive listening tests validated their outstanding specifications. The active circuitry also benefits from Marantz's exclusive HDAMSA3 modules to smooth interstage signal transitions without imparting an opamp's traditional harshness. Power output is a room-filling 90 watts per channel RMS. Current feedback insures that the amplifier section presents your favorite artists without bleakness or detail-robbing warmth. A currentbuffer headphone amplifier lets you privately experience the full aural panorama from any source. A buffered CD Direct input provides a distortion-free signal path from your disc player. And the constant current feedback phono input makes this amplifier ideal for the vinyl-lover who treasures both system simplicity and advanced performance. The PM-KI Pearl features separate "pre out" and "main in" terminals for additional flexibility. Although developed specifically for the finest two-channel music systems, Marantz's proprietary F.C.B.S. lets you extend the aural benefits of Ken Ishiwata's passion to a multichannel audio system. As a final touch, a new high-visibility LCD front panel display provides a quick status-check of the PM-KI Pearl's functions. In both performance and appearance, the PM-KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier (and its companion SA-KI Pearl disc player) is a true classic. A limited production component, it will not be available indefinitely. We suggest a home audition soon. We think you'll agree that Ken Ishiwata's efforts will make your listening more rewarding than you might ordinarily expect. "Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life." LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Composer