Specifications

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SA-11S3
PREMIUM SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER
New
PREMIUM SERIES
SACDM-2 original mechanical engine
The SA-11S3 is equipped with the SACDM-2 original
mechanical engine with a completely redesigned
construction. The highly rigid steel chassis and
aluminum die-cast tray effectively suppress the
vibration generated by the disc rotation to improve
the data read accuracy. The mechanical engine
was placed in the center of the housing to optimize
the weight balance of the entire housing. The base
blocks are made from extruded aluminum with a
maximum thickness of 10 mm and securely fastened
mechanical engine to the double layer construction
bottom chassis.
PEC777f3 original DSP
The Marantz original algorithm provides over sampling,
digital filter, DC filter, and noise shaper functions.
A variety of external input signal sampling rates (Max.
192 kHz) are supported. You can switch between
the two digital fi lters to match the characteristics with
user preferences.
Full discrete headphone amplifi er
The high-quality head phone amplifi er that is a feature
of Marantz’s Super Audio CD/CD Player has been
further refined to newly develop a high-speed fully
discrete headphone amplifier with a high S/N ratio
that is worthy of the Premium Series high-end model.
Fully balanced differential audio circuit
The analog stages after the DAC use audio circuits
with a fully balanced differential configuration to
enable a large volume of sound information to be
processed at high speed. Marantz’s unique HDAM
and HDAM-SA2 high-speed amplifier modules are
used to give all the circuits a discrete confi guration.
High-quality components are selected through careful
listening tests to achieve uncompromising analog
audio circuits.
Uncompromising sound tuning
A toroidal transformer sealed in a copper plated case
is used in the power supply transformer. The capacity
has been increased from 30 VA to 50 VA to provide
more than enough current. Further, OFC is used in
the winding. Newly developed custom components
are used in the analog circuit power supply and the
DAC power supply block chemical capacitor. Many
years of developmental effort have been successful
in achieving performance superior to that of previous
units. The block capacitor composition was improved
and the terminal material was changed from brass to
copper. Special-order machined copper is used for
the analog output terminals. Copper is next after silver
for having very high conductivity and gives a powerful
and stable feeling to the reproduced sound. The
terminals are gold plated to prevent the sound quality
from deteriorating over time.
Other Features
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SACD multi-channel stereo down mix function
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SACD Text support
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Start sound mode
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Digital phase inversion function
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MP3, WMA data disc playback support
(CD-R/CD-RW)
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USB port for iPod, iPhone digital connection
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USB memory playback (MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV)
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5 mm thick aluminum top cover
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Copper plated chassis
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Double layered chassis
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Aluminum die-cast insulator
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Low noise LCD display
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Timer play support
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Newly designed remote controller for operating
the SACD player and amplifi er
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Auto standby function
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Detachable Power Cord
Equipped with a USB DAC function that supports
192 kHz/24-bit signals. Asynchronous transmission
is also supported to enable jitter-free transmission
by not being affected by the clock jitter of the
computer. Coaxial digital input and optical digital
input also support PCM signals to a maximum of
192 kHz/24-bit. An optical isolator that uses a high-
speed photocoupler is provided to eliminate the entry
of noise from the computer and other connected
devices. The digital input circuit and DAC circuit are
electrically insulated. The grounds of the digital input
circuit board and the DAC circuit board are also
separated to eliminate ground potential fluctuation
and noise entry.
UBS DAC functions supports
the asynchronous mode
Equipped with the DSD1792A D/A converter that
supports DSD direct D/A conversion and 192 kHz/
24-bit PCM signals. The DSD1792A current output
DAC was carefully selected after repeatedly
conducting a variety of DAC listening tests, and it has
a very large allowable output current and excellent
dynamic expression. Further, a newly developed
ultra-low jitter crystal is used in the DAC clock to
greatly improve the reproduction of details.
192 kHz/24-bit compliant D/A converter
DSD1792A
Music reproduction with greater subtly, precision, and sensitivity is made possible by Marantz’s advanced technology.
Unprecedented high-quality music fi le playback is provided by the USB-A input and USB DAC function.
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