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SA-15S2 Limited Edition

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As the absolute and quintessential partner to the PM-15S2 Limited Edition, this extraordinary CD player also radiates privilege, prestige and power. Its exclusivity is also underlined by the immediate eye-catching, silky-black finish - an enviable reserve for the best of the best. As a result, it too makes a resounding statement in terms of both performance and appearance. It incorporates many of the excellent-grade components and subsystems as featured in the Premium SA-15S2, but we have pushed the limits even further with many new customized components and signal path strategies.
Not surprisingly, the resulting sound quality more than matches the exquisite visual impression. This is luxury in the extreme.

Features

Disc Capacity	1
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / SA-CD / WMA / MP3 / AAC	/ / / / /
CD-Text / SA-CD Text / ID3 Tag / WMA Meta Tag / AAC Meta data	/ / / /
iPod / iPhone compatible USB input
DAC operation mode: USB / Coax / Optical	/ /
HDAM version	HDAM+HDAM SA2
Power Transformer: Toroidal / El	/
High Grade Audio Components
Customised Components
Symmetric circuit layout
Copper plated chassis
Extra metal plate for chassis strengthing
Digital out off / Audio EX Mode	/
Headphone: Standard / Buffer / Current feedback	/ (HDAM SA2)/

Others

Relay muting
Selectable filter: CD / SA-CD	/
Noise shaper (on / off)
DC filter (on / off)
Digital Phase Inverter
External clock input
Zero Impedance Matching joint (copper)
Separated rectifier circuit for analogue and digital circuitry
System block shielding: copper / metal / none	/ /
GMR
Display: Dimmer / Off	/
Low noise LCD display
5mm Aluminum top cover

Playback

Program Play (CD)	24
Auto Music Scan (AMS)
Repeat
Random Play
Peak Search
Edit Recording
Pitch Control
Start Sound Mode for SA-CD
Quick Replay

Inputs/Outputs

Analogue Out (Cinch)	2ch
Balanced Out
Digital Optical In / Out	/
Digital Coaxial In / Out	/
Sample Rate digital In	96 kHz / 24-bit
Gold Plated Cinch
USB Audio (Front ) / Made for iPod / Works with iPhone	/ /
USB type B input for PC (rear)
D-Bus
RS232
Headphone Out
Headphone Volume Control
Flasher In

Specifications

Mechanism	XYRON
Decoder	MT1389EE
D/A Conversion	Multi-bit, Delta-Sigma
DAC IC	CS4398
Digital Filter	CS4398
Noise Shaper	CS4398
Low Pass Filter stage	HDAM
Output Buffer	HDAM SA2
Headphone amp	HDAM+buffer
Frequency Response (Cust.)	2 Hz 50 kHz
Dynamic Range (SA)	112 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio (SA)	110 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (SA)	0.00%
Channel Separation (SA)	98 dB
Frequency Response	2 Hz 20 kHz
Dynamic Range	100 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio	110 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.00%
Channel Separation	98 dB

General

Available colors: Gold / Silver / Black / Silver-Gold	/ / /
Metal Front Panel
Remote Control	RC003SA
Power Consumption in W	20
Standby Consumption in W
Auto power off
Detachable Power Cable
Maximum Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm	440 x 123 x 419
Weight in kg	13.5

Customized Components

On paper an electrical component might look excellent but the result may fall short of the combined design expectations. Marantz selects the appropriate components for the specific design application. In some cases it’s simply not possible to use standard components that meet the high Marantz standards. These components will then be specially made for Marantz in close cooperation with the Marantz engineers.

HDAM SA2

Marantz developed its own discrete circuit boards to replace standard IC's. These HDAM's consists of discrete surface mount components with short mirror image L/R signal paths. Those devices are doing exactly the same thing as the Op-Amps, but outperform the regular IC Op-amps dramatically in terms of the Slew Rate and reduced noise level, resulting in a much more dynamic, accurate and detailed sound. Over the years Marantz developed different types of the HDAM to improve quality and to fit to the special requirements of a product category like CD or amplifier.

Shottky Diodes

A Shottky diode is a special type of diode with a very low forward-voltage drop compared to normal diodes. This lower voltage drop translates into higher system efficiency. Shottky diodes have very fast signal handling, can easily stay higher temperatures and are sensitive very low voltages.

Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD (SA-CD) is an established music format that provides a more natural, ultra-high quality sound. It offers a smooth migration path to a higher quality sound, as all existing CDs can be played on the SA-CD player. SA-CD is based on the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology, which uses 1 bit delta-sigma modulation and a sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of the CD. This enables the SA-CD to offer a frequency range up to 100KHz and a dynamic range of 120dB.

Symmetrical Circuit Layout

To achieve the best possible sonic performance, signal paths need to be short, direct and mirror imaged. The construction of our circuitry provides improved stereo imaging by ensuring close to perfect symmetry between right and left channel layout.

Zero Impedance Matching Joint

Improves the signal to noise ratio significantly by adding a copper plated bracket across the output terminals of the player providing the best ground contact possible.