Marantz PM KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier

"Best Stereo Amplifier under $5,000" - Sound & Image Awards 2011

The Pearl integrated amplifier is just as stunning as its combining SACD player - its 90 watts per channel into 8 ohms or 140 watts into 4 ohms means it can boss even the most demanding of loudspeakers. While its two-stage circuit construction guarantees a breath-taking signal to noise ratio and spectacular stereo imaging.

Only the best and finest components can reproduce music exactly the way the original artist intended. Without any doubt, electronics is key. But it should be invisible, because nothing - absolutely nothing - should get in the way of the music.

This philosophy is alive and kicking like never before in this superb amplifier. What's more, invisibility means that it's not about specifications such main capacitor values. Specifications don't say anything when it comes to sound quality. What matters is the right combination of parts. It's all about carefully selecting, combining and testing all the components - as they work together. And only when each individual part works in complete harmony with the rest can you be certain that they will perform invisibly.

That's true music in its human form.

PM-KI Pearl - Limited Edition Inegrated Amplifier Features

- Special limited edition celebrating Ken Ishiwata's 30th anniversary with Marantz
- 2x 90 Watts (8 ohm) / 2x 140 Watts (4 ohm)
- Current Feedback circuitry
- Full discrete 2-stage power amplifier construction
- Cased Toroidal transformer
- Copper plated chassis
- Audiophile grade selected audio equipment
- Silk black finish
- 5 mm aluminium top cover
- Solid aluminium feet
- Additional heavy bottom-plate
- High quality audio components
- Adapting HDAM-SA3 & HDAM-SA2 modules
- Toroidal transformer with case
- Full discrete 2-stage power amplifier
- Constant current feedback phono equalizer (MM/MC)
- CD direct input buffer circuit
- Power amp. direct input
- Aluminium top remote control

But specifications can only tell you so much. The team behind the Limited Edition PM-KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier are interested in feelings. The feelings you get when you listen to beautiful, powerful and uplifting music. Engaging with the artists emotions.

That's why the KI Pearl amp is invisible - it adds nothing to the music signal that wasn't intended by the musician, but it keeps the loudspeaker under total control. So you can enjoy the feeling. In short, KI Pearls are true objects of beauty in every sense.

But if specifications are what you seek...

PM-KI Pearl - Limited Edition Inegrated Amplifier Specifications

Channels 2
Current Feedback Topology
Linear Drive Power Supply
CCNE
Linear volume control
BI-AMP and Multichannel option
Power Transformer: Toroidal
Shottky diodes
HDAM version SA3, SA2
High Grade Audio Components
Customised Components
Phono EQ: Standard / Current Feedback
Input buffer amp (all inputs)
Symmetric PCB Layout
Alminum extrusion heat sink
Separate Solid Heat Sinks
System block shielding: Copper
Copper plated chassis
Double Layer Bottom Plate
Balance / Bass / Treble
Source Direct
Power Amp direct

INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Audio Inputs 6
Phono Input: MM/MC
Audio Outputs 2
Pre-out
Gold Plated Cinch
Speaker Terminal: Screw / Marantz
Number of terminals 2
Floating Bus Control (3.5mm mono jack x2)
Headphone Out

Power Output (8/4 Ohm RMS) 90/140W
Power Output (8/4 Ohm DIN) 95/155W
Power Output (8/4 Ohm IHF) 100/160W
Frequency Response 5Hz-100kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion 0,05%
Damping Factor 100
Input Sensitivity: MM 2.7mV/47kohm
Input Sensitivity: MC 270uV/100ohm
Signal to Noise Ratio: MM/MC 86dB/75dB
Input Sensitivity: High level 240mV/20kohm
Signal to Noise Ratio: High level 89dB
Input sensitivity: Power Amp Direct IN 1,7V/20kohm
Signal to Noise ratio: Power Amp Direct IN 104dB
GENERAL
Metal Front Panel
Power Consumption in W 220
Detachable Power Cable
Remote Control RC001PM
System Remote Function
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 440x444x127
Weight in kg 20.0