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The SA-15S2 carries the Reference Series tradition another step forward. Drawing on past experience as well as on the latest advances in circuit design and mechanical engineering, this single disc SA-CD/CD player brings a fine focus to both nuance and crescendo. From classical to classic rock – as well as everything in between – you'll hear it all.
The SA-15S2 uses the Crystal high-precision Super Audio D/A converter CS4398, to faithfully recreate the full magnificence of the SACD format. It also provides reference-quality CD reproduction, and proves that CD player integration need not degrade audio quality.
The SA15S2 goes even one step further and made it possible to integrate MP3 and WMA playback without sacrificing sound quality on CD. It includes a zero-impedance matching joint for best signal to noise ratio, as well as dedicated top-grade headphone circuitry with a fast Current Feedback topology.
The D/A converter is equipped with an ultra-high precision clock to eliminate jitter distortion. The SA-15S2 includes a built in-current feedback topology with HDAM-SA2 modules providing high bandwidth and fast signal handling needed for pure audiophile playback regardless of format. A Zero-Impedance-Matching-Joint brings signal to noise ratio to its best.
It’s simply exquisite.
Watch the Marantz Premium 15 Series overview on Aussie Hi Fi's YouTube channel (1:12).
Media Totaal Award
The popularity of audio compression may still increase, but listening to true HiFi you of course do with a combination of a high quality SACD player and 2-channel amplifier. Marantz doesn't only keep the pre amplifier and power amplifier sections completely separately but also the volume control circuitry to prevent crosstalk and any other unwanted interference. When activating the Power Amp Direct mode you can use the power amplifier to drive your Front speakers in a multichannel setup or for the use of stereo bi-amping in more traditional HiFi. Because of the specially selected components inside the Super Audio CD Player SA-15S2 it adds significant values for top the surprisingly high level of this beautifully finished combo.
AudioVideo2day by Herwig Vergult - Dec 2010 (PM-15S2/SA-15S2 Premium Stereo Combo)
The SA15S2 SACD-player sounds like a gem, silky, nuanced, coherently detailed, relaxed, spacial, musical and with the right amount of punch when needed. It offers a nice deep, realistically three dimensional sound. Very detailed, seemless tone reproduction at all ranges and the choices offered by the filter selection make a very complete player.A recommended buy in its price range.
The PM15S2 amplifier was not able to convince me, despite its power reserve; transparency and pretty wide and deep sound, especially with room music. This drawback hardly showed when listening to vinyl, thanks to the excellent MM/MC-preamp. Rock, Metal and Techno lovers however may find a proper ally with this amplifier, and vinyl lovers will appreciate the excellent MC/MM-preamp.
For the finest of sound
Many of the innovations that are now part of the new PM-15S2 and SA-15S2 were first developed for the Reference Series of Marantz systems. Thanks Marantz's policy of continuous innovation, these world-class performers are now at the heart of these Premium systems.
Every Detail Guaranteed
For both the PM-15S2 and the SA-15S2 Marantz engineers have applied oversized, high efficiency Toroidal transformers and customised capacitors. This deliberate over-specification guarantees that enough power is available the very instant it is required - and that’s important because any slight delay, or any minute shortfall results in lost detail.
Marantz own Current Feedback amplification Current Feedback amplification is a well-known, Marantz’ original circuit technology. This technology is ideal for the high demands of Super Audio software, since it guarantees wide-bandwidth and high-speed reproduction. Marantz CD players and amplifiers equipped with Current Feedback minimise the phase compensation via Negative FeedBack (NFB), resulting in high through-rate, excellent transient response and superb sonic transparency for the full bandwidth.
Perfect for Phono
With vinyl achieving new heights of popularity Marantz gave this medium special attention and applied a “Full Discrete Constant Current-Feedback (CCF) Phono Equalizer” for MM and MC systems - a technology that was originally developed for the SC-11S1. In conventional phono amplifiers Negative FeedBack (NFB) technology is used, but this needs to set different values for low and high frequency ranges to achieve the desired RIAA curve. This causes sound differences between the low and high frequency bands. Marantz CCF achieves the RIAA curve with Constant Current Feedback from the low to high frequency range, which eliminates these sound differences while simultaneously improving the high frequency linearity.
More Speed Less Noise
Marantz develops its own discrete circuit boards to replace standard ICs. These `HDAMs’ have discrete surface-mounted components with short mirror image left and right signal paths. These fulfil the same requirements as regular operation amplifiers, but outperform them dramatically in terms of the Slew Rate (speed) and reduced noise level. This helps create a much more dynamic, accurate and detailed sound.
Distortion Elimintated
The SA-15S2 uses a SACD-M10 mechanism, which has a host of performance enhancing features. Firstly, its tray is constructed from XYRON® (PBO fibre), a next-generation super fibre which dramatically reduces disc vibration and resonance. Also, the surface structure minimises light reflection to ensure undistorted data read out. In addition, everything is shielded by a thick aluminium cover to further reduce vibration and optimise audio output quality. And playability is extended to WMA and MP3 playback, but of course without sacrificing any of the audio quality of CDs and Super Audio CDs.
High Performance Parts and DAC
On paper an electrical component might look excellent but the result may fall short of the
combined design expectations when it comes to musicality. That’s why Marantz selects the appropriate components with great care, using its extensive experience in audio reproduction. For the SA player Marantz selected the audiophile DA converter CS4398, which can handle signals from SACD as well as from CD. Moreover, you can use this high quality DAC and the HDAM-SA2 equipped output stage for external sources such as CD drives, digital radios, music servers, PCs and network-clients all via the digital input that supports linear PCM signals up to 96kHz.
Disc Capacity 1
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / SA-CD / WMA / MP3 / ID3 Tag / WMA Meta Tag
DAC operation mode: Optical
HDAM version HDAM+HDAM SA2
Power Transformer: Toroidal
High Grade Audio Components
Customised Components
Symmetric circuit layout
Extra metal plate for chassis strengthing
Relay muting
Selectable filter: CD / SA-CD
Zero Impedance Matching joint (copper)
Separated rectifier circuit for analogue and digital circuitry
Low noise LCD display
Playback
Relay muting
Selectable filter: CD / SA-CD
Zero Impedance Matching joint (copper)
Separated rectifier circuit for analogue and digital circuitry
System block shielding: none
Display: Off
Low noise LCD display
Inputs / Outputs
Analogue Out (Cinch) 2ch
Digital Optical In / Out / o
Digital Coaxial Out o
Sample Rate digital In 96 kHz / 24-bit
Gold Plated Cinch
D-Bus
Headphone Out
Headphone Volume Control
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) 0.001%
Channel Separation (SA) 98 dB
Frequency Response 2 Hz - 20 kHz
Dynamic Range 100 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio 110 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.0015%
Channel Separation 98 dB
General
Metal Front Panel
Remote Control RC003SA
Power Consumption in W 20
Detachable Power Cable
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 440 x 419 x 123
Weight in kg 13.5
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