The Pursuit of Perfection Disc Transport Mechanism CDs, Super Audio CDs and Beyond
Marantz Special Editions are the Marantz way to At the heart of the SA-12SE is an innovative SACDM-3 The SA-12SE is a fully functional digital-to-analogue
celebrate the love of music that runs deep in the veins transport mechanism, engineered solely for the best converter for music stored on a home computer via
of Marantz sound masters and engineers, exhibited in possible performance when playing SA-CDs, CDs and USB-Band features optical and coaxial digital inputs
the artistry and craftsmanship of those special music stored on data discs. This new mechanism for existing source components. These inputs support
components. The original SA-12 was solely created for promises exceptional sound quality from conventional files up to 192kHz/24bit. The USB-B asynchronous
the Japanese market. and quickly proved to be the next CD and SA-CD discs and allows listeners to create their input for direct connection with a computer is
chosen one. European sound engineers combined it own high-resolution audio compilation discs using a compatible with PCM and DXD music files at up to
with achievements made developing the famous SA-Kl computer DVD burner. 384kHz/32bit, as well as DSD2.8MHz, DSD5.6MHz and
Ruby, and thus the SA-12 Special Edition was born. DSD11.2MHz.
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Marantz Musical Mastering High Current Power Supply Built to Perform
At the heart of digital audio in the SA-12SE lies DSD The power supply of the SA-12SE features a large high Like the complementary PM-12SE integrated
PCM signals are up-converted to DSD at 11.2MHz using current toroidal power transformer with OFC (oxygen-free amplifier, the SA-12SE Super Audio CD player is
the proprietary MMM-Stream converter within the copperl secondary wires, along with high speed, high constructed to the highest standards, with a front
player. The high-frequency signal produced is current Schottky Barrier Diodes in the rectifier stage for the panel made from thick, heavy, non-magnetic aluminum
processed by the unique MMM-Conversion stage, used purest DC voltage output. There are independent power to eliminate interference. Single layer nickel-plated
in place of a conventional DAC, to produce the analogue supplies for the analogue and digital circuitry to reduce matching copper RCA terminals in the SA-12SE
output. As a result. the SA-12SE delivers a sound with interference to a minimum outperform the terminals of competitors and offer an
vivid detail, etfortless dynamics and remarkable exemplary listening experience.
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