SA8003

Super Audio CD Player

SA8003 Super Audio CD Player

With technologies derived from the highly acclaimed Premium Range of SACD players the upgraded SA8003 offers a no-compromise music reproduction from CD, SACD and even USB devices for MP3, WMA and iPod. Only audiophile-grade and customised components are used. There’s a copper-plated chassis and rear panel for best grounding and a Toroidal transformer for instantaneous current delivery. All of the Marantz extensive knowledge has been used in perfecting the symmetrical circuits with HDAM SA-2s. While the new Xyron loading mechanism enables you to listen to (SA)CDs providing the perfect depth, dynamics and sonic excellence you’ve come to expect from this exquisite player. Finally, there’s also a high-quality headphone amplifier with fast current buffer output to complete your listening pleasure.

Technical Details

  • Super Audio CD player for the purist reproduction that expresses the true essence and full emotion of music
  • New solid reference-standard chassis
  • New Xyron loading mechanism for Super Audio CDs (stereo), CDs, CD-R/RW, MP3 and WMA file replay
  • USB interface for audio playback
  • Audiophile-grade selected customised audio components for best balanced audio
  • Audiophile D/A conversion by the CS4398
  • Symmetric discrete circuit architecture with Marantz HDAM SA-2
  • Display Off function to minimise high-frequency noise interference
  • High-quality headphone amplifier with fast current buffer output
  • Toroidal transformer for instantaneously current delivery capability
  • Copper-plated chassis and back panel for lowest impedance grounding
  • Rigid dual-layer chassis construction eliminates virtually any mechanical vibration
  • Dedicated power supplies for system blocks to A/Void any interference on audio signal
  • Zero impedance matching joint for line outputs guarantees same grounding level
  • Gold-plated outputs for best connectivity
  • Detachable power cord

Reviews

Awards

  • Marantz is very happy to announce that our (SA)CD player, the SA8003, has been awarded by the EISA committee as the ?Audio Source of the Year 2009/2010?. It underlines again the high quality of our products and proofs Marantz knowledge in developing best sounding audio components. Award citation of the EISA jury: Modern audio players face many challenges and Marantz?s SA8003 meets them all. It plays CDs and the stereo tracks of SACDs. It handles MP3, AAC or WMA files via an advanced USB port, which can even control an iPod directly. Based on the succesful SA7003, the SA8003 benefits from the work of Marantz?s ?tuning wizard? Ken Ishiwata, who pushed the quality up to audiophile standards. This has been achieved throug various technical and mechanical upgrades, including the use of Marantz?s trademark copper-plated chassis. You will find lots of other familiar Marantz ingredients in this player, such as powerful HDAM output stages and a low-noise disc drive. So it?s no wonder that the hugely versatile SA8003, available in champagne or black, is top among te players in its class. About EISA: EISA stands for the European Imaging and Sound Association. The European Eisa Awards are chosen annually by panels representing nearly 50 prominent Photo, Video, Audio, Home Theater, In-Car and Mobile Device independent magazines from over 19 European countries. Over the years EISA award has remained the premier consumer electronics award in Europe.
 

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