SA-15S2

Super Audio CD Player

SA-15S2 Super Audio CD Player

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 SA-15S2 goes even one step further and made it possible to integrate MP3 and WMA playback without sacrifying 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.

Technical Details

  • Premium Super Audio CD player
  • Super Audio CD (stereo), CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA
  • Xyron Disc Tray and Precision Super Audio CD drive : SACDM-10
  • Aluminium shielding for mechanism like SA-11S2
  • Toroidal transformer
  • Optical digital input - operation as D/A Converter
  • Filter Selection for CD and SACD
  • High quality audio DAC CS4398
  • HDAM SA2 circuitry
  • Audiophile grade selected components
  • High quality headphone amp
  • Slightly changed design, closer to SA-11S2
  • Standby On/Off
  • Detachable AC Cable
  • Dedicated Remote Control

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Specifications

 

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

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

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

INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Analogue Out (Cinch) 2ch
Balanced Out -
Digital Optical In / Out o / o
Digital Coaxial In / Out - / o
Sample Rate digital In 192 kHz / 24-bit
Gold Plated Cinch o
iPod / iPhone compatible USB (front) -
USB type B input for PC (back) -
Sample Rate USB In -
D-Bus o
RS-232c -
Headphone Out o
Headphone Volume Control o
Flasher In -
 

Specifications
Mechanism Xyron
Decoder MT1389
D/A Conversion CS4398
DAC IC CS4398
Digital Filter o
Noise Shaper o
Low Pass Filter stage HDAM + HDAM SA2
Output Buffer HDAM SA2
Headphone amp o
Frequency Response (Cust.) 2 Hz - 50 kHz (+0, -3dB)
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
Available colors: Gold / Silver / Black / Silver-Gold o / o / - / -
Metal Front Panel o
Remote Control RC003SA
Power Consumption in W 20
Standby Consumption in W -
Auto power off -
Detachable Power Cable o
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 440 x 419 x 123
Weight in kg 13.5

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Awards

  • 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.
 

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