SA-12SE

Special Edition SACD and CD Player with Custom HDAM and DAC

Drawing on the development of the flagship SA-10, the Marantz SA12 Special Edition super audio CD player with DAC was created to celebrate the love of music and exalt the mastery and emotion in your favorite songs.

  • Legacy Design
  • Crafted in Shirakawa, Japan
  • SACD, CD & DVD Support
  • Exclusive HDAM
  • DSD Support
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SA-12SE - The legacy continues

The legacy continues

Designed to further optimize and elevate the exceptional CD performance. That dedication furthers the Marantz legacy of musical excellence with the SA-12 Special Edition.

SA-12SE

SA-12SE

Marantz innovative and proprietary SACD/CD mechanism “SACDM-3” designed purely for the best CD performance.

HDAM technology combined with optimized circuit design layout and carefully selected components, it provides exceptional sound quality and performance.

The Marantz Sound Master meticulously tuned SA-10 for amazing performance with careful parts selection to create the Most Musical Sound in your home.

Built with an integrated DAC, the SA-12SE features an all-new disc transport mechanism that re-engineers the digital to analogue conversion. Taking full advantage of the 1-bit conversion technology, the SA-12SE incorporates innovative new filtering and up-conversion, providing a simple yet elegant solution.

SA-12SE - Your Music Your Way SA-12SE - Your Music Your Way SA-12SE - Pure Marantz Sound SA-12SE - Sound Master Tuned SA-12SE - More Than a DAC
SA-12SE - Your Music Your Way

Key Technologies

  • Enjoy pristine 8K picture quality Hi-Res Audio
  • Roon Tested Roon Tested

Which CD Player is Right for You?

SA-12SE
Details & Specifications
  • CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / SA-CD / WMA / MP3 / AAC Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
  • CD-Text / SA-CD Text / ID3 Tag / WMA Meta Tag / AAC Meta data No / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
  • Data Disc Compatibility: DSD / WAV / ALAC <=5.6 / 192 / 96
  • DAC operation mode: USB B type / Coax / Optical Yes / Yes / Yes
  • Asynchronous mode rear USB Yes
  • Bit-perfect transmission Yes
  • USB-B DSD Audio Streaming (DoP): DSD2.8 / DSD5.6 <=DSD11.2
  • Signal isolator for DAC Mode operation Yes
  • HDAM version HDAM SA2 + HDAM SA3
  • Power Transformer: Toroidal / El Yes / No
  • High Grade Audio Components Yes
  • Customised Components Yes
  • Symmetric circuit layout Yes
  • Copper Plated Chassis No
  • Extra metal plate for chassis strengthing Yes
  • Digital out off / Audio EX Mode Yes / No
  • Headphone: Standard / Buffer / Current feedback No / No / Yes
  • Selectable filter: CD / SA-CD / DAC-Mode Yes / No / Yes
  • Marantz Musical Mastering Yes (HD)
  • Marantz Musical Mastering Stream Yes
  • Marantz Musical Mastering Conversion Yes
  • Separated rectifier circuit for analogue and digital circuitry Yes
  • Display: Dimmer / Off No / Yes
  • Low noise LCD display Yes
  • 5mm Aluminum top cover No
  • Program Play (CD / SA-CD) Yes / Yes
  • Repeat Yes
  • Random Play Yes
  • Start Sound Mode for SA-CD Yes
  • Analogue Out (Cinch) 2ch
  • Balanced Out No
  • Digital Optical In / Out 1 / 1
  • Digital Coaxial In / Out 1 / 1
  • Sample Rate digital In 192 kHz / 24-bit
  • Gold Plated Cinch silver / nickel
  • USB Audio (Front) / Made for iPod / Made for iPhone® rear / No / No
  • USB-A: FLAC / WAV / AIFF / ALAC / DSD Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
  • USB type B input for PC (rear) Sample Rate USB type B In Yes
  • Asynchronous mode rear USB Yes
  • USB type B input for PC (rear) 384 kHz / 32-bit
  • USB-B DSD Audio Streaming (DoP): DSD2.8 / DSD5.6 -> DSD11.2
  • D-Bus Yes
  • Headphone Out Yes
  • Headphone Volume Control Yes
  • Mechanism SACD-M3 (METAL)
  • D/A Conversion Marantz Musical Mastering Conversion + Stream
  • DAC IC Marantz Musical Mastering Conversion + Stream
  • Digital Filter DSP (Marantz)
  • Noise Shaper DSP (Marantz)
  • Low Pass Filter stage HDAM-SA2, SA3 current feedback
  • Output Buffer HDAM SA3
  • Headphone amp HDAM-SA2 current feedback
  • Frequency Response (Cust.) 2 Hz - 50 kHz
  • Dynamic Range (SA) 109dB
  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SA) 112dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (SA) 0.0008%
  • Channel Separation (SA) No
  • Frequency response 2 Hz - 20 kHz
  • Dynamic Range 98 dB
  • Signal to Noise Ratio 104 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion 0.000015
  • Channel separation No
  • Metal Front Panel Yes
  • Remote Control RC005PMSA
  • Power Consumption in W 47
  • Standby Consumption in W 0.3
  • Auto Power off Yes
  • Detachable Power Cable Yes
  • Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 440 x 419 x 123
  • Weight in kg 16.4
  • Carton Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 557 x 536 x 243
  • Carton Weight (inc. product) in kg 19.6
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