Marantz Special Editions are the Marantz way to celebrate the love of music that runs deep in the veins of Marantz sound masters and engineers.
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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.
The legacy continues
Key Features
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Pure Marantz sound
HDAM technology combined with optimized circuit design layout and carefully selected components, it provides exceptional sound quality and performance.
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Sound Master tuned
Engineered and extensively tuned by a team drawing on more than 35 years of Marantz CD and SACD design knowledge.
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Your music your way
Enjoy masterful playback from your SACD, CD collection and more the way you expect from a Marantz
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Asynchronous USB input
Marantz innovative and proprietary SACD/CD mechanism “SACDM-3” designed purely for the best CD performance.
CDs, SACDs and Beyond
The SA-12SE goes so much further than just disc playback: it's also a fully-functional digital-to-analogue converter for music stored on a home computer, as well as having conventional digital inputs for existing source components. Those conventional inputs - optical and coaxial - can handle your music files up to 192kHz/24bit. The USB-DAC supports all files up to DSD11.2.
More Than a DAC
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.
Marantz Musical Mastering: MMM-Stream and MMM-Conversion
At the heart of digital audio in the SA-12SE lies DSD. PCM and DXD inputs are up-converted to DSD at 11.2MHz using the proprietary MMM-Stream converter within the player, and the high-frequency signal produced is processed by the unique MMM-Conversion stage, used in place of a conventional DAC, to produce the analog output.
Built to Perform
Like the complementary PM-12SE integrated amplifier, the SA-12SE Super Audio CD player is constructed to the highest standards, with a front panel made from thick, heavy, non-magnetic aluminum to eliminate interference. Single layer nickel-plated matching copper RCA terminals in the SA-12SE outperform the terminals of competitors and offer an exemplary listening experience.
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Technical Specifications
Features
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 Others
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 Playback
Program Play (CD / SA-CD) Yes / Yes Repeat Yes Random Play Yes Start Sound Mode for SA-CD Yes Inputs/Outputs
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 Specifications
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 General
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 inches 557 x 536 x 243 Carton Weight (inc. product) in lbs 19.6
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