Marantz SA8260 * Only a black model is a 100-set limited production. 99,800yen(August, 2003 release)

The SACD player which inherited the technology of the high-end model as the 2nd phase of a SACD multichannel player.

The multichannel play of SACD is supported.

The first current feedback type HDAM (high-speed voltage amplification module) circuitry to be carried by high order model SA-14 is used for all the channels of an audio output for the first time as a SACD multichannel player. Moreover, the current feedback type amplifier of a discrete stream composition is adopted also as filter amplifier.

The copper plate was added to the base of the multichannel output-terminal as well as SA-12S1, and each termination indirect place null impedance is realized. Thereby, it is fixed to one point and all the grand potential of six channels enables the more nearly high-definition play.

Three Convergence-Sublayer4397 by a Cirrus-Logic company are carried in DAC, and six channels are supported.
The direct interconnection also of the DSD signal is made at a multi-element switched capacitor (24 elements) with the low jitter characteristic of the SACD-DAC last stage. Thereby, the highly precise analog translation of the DSD signal is enabled.
Moreover, at the time of the conventional compact-disk play, oversampling of the PCM signal was carried out to 128fs inside SACD-DAC, and it has realized the high linearity play with the combination of a dynamic element matching (DEM) and a multi-element switched capacitor.

The proprietary mechanism module only for a SACD/compact disk audio is adopted as a mechanism part.

The large-sized core size EI transformer which used the OFC coil is carried in the power-source part.

The original capacitor only for an audio (3300 micro F/25V) which repeated the trial production audition and was developed is adopted as a power-source block capacitor.

The headphone-output circuitry is considered as the discrete stream composition which carries the high high-speed electric-current buffer amplifier of drive capacity.

The oscillation is eliminated by having adopted the double layered chassis as a chassis structure, and adopting a 1.6mm thickness steel plate (1.3kg) as a bottom chassis.

The switching of Custom all (all the channel wide band plays) which is effective when hearing it by the system corresponding to SACD, and Standard all used when hearing it by the conventional system is enabled with a LPF switchpoint.

The De Dis play-off functionality is carried, the pulse noise generated from a vacuum fluorescent tube is stopped, and the influence of a noise can be prevented.

The TEXT intelligence currently used for SACD or compact-disk disk can be displayed.

The timer play which specified the track to hear in combination with an external timer can be performed.

There was a black model of 100 determinations other than a gold model.

Wireless remote control is attached. 

Form	SACD player
A renewable disk	A SACD multichannel / stereo CD/CD-R/CD-RW
The number of channels	SACD: Six channels (maxima) compact disk: Two channels
Frequency characteristic	SACD: 2Hz - 100kHz compact disk: 2Hz - 20kHz
Frequency characteristic	SACD: 2H-50kHz-3dB compact disk: 2Hz - 20kHz
Dynamic range	SACD: 113dB or more compact disk: 100dB or more
THD (1kHz)	SACD:0.0015% CD:0.002%
Voice output	2.2Vrms
Digital output (only compact disk)	Coaxial: 0.5 Vp-p/75ohms Light: -19dBm
Headphone output	50mW/32 ohms (variable maxima)
Signaling scheme	SACD: 1 bit and DSD compact disk: 16-bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency	SACD:2.8224MHz CD:44.1kHz
Big-ticket reading scheme	Laser: AlGaAs Wavelength: 650nm (SACD), 780nm (compact disk)
Power source	AC100V, 50Hz/60Hz
Power consumption	28W (Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law)
The maximum Dimensions	Width 440x height 124x depth of 307mm
Weight	7.7kg
Adjunct	Wireless remote control (RS8260SA) Power cord RCA-pin code x3 Remote connecting cord

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Marantz SA-1 550,000yen(February, 2000 release)

The Super-Audio-CD player of No. 1 of a Marantz developed by careful selection part groups including the digital analog converter of the highest precision level.

Every (as a digital analog converter, they are four pieces) two 1-bit dual digital-analog-converter DAC7 (TDA1547) per channel are used,The D-A conversion of a DSD (direct stream digital) signal with the sampling frequency which reaches by 64 times the compact disk is realized.

At the time of compact-disk play, oversampling digital filter DF7 (TDA1307) is used 8 times, the music signal of compact disk with a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz is changed into a bit stream data, and it is delivering to the digital-analog-converter part of 4 tap stream compositions.

Dual HDAM which carried out the twin back of a Marantz and the original high-end device HDAM (high-speed voltage amplification module) is adopted as an audio circuitry. Ideal high slew rate / low impedance are attained by considering HDAM which realized the performance stabilized according to the high shielding structure of suppressing the influence of heat, or an oscillation and electromagnetic waves even on the minimum level as a twin puck.

The super ring-core toroidal transformer with a copper plating shielding cover is adopted as the main power transformer of a power-source part. This transformer has the large capacity of 80VA, and has realized the generous regulation while it reduces leakage magnetic-flux level about to about 1/10.
Moreover, the transformer for exclusive use is prepared for the powering to a vacuum fluorescent tube. Furthermore, the measures against a shutdown of noises, such as a possible, are taken for turning OFF a heater power source besides the data display of the display tube.

The block chemicon of the selection article was specially adopted as the power-source part, and also the part which began to shave and the RCA gilding pin jack, the gilding balance output-terminal, the detachable type AC code, etc. selected carefully is adopted.

In order to eliminate the vibration generated in the oscillation and the interior from the outside, zinc die-casting is adopted as a mechanism and its base chassis, and aluminum die-casting is adopted as a tray, respectively.
Furthermore, the copper plating shielding cover is adopted as a measure against a shutout of the radiation noise generated from the servo system of a mechanism.

While product copper plating made from steel 6.4mm thickness and a base plate with a weight of 6.7kg are used and a die-casting mechanism is fixed firmly, the oscillation, the vibration, and the resonance from inside and outside are reduced by high rigidity.

The aluminum top cover of 5mm thickness is adopted as a top cover, and the case has a structure which eliminated the screw from a front view, the upper surface, and the side.

Playback of the two-channel disk which was equivalent to all the disks (a single layer disk, a dual layer disk, a hybrid disk) which are specification disks of 2chSACD, and was recorded by the device-service-task signal, and playback of compact disk / CD-Recordable disk are also possible.

Aluminum top remote control is attached. 

Form	Super Audio CD player
Output-terminal	Digital coaxial output (only CD-DA): One line Digital optical power (only CD-DA): One line Analog imbalanced output: One line Analog balance output: One line
Channel	SACD:2ch CD:2ch
Frequency range	SACD: 2Hz - 100kHz compact disk: 2Hz - 20kHz
Frequency characteristic	SACD: 2Hz - -50kHz three dB compact disk: 2Hz - 20kHz
Dynamic range	SACD:109dB compact disk: 98dB or more
THD	SACD:0.0012% CD:0.0015%
Wow and flutter	Quartz-crystal precision
Voice output	Unbalance: 2.2V Balance: 3.9V
Digital output (only CD-DA)	Coaxial: 0.5 Vp-p/75ohms Light: -19dBm
Laser	AlGaAs
Wavelength	SACD:650nm CD:780nm
Signaling scheme	SACD: 1 bit and DSD compact disk: 16-bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency	SACD:2.8224MHz CD:44.1kHz
Permissible operating temperature	+ 5 degrees C - +35 degrees C
Power source	AC100V, 50Hz/60Hz
Power consumption	33W (Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law)
The maximum Dimensions	Width 458x height 133x depth of 365mm
Weight	17.7kg
Adjunct	Remote control (rc-1SA) RCA-pin code AC power cord

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