Marantz Reference Series SA-14 Super Audio CD Player Delivers Ultimate Digital Audio Performance

6-Jul-01

Marantz America announced the introduction of its Reference Series SA-14 Super Audio Compact Disc Player, an ultimate-performance audio component designed to deliver the maximum sonic benefits of ultra-high resolution SACD two-channel digital audio. The Marantz Reference Series SA-14 is the ideal music source component for the finest high-end audio and home entertainment systems.The SACD format is capable of a sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz (compared to 44.1 kHz for conventional CDs) and can deliver frequency response from DC to over 100,000 Hz - specifications unmatched by any previous record/playback system. The Marantz SA-14 is engineered to allow all the sonic improvements of SACD to be reproduced to the fullest, with unparalleled resolution, clarity, imaging, and dynamic range, and a far more realistic musical presentation. In addition, the SA-14 provides reference-quality playback from CD, CD-R, and CD-RW discs.The SA-14 is built to the highest standards, utilizing audiophile-grade design and construction techniques throughout. The SA-14 features premium optics and dual leading-edge Crystal Semiconductor D/A converters for maximum data retrieval accuracy and resolution. Its precision disc mechanism provides stable, glitch-free playback along with fast disc access. Other refinements include premium capacitors and internal components selected for sonic purity, a high quality toroidal power transformer, extensive use of internal copper shielding to EMI and RFI that could degrade low level musical signals, Marantz's HDAM (High Definition Amplifier Module) discrete analog output stages, and much more. In addition to the care in selecting the electronic components and digital circuitry, the SA-1 features heavy-duty mechanical construction for ultra-stable playback performance, such as machined aluminum alloy chassis panels and special shock-absorbent mounting feet.The Marantz SA-14 features both coaxial (RCA) and balanced analog (L, R) audio outputs to facilitate connection to any high-end audio or home entertainment system, along with optical and coaxial digital audio (44.1 kHz PCM) outputs for playback of standard CD discs through an external D/A converter, preamp/processor or the digital audio inputs of a home theater receiver. The SA-14 features a full complement of SACD and CD program and play functions, which can be operated using the supplied deluxe aluminum-top remote control. The SA-14 is finished in black and features the company's elegant Reference Series styling, with a minimum of front panel controls and a distinctive round center display window.The Marantz SA-14 Super Audio Compact Disc Player is currently available at a suggested retail price of $2,899.99.For more information about Marantz America, visit www.marantz.com.

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