Marantz SA K1 Pearl SACD/CD Player
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Ships from | Candia, NH, 03034 |
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Marantz SA KI Pearl Limited Edition 30th Anniversary SACD/CD Player. Original box, remote and manual. New retail $3000.
Description: Single-box, fixed-output, two-channel SACD/CD player with remote control. Formats played: SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA, MP3 (MPEG-1). Analog outputs: 1 pair RCA (unbalanced). Digital outputs: coaxial S/PDIF, TosLink S/PDIF. Digital inputs: TosLink S/PDIF. Maximum analog output level: 2.4V RMS, SACD/CD. Frequency responses: 2Hz–50kHz, –3dB (SACD); 2Hz–20kHz, –0.015dB (CD). Dynamic ranges: 112dB (SACD), 100dB (CD). Signal/noise, A-rated: 110dB (SACD, CD). THD at 1kHz: 0.0010% (SACD), 0.0015% (CD). Channel separation: not provided. Jitter: not provided. Power consumption: 20W.
Dimensions: 17.3" (440mm) W by 5" (127mm) H by 16.5" (419mm) D. Weight: 32 lbs (14.5kg).
From Stereophile review:
Another Pearl from Ken?
Like the SA-KI-Pearl integrated amplifier, Marantz's SA-KI-Pearl SACD player ($2999.99) starts with a carefully constructed, well-damped chassis made using a large, specially constructed copper-plating bath, to produce a constant thickness of plating said to result in reduced ground impedances and eddy currents—which, theoretically, means less noise.
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The chassis is braced with an additional heavy bottom plate and topped with a 5mm-thick aluminum cover. Copper encases and shields a newly designed toroidal transformer, and the 32-lb Pearl sits on specially machined aluminum feet. "You'd be shocked by how much those mechanical differences can contribute to better sound!" Ken Ishiwata told me. Actually, I wouldn't.
Hand-selected components enhance Marantz's HDAM-SA2 and HDAM-SA amplifier modules. The power supply uses high-speed Schottky diodes and the same storage capacitor as in Marantz's flagship SACD player. The DAC is Cirrus Logic's CS4398, a 24-bit/192kHz device that also includes a DSD processor that doesn't decimate the datastream, while maintaining DSD's native sampling rate of 2.8224MHz. Marantz's new SACDM-10 disc transport features a loading tray made of Xyron, an ultrarigid, microvibration-isolating polymer.
A look inside the Pearl reveals a quality of construction that's almost opulent, given the reasonable price of $3000. The exterior build quality—including a copper-plated rear panel with a pair of machined-brass RCA jack outputs, coaxial and TosLink digital outputs, and TosLink digital input—is equally impressive, as are the front panel's clean layout and design; and the two vertical stripes of blue LEDs add a dramatic flair.
Conclusion
Marantz's Reference SA-KI-Pearl is a beautifully built, well-engineered SACD/CD player that offers impressive musical balance and well-rounded overall performance. It's like a finely mastered CD or LP—on hearing it, you'll know that whoever was behind its final sound was an excellent listener and a passionate lover of music.
The Pearl does everything right and nothing wrong. It's got nothing to hide, and doesn't try. The many months I spent listening to it in the context of a very expensive system have convinced me that while a great deal more money can bring you additional performance—including greater dynamics, more visceral bottom-end slam, better resolution of detail, more transparency and air, and a range of other sonic enhancements around the edges of the performance envelope—the SA-KI-Pearl would be a credible performer in any system, regardless of cost. In a modest system, it will be the star.
Even were this edition not limited to 500 units, the Reference SA-KI-Pearl would be sure to become a collector's item. It's easy to recommend, enthusiastically and without reservation. I do.
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