Marantz SA-15S2 Limited Edition

As the absolute and quintessential partner to the PM-15S2 Limited Edition, this extraordinary CD player also radiates privilege, prestige and power. Its exclusivity is also underlined by the immediate eye-catching, silky-black finish - an enviable reserve for the best of the best. As a result, it too makes a resounding statement in terms of both performance and appearance. It incorporates many of the excellent-grade components and subsystems as featured in the Premium SA-15S2, but we have pushed the limits even further with many new customized components and signal path strategies.
Not surprisingly, the resulting sound quality more than matches the exquisite visual impression. This is luxury in the extreme.

Customized Components

On paper an electrical component might look excellent but the result may fall short of the combined design expectations. Marantz selects the appropriate components for the specific design application. In some cases it’s simply not possible to use standard components that meet the high Marantz standards. These components will then be specially made for Marantz in close cooperation with the Marantz engineers.

 

HDAM SA2

Marantz developed its own discrete circuit boards to replace standard IC's. These HDAM's consists of discrete surface mount components with short mirror image L/R signal paths. Those devices are doing exactly the same thing as the Op-Amps, but outperform the regular IC Op-amps dramatically in terms of the Slew Rate and reduced noise level, resulting in a much more dynamic, accurate and detailed sound. Over the years Marantz developed different types of the HDAM to improve quality and to fit to the special requirements of a product category like CD or amplifier.

 

Shottky Diodes

A Shottky diode is a special type of diode with a very low forward-voltage drop compared to normal diodes. This lower voltage drop translates into higher system efficiency. Shottky diodes have very fast signal handling, can easily stay higher temperatures and are sensitive very low voltages.

 

Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD (SA-CD) is an established music format that provides a more natural, ultra-high quality sound. It offers a smooth migration path to a higher quality sound, as all existing CDs can be played on the SA-CD player. SA-CD is based on the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology, which uses 1 bit delta-sigma modulation and a sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of the CD. This enables the SA-CD to offer a frequency range up to 100KHz and a dynamic range of 120dB.

 

Symmetrical Circuit Layout

To achieve the best possible sonic performance, signal paths need to be short, direct and mirror imaged. The construction of our circuitry provides improved stereo imaging by ensuring close to perfect symmetry between right and left channel layout.

 

Zero Impedance Matching Joint

Improves the signal to noise ratio significantly by adding a copper plated bracket across the output terminals of the player providing the best ground contact possible.