Marantz SA-12SE SACD Player

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Special Edition SACD and CD Player with Custom HDAM and DAC

Drawing on the development of the flagship SA-10, the Marantz SA12 Special Edition super audio CD player with DAC was created to celebrate the love of music and exalt the mastery and emotion in your favorite songs.

  • Legacy Design

  • Crafted in Shirakawa, Japan

  • SACD, CD & DVD Support

  • Exclusive HDAM

  • DSD Support

Marantz SA-12SE Special Edition is a premium SACD/CD player and DAC featuring a dedicated SACDM-3 disc mechanism, Marantz Musical Mastering (MMM-Stream & MMM-Conversion) for DSD processing, custom HDAM-SA3/SA2 circuits, and versatile high-res USB-B input (up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, DSD11.2), offering rich sound through its bespoke analog stages, toroidal power, and multi-format support for discs and digital files. 

Key Features & Specs:

  • Disc Playback: SACD, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (DSD/WAV/ALAC compilations).

  • Digital Inputs: USB-B (Asynchronous: PCM 384/32, DSD 11.2), Optical, Coaxial.

  • Digital Outputs: Optical, Coaxial.

  • Analog Outputs: 2ch RCA (Cinch).

  • Audio Processing: Marantz Musical Mastering (MMM-Stream upsampling to DSD, MMM-Conversion 1-bit DSD to analog).

  • DAC/Circuitry: Custom HDAM-SA3 & HDAM-SA2 circuits, current feedback topology, toroidal transformer.

  • Hi-Res Audio: Supports DSD128 (5.6), FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF up to 192/24 on USB-A, plus PCM/DXD 384/32 & DSD 11.2 on USB-B.

  • Mechanism: Proprietary "SACDM-3" audio-focused drive.

  • Dimensions (WHD): Approx. 440 x 419/453 x 123 mm.

  • Weight: ~15.3 - 16.4 kg. 

Marantz Musical Mastering (MMM):

  • MMM-Stream: Converts all PCM to DSD using filtering and processing.

  • MMM-Conversion: Converts the 1-bit DSD data stream directly to analog, bypassing conventional D/A converters for purity. 

Internal Components:

  • HDAMs: Uses the latest HDAM-SA3 and HDAM-SA2 modules for superior slew rate and noise performance in the analog stages.

  • Power Supply: Large toroidal transformer with dedicated, isolated supplies for digital and analog sections. 

WARRANTY INFORMATION (Private Seller)

The item being advertised is sold "as is", and no warranty should be assumed unless otherwise indicated and agreed between the Buyer and the Seller. Photos representing the item being advertised form part of the desciption unless otherwise specified.

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