Marantz SA-12SE Special Edition Super Audio CD Player with DACMarantz was in at the start of CD, launching its first playerthe original CD-63in 1982.
The USB-B asynchronous input for direct connection with a computer is compatible with PCM and DXD music files at up to 384kHz/32bit, as well as DSD2.8MHz, DSD5..
These inputs support files up to 192kHz/24bit.
Creating and playing hi-res disc compilations is as simple as it is enjoyable.
CDs, SA-CDs and BeyondThe SA-12SE is a fully functional digital-to-analogue converter for music stored on a home computer via USB-B and features optical and coaxial digital inputs for existing source components.
The SA-12SE supports FLAC files from 44.1kHz to 192kHz and up to 24-bit resolution, DSD2.8MHz and DSD 5.6MHz, ALAC (Apple Lossless), AIFF and MP3 files.
This new mechanism promises exceptional sound quality from conventional CD and SA-CD discs and allows listeners to create their own high-resolution audio compilation discs using a computer DVD burner.
European sound engineers combined it with achievements made developing the famous SA-KI Ruby, and thus the SA-12 Special Edition was born.
Transport MechanismAt the heart of the SA-12SE is an innovative SACDM-3 transport mechanism, engineered solely for the best possible performance when playing SA-CDs, CDs and music stored on data discs.
The original SA-12 was solely created for the Japanese market, and quickly proved to be the next chosen one.
Sound Masters will occasionally identify a product with a higher potential than expected and master it with extra unwavering attention to detail, component selection and listening sessions.
Only the finest products, thoroughly tested and tenderly handled, make it to your home.
Marantz Special Editions are the Marantz way to celebrate the love of music that runs deep in the veins of Marantz sound masters and engineers, exhibited in the artistry and craftsmanship of those special components.
No component leaves the hands of Marantz Sound Masters until it passes rigorous testing.
The reason is simple, and central to everything Marantz doesbecause music matters.
Key FeaturesEngineered and extensively tuned by a team drawing on more than 35 years of Marantz expertise in CD playersInnovative Marantz Musical Mastering MMM-Stream up-sampling to DSD and filteringCustom-designed 1-bit direct MMMConversion from DSD to analogueHigh quality analogue output stage with Marantz HDAM-SA3 technology and low impedance outputIn-house developed Marantz SACD/CD mechanism SACDM-3 designed purely for audioPlayback of SACD/CD playback and of compilations on CD-ROM and DVD-ROM (audio)Asynchronous USB input for hi-res audio up to PCM/DXD 384kHz/32bit and DSD11.2MHzIsolation of USB and digital inputs to block noise from connected sourcesPower supply using toroidal transformerDedicated headphone amplifier with all-discrete construction featuring HDAM-SA2Marantz Special EditionExtensive and painstaking tuning by sound masters is what powers the exquisite sonic signature of any Marantz product.
The Marantz Musical Mastering Stream transforms all PCM file formats to DSD format, using advanced filtering and proprietary processing before the Marantz Musical Mastering Conversion converts the 1-bit data stream directly into an analogue signal without the use of a conventional D/A converter.
The Marantz engineering team created this Player to deliver the kind of sound able to bring you closer than ever to your favourite music.
It also has an asynchronous USB input, able to handle formats all the way up to PCM/DXD 384kHz/32bit and DSD11.2MHz.
A disc mechanism built purely for audio, the SACDM-3 is able to play SACDs, CDs, and compilations on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.
Drawing on the development process for the flagship SA-10, and designed by the same team, the SA-12 Special Edition was created to celebrate the love of music and exalt the mastery and emotion of music.
Marantz Musical Mastering technology defines new standards in the digital and analogue audio processing.
In the following years, Marantz became well known as the CD-Player specialist.
Marantz SA-12SE Special Edition Super Audio CD Player with DACMarantz was in at the start of CD, launching its first playerthe original CD-63in 1982
