The SA-KI Pearl’s striking deep black finish may be the first design
element you notice. But its stunning reproduction of music will
quickly carry your perceptions from the listening room to an
artist’s soul.
Both science and art contribute to this journey. Under its elegant
and multi-layered brushed aluminum skin, the SA-KI Pearl
SA-CD player rests on thick machined legs which, in turn, support
a heavy copper-plated chassis that protects internal circuitry from
mechanical vibration and radio frequency interference.
Inside that solid foundation, you’ll find a power supply built
around a large toroidal transformer that is itself double-shielded by
a silicon steel belt and copper-plated case.
The transport mechanism with Xyron disc tray is a proprietary
design specifically tuned to Ken Ishiwata’s specifications.
An
adjustable filter ideally conditions the digital music signal for the
high-precision Cirrus Logic digital-to-analog converters. Once in
the analog domain, music signals flow through Marantz proprietary
HDAM-SA2 modules rather than conventional opamps for
exceptionally smooth stage-to-stage transition.
Other circuit
elements were chosen and combined only after careful
comparative listening revealed their superior audio performance.
Symmetrical signal traces eliminate channel-to-channel time delay
for pinpoint imaging while machined output jacks mounted on a
Zero-Impedance copper plate provide connection to the rest of
your system.
In further homage to the Marantz tradition, the SA-KI Pearl SA-CD
player also includes a number of conveniences. You can use the
internal converters to process non-disc digital sources such as an
iPod or MP3 player. The digital output is individually shielded to
minimize interference. And a current-buffer headphone amplifier
provides extraordinary private listening. As a final touch, the
SA-KI Pearl handles CDs of all types – conventional, MP3-, or
WMA-encoded discs as well as two-channel SA-CDs.
This Pearl will satisfy the most critical listener. And the most
demanding décor-conscious music aficionado. Part engineering
and part instinctive understanding of music’s demands, the
SA-KI Pearl disc player is the culmination of the Marantz
tradition and Ken Ishiwata’s demanding ear.
SA-KI Pearl
SA-CD Player
Engineered by people who love music
. . .
“Unlike the fine arts, which exists for their own sake, design
must always solve a particular real-world problem.”
KEVIN MULLET & DARRELL SANO - Visual designers and authors
