The PM-KI Pearl Integrated Amplifier shares obvious similarities
with its companion disc player.
Appearance certainly is one.
Sandblasted and brushed deep black metalwork combines with
blue LED status indicators for the ultimate in restrained elegance.
The interior reveals other similarities with the SA-KI Pearl SA-CD
player.
After all, this amplifier also came from Ken Ishiwata’s
disciplined inspiration.
A heavy copper-plated chassis lies underneath the multi-layered
exterior. Its mass and consequent inertia minimizes mechanical
vibrations that could reduce minute musical details. In addition,
copper’s excellent shielding properties keep stray radio-frequency
and electro-magnetic interferences away from critical circuits. The
rear panel is copper-plated and clear-coated to preserve copper’s
premium visage.
The PM-KI Pearl’s power supply, that critically-important element
that supplies all active circuits with proper operating voltages,
begins with a high-capacity toroidal transformer mounted on its
own base plate, feeds upgraded storage capacitors specifically
chosen for outstanding audio qualities. As with the Pearl SA-CD
player, these components were specified only after extensive
listening tests validated their outstanding specifications.
The active circuitry also benefits from Marantz’s exclusive HDAM-
SA3 modules to smooth interstage signal transitions without
imparting an opamp’s traditional harshness.
Power output is a room-filling 90 watts per channel RMS. Current
feedback insures that the amplifier section presents your favorite
artists without bleakness or detail-robbing warmth.
A current-
buffer headphone amplifier lets you privately experience the full
aural panorama from any source.
A buffered CD Direct input
provides a distortion-free signal path from your disc player. And the
constant current feedback phono input makes this amplifier ideal
for the vinyl-lover who treasures both system simplicity and
advanced performance.
The PM-KI Pearl features separate “pre out” and “main in” terminals
for additional flexibility.
Although developed specifically for
the finest two-channel music systems, Marantz’s proprietary
F.C.B.S. lets you extend the aural benefits of Ken Ishiwata’s
passion to a multichannel audio system. As a final touch, a new
high-visibility LCD front panel display provides a quick status-check
of the PM-KI Pearl’s functions.
In both performance and appearance, the PM-KI Pearl Integrated
Amplifier (and its companion SA-KI Pearl disc player) is a true
classic. A limited production component, it will not be available
indefinitely. We suggest a home audition soon.
We think you’ll agree that Ken Ishiwata’s efforts will make your
listening more rewarding than you might ordinarily expect.
PM-KI Pearl
Integrated Amplifier
designed with passion, because music matters.
“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Composer
