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Super Audio CD player Model SA-11S3 Owner’s Manual 1.SA-11S3U_ENG_0525.indd 1 2012/05/25 2

Reference Series - Super Audio CD/CD Player With a bullet proof drive mechanism and HDAM® SA2 driven balanced audio output stage anchoring the design, the SA-11S3 takes the idea of what constitutes a superior quality Super Audio CD/CD player fully into today's digital media age with the inclusion of a first rate USB DAC stage that features asynchronous input and 24bit/192kHz decoding. In all, four digital inputs are supported: USB-A, USB-B and S/PDIF (optical, coaxial). A custom Marantz-designed digital filter features 8x oversampling and user-adjustable settings. An all new black anodized aluminum billet chassis is copper lined; a luxurious measure against radiated noise, copper-lining adds considerable mass to the product for enhanced resonance damping as well. A massive, regulated power supply features a custom wound OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) toroidal transformer and provides ample power on demand for musical peaks while extra filtering insures no audible signature. Designed expressly for serious audiophiles, the SA-11S3 stands ready to deliver maximum listening pleasure from every type of digital media. Marantz Audio Advantage n Analog audio circuits featuring Marantz HDAM SA2 and HDAM n Fully balanced differential audio circuit (HDAM SA2 as output buffer AMP, HDAM as low pass filter, HDAM as I/V converter) n New mechanism SACDM-2, to thoroughly suppress vibration n Original DSP PEC777f3 (fs 44.1 – 192 kHz) n USB-B port works in asynchronous mode and can handle 192kHz/24bits content (Sampling frequencies [kHz]: 32/44.1/48/64/ 88.2/96/176.4/192) n Optical isolator eliminates influence of the clock noise n Jitter reducer generates a low-jitter output clock from a jittery external clock source n New features include a USB-A type input and a headphone jack with level control n Full discrete, high-quality headphone amplifier, featuring HDAM-SA2 and HDAM n DAC mode with 3 digital inputs (USB-B, Coaxial, Optical) High quality sound n 192kHz/24bit high current audiophile D/A converter n OFC Toroidal transformer (50 VA) n Copper plated chassis n Rigid premium chassis with 5mm thick aluminum top cover n Rigid chassis together with copper plated chassis, double layered bottom plate, alumi- num die-cast foot n High purity gold plated copper RCA terminals n Low noise LCD display Useful functions n USB-A port on front for playback from an iPhone®/iPod® or USB device n XLR balanced output with phase inverter n Down-mix stereo playback of multichannel Super Audio CD discs n App operation via RC-5 with Network player n Super Audio CD-TEXT, MP3/WMA playback n Newly-designed system remote unit, con- trols both PM-11S3 amplifier and SA-11S3 CD player n ECO friendly : Auto standby, low power con- sumption in standby mode (less than 0.3W) SA-11S3 Super Audio CD Player

Super Audio CD player Model SA-11S3 Owner’s Manual 1.SA-11S3N_ENG_Final_0525.indd 1 2012/05/25 17:13:55

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Introduction Since the start of the era of digital recording of music, technology has been faced with the challenge of maximising the accuracy of reproduction. The initial problem was the small number of bits available for the conversion of analogue signals into digital. In the early ‘80s the first attempts were made to create more audible resolution than the bits actually produced. In this way, the first CD player from Philips and Marantz worked with the 14-Bit-D/A- Converter using a process called noise-shaping and achieved real precision of 16 bits and four-fold oversampling, and thus played a leading role. In recent years, the issue has in fact been reversed, because cur- rent master and media can easily deal with 24 or even 32-bit and provide the necessary digital filtering for playing up to 48 bits per sample. Now the issue centers on reducing the surplus resulting resolution and the ensuing huge bandwidths by hundreds of kilohertz as efficiently as possible to usable frequencies and the common resolutions of 16 (CD) to 24 bits. If the excess bits were shortened to simply remove the excess bits, audible errors would be created and any higher resolution gained would be irretrievably lost. In the SA-11S3 Marantz has implemented new algorithms for digital signal processing developed in-house for the first time and the result is a surprisingly low loss of resolution. For this purpose, Marantz has utilised new signal processing technology previously exclusively reserved for high-end, professionally equipped mastering studios. Solution To maximise audible resolution, three methods are combined: Oversampling, Noise Shaping and Dithering. Through oversampling intermediate samples between 2 original samples are calculated, thus achieving a multiplication of the sampling rate. To calculate the intermediate samples with sufficient accuracy the resolution of the audio data needs to be increased significantly. In our application we found additional 24 bits adequate giving us a total resolution of 48 bits. The noise shaping offsets digital noise components through clever filtering from the audible frequency range into the frequency range beyond 20 kHz, which is no longer perceptible. With dithering, the desired signal is modulated with noise to reduce inaccuracies caused through the forcible conversion of reso- lutions. The type and distribution of the noise determine the quality of the sonic result. Marantz established the optimal variant through extensive listening tests and trial series. As a result of the correct combination of the three methods and the correct choice of the respective algorithm and its application, more details than the simple conversion of the original signal could be perceived, thus significantly higher-resolution sound reproduction could be achieved. www.marantz.eu Marantz Musical Mastering | SA-11S3 | 1 White paper Marantz Musical Mastering SA-11S3