Catalog Guide

SA-11S2
Stereo Super Audio CD Player
“Music has been my playmate, my lover, and my crying towel.”
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, Folk Musician
In defining the SA-11S2, Marantz engineers drew on their experience
in designing the standard-setting SA-7S1. And this positions the SA-11S2
Super Audio CD player as one that leads directly toward the emotional
underpinnings of all music.
This link begins with a transport module housed in extruded aluminum
and resting on a thick aluminum base. It provides a firm platform for
exceptional resonance suppression. The result? A more accurate data
stream and greater musical enjoyment.
The digital signal processor (DSP) uses Marantz-proprietary technologies
such as Phase Error Compensation, as well as oversampling and noise
shaping, to condition the signal. You can even tailor filter functions to
best match a disc for exceptionally smooth and revealing sound from CDs,
CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
Critical digital-to-analog conversion for both CDs and Super Audio CDs
benefits from a highly versatile Seiko microprocessor that offers several
selectable modes for optimum high-resolution reproduction.
Yes, the SA-11S2’s digital section is sophisticated. However, it’s the analog
circuits that provide the crucial link from a disc to the rest of your system.
For these, we drew on decades of experience in crafting a fully balanced
analog stage featuring our exclusive Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module
(HDAM®) circuits to insure the highest response speed and accuracy. Other
quality parts include metal film resistors and mica capacitors, all chosen
only after extensive listening tests proved their sonic superiority. Even the
circuit boards feature signal paths fully twice as wide as usual for minimal
signal interference.
The SA-11S2’s segmented power supply includes an over-sized
copper-encased toroidal transformer. Separate power blocks minimize any
interference between digital circuitry, analog section, display drivers,
and servo controls.
As befits a Reference component, other enhancements include a
multi-layer chassis with a 5 mm thick aluminum cover for superior
rigidity, an aluminum-topped full function remote control, and a 20-
track music calendar.
Thus, the SA-11S2 stands as a reference disc player in every way. And
that is just what a Marantz should be.
to revelation in the home.
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