Marantz SA-14S1 Reference

SA-14S1
Super Audio CD Player
Reference Series - Super Audio CD/CD Player
The SA-14S1 Super Audio CD/CD player has been designed to deliver the utmost fidelity from your favorite music discs, and features state-of-
the-art digital technologies to reproduce sound with superb musicality. In addition to playback of stereo and multi-channel Super Audio CDs,
the SA-14S1 features the ability to play music CDs including CD-R and CD-RW recordable types, and the player also features multiple digital
inputs so it can be used as a standalone D/A converter with other digital audio source components. It's equipped with a USB port on the
front panel that lets you connect an iPod or iPhone, and the USB-B port on the rear panel can be used with a computer to decode linear PCM
and DSD high definition audio files via DSD over PCM. The analog circuits feature our exclusive HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module)
technologies to deliver superior wide-range sound with expansive dynamic range. The SA-14S1 features a newly developed center-mounted
disc drive mechanism mounted on its own sub-chassis for the most reliable and stable playback, and the power supply features a high current
toroidal power transformer with Oxygen Free Copper secondary windings. The elegant remote control can also control the matching PM-14S1
reference grade integrated amplifier.
Marantz Audio Advantage
Wide-range, high-speed sound with analog
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audio circuits featuring exclusive Marantz
HDAM-SA2 and HDAM modules
Playback HD (High definition) content
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-Native playback of DSD files via USB Type B
port: DoP (DSD over PCM)
Asynchronous USB-B computer input
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with LPCM and DSD support
(Sampling frequencies: 32/44.1/48/88.2/
96/176.4/192 kHz[PCM], 2.8224MHz[DSD])
New disc drive mechanism, to thoroughly
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suppress vibration
New disc tray mechanism with Xyron FRP
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(Fiber Reinforced Plastics).
USB-B "Ground/Signal" isolator for
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reduced noise and high-quality sound from
connected computers
Clock jitter reducer generates a low-jitter
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output clock from a jittery external clock
source
Full discrete, high-quality headphone
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amplifier, featuring HDAM-SA2 and HDAM
Selectable Digital Filter
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Digital to analog converter function with
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3 digital inputs (USB-B, Coaxial, Optical)
Total sound balance retuned with optimized
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components
High quality sound
192kHz/24bit high current audiophile
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D/A converter
Oxygen Free Copper toroidal transformer
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(50 VA)
Rigid chassis together with double layered
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bottom plate, aluminum die-cast chassis feet
High purity gold plated copper RCA terminals
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Low noise LCD display
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Useful functions
Front panel USB-A port for iPhone
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or USB device digital to analog conversion
and playback
Down-mix stereo playback of multichannel
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Super Audio CD discs
Super Audio CD, MP3/WMA playback
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System remote unit, controls both SA-14S1
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CD player and PM-14S1 amplifier
Auto standby, low power consumption in
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standby mode (less than 0.3W)
/iPod
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