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FEATURES
• High quality analog audio circuitry
incorporating Marantz proprietary
HDAM modules
We have incorporated high quality analog audio
circuitry having the same construction as that of
our reference quality Super Audio CD Player, SA-
15S1.
Audio signals differentially input to Marantz’s
proprietary HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier
Module) circuitry pass through a low noise, low
distortion filter and high speed, feedback-type
buffer amplifier to provide super high quality sound
output.
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Incorporates a Cirrus Logic
advanced D/A converter, CS4398
The Cirrus Logic advanced Digital-to-Analog
converter, CS4398, that is used in Marantz top-line
models has also been incorporated into this CD
player. The Cirrus Logic converter is a high quality
device that supports Super Audio CD and DVD-
Audio content.
(This model is only suitable for reproduction of
Audio CDs or MP3/WMA files)
• Supports MP3 and WMA file
playback
MP3 and WMA files that have been recorded onto
CD-R or CD-RW discs can be played back on this
CD player. (page 24)
• Pitch control function
(Audio CDs only)
The “pitch control” function enables the play speed
(pitch) to be varied over a ±12 step. (page 21)
• Quick replay function
(Audio CDs only)
By a single-action operation, the “quick replay”
function enables play to be moved back from the
current play position for the time equivalent to the
setting (setting range: 5 to 60 seconds) and play to
be resumed.
This function makes it possible to return to a part
of the track that was just played so it can be heard
again. (page 15)
• High grade headphone circuit
The high-grade headphone circuit incorporates a
high-speed buffer amplifier to enable headphone
listening of high quality sound reproduction, late at
night or in other such situations.
• Supports CD-Text display
CD-Text is an extension to the existing audio CD
standard that enables text information, such as the
name of the artist, album title and song titles to be
stored on an audio CD.
CDs with the following logos support this function.
CD TEXT
TEXT
Text information is recorded on the parts that are not
used in the conventional Audio CDs.
This CD player enables the text information stored
on a CD-Text CD to be read (applies only to English
alphanumeric text).
7 Playing CD-R/CD-RW discs
This unit can play back the CD-RW (ReWritable)
discs as well as ordinary Audio CD and CD-R
(Recordable) discs.
• This unit can play back Audio CD format and CD-
R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 music data.
However, some discs may have problems such
as unable to play, noise or sound distortion.
* For details, please read the instruction manual
provided with a CD recorder.
• The CD-R and CD-RW discs should contain
properly-recorded TOC information so that they
can be played back. In CD recorders, the task of
writing TOC information is referred to as finalizing
the disc. Discs that are not finalized cannot be
properly recognized as an Audio CD and played
back by regular CD players and Super Audio CD
players. For details, please read the instruction
manual provided with a CD recorder.
* TOC stands for Table Of Contents and contains
information such as the total number of tracks
and total playing time of the disc.
• This player can only be used to play Audio CD-
DA format discs or discs on which MP3 or WMA
audio data have been recorded. Do not attempt
to play a disc containing other data, such as a
CD-ROM for PCs, on this unit.
• As the playback of a CD-RW disc necessitates
partial change of the player setup, it may take
longer time for reading the TOC information than
when an Audio CD or CD-R disc is played.
7 Playing MP3 or WMA fi les
This CD player can be used to play CD-R or CD-RW
discs on which MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) or WMA
(Windows Media Audio) format audio files have
been recorded.
Support for MP3 ID3 tags enables display of ID3
information, such as artist names, album titles,
track titles and the like, if this information has been
recorded with the tracks.
• Windows Media and the Windows Logo are the
registered trademark and trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
• Music that you have recorded that is subject
to copyright laws is for personal use only, and
cannot be used otherwise without the permission
of the copyright holder.
Caution:
• The sound file specification supported by this
CD player is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3” (sampling
frequency fs 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz). Other
specifications, such as MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3,
MPEG-2.5 Audio Layer-3, MP1 or MP2 are not
supported.
• Generally the higher the bit rate, the higher the
sound quality.
MP3 bit rates are between 32 - 320 kb/s and for
WMA between 64 - 160 kb/s. It is recommended
that MP3/WMA recordings with a bit rate of at
least 128 kb/s be used.
• Ensure that MP3/WMA files have the extension
“.mp3” or “.wma.” Files with other file extensions
or without any extension at all cannot be played
on this player.
• Playlists are not supported.
• The maximum number of files supported on a
single disc is 255 and the maximum number of
folders is also 255.
• File and folder names up to a length of 32
characters can be displayed.
• This player supports MP3 ID3 tags.