Marantz SA-10 Reference Series SACD/CD player with USB DAC

Reference-quality CD sound reinvented

Marantz Reference Series components are the very best this renowned audio manufacturer has to offer, drawing on expertise developed over decades of research, testing, and critical listening. The SA-10 Super Audio CD player is the latest in a long line of high-end Marantz CD players. This premium player represents a complete re-invention of the category, in which practically every part has been redesigned for the best possible reproduction of music.

At the heart of the SA-10 is a unique new SACD-M3 disc transport designed specifically for SACD/CD playback. This new mechanism promises the very best sound quality from conventional CD and SACD discs, and it also allows for playback of high-resolution FLAC and DSD music files stored on DVD-ROM discs. That means you can create compilations of your favorite high-res tracks using your computer's DVD burner, and then play them in all their glory on the SA-10.

Built to sound amazing

The SA-10's hefty chassis and double-layered bottom plate with aluminum feet create an incredibly stable platform, virtually eliminating vibrations. A beefy toroidal power supply delivers a constant stream of clean current. The nickel-plated copper RCA stereo outputs are widely spaced so you can easily connect high-quality patch cords. And when using the analog connections, you can disable the digital outputs so there's no chance of stray emissions impacting the analog circuitry. The result is lively, true-to-life reproduction of all your favorite tunes.

It's a killer outboard DAC, too

Marantz knows that in this day and age, lots of your favorite music may not be on a shiny disc at all. That's why they've enabled the SA-10's advanced DAC to work on its own with other digital audio sources, including your computer, USB thumb drives, iOS® devices, and conventional audio components with coaxial or optical digital outputs.

The player's advanced conversion circuitry upsamples all PCM-based sources to ultra-high-frequency 1-bit DSD signals at 11.2 MHz, which then pass through Marantz's advanced filtering stages to give you the purest, most accurate sound possible.

• stereo playback for SACDs, audio CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and DVD-Rs (including MP3 and WMA discs)
• rear-panel USB input (type A) for USB flash drive, iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad®
• rear-panel asynchronous USB input (type B) for audio playback of stored computer or streaming music files
  • USB-DAC function supports high-resolution PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz, DSD files up to 11.2 MHz, and DXD files
  • Windows® PCs require free driver download from Marantz website prior to computer audio playback
• new SACD-M3 transport mechanism for the best performance and sound quality
• Marantz's Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules (HDAM) offer exquisite detail and dynamic range while reducing noise
• selectable digital filters for fine-tuning sound
• all PCM- and DXD-based sources are upsampled to 1-bit DSD at 11.2 MHz
• toroidal transformer with copper-plated shielding
• rigid double-layered copper-plated chassis and aluminum feet
• balanced XLR outputs
• stereo RCA outputs
• optical and coaxial digital audio inputs for use in DAC mode
  • accept high-res PCM audio up to 24-bit/192kHz
• optical and coaxial digital audio outputs for CD
• full-size headphone output with volume control
• high-quality headphone amplifier featuring HDAM SA2 amplifier modules
• SACD specs:
  • frequency response: 2-60,000 Hz
  • signal-to-noise ratio: 112 dB
  • dynamic range: 109 dB
• CD specs:
  • frequency response: 2-20,000 Hz
  • signal-to-noise ratio: 104 dB
  • dynamic range: 98 dB
• remote control
• detachable power cord
• 17-3/8"W x 5-1/16"H x 18-1/4"D
• weight: 40.9 lbs.