SA60, X05 AND X03SE COMPARISON
COMMON FEATURES (Features, pricing and specifications subject to change without notice).
Model: > SA60
05
03SE
Primary application
Mechanism type VOSP VRDS - VMK-5 VRDS - VMK-3 (03 series class)
(Proprietary)
Mechanism materials ABS and metal. Metal bridge. BMC for tray and frame with a hybrid steel
bridge.
Full die cast aluminum and steel
assembly. Steel bridge
(Proprietary) BMC is a compound of glass, resins and
carbon fibers. Stronger and denser than
any ABS type. Metal surround and metal
framing. = Bulk molded compound
Coreless motor + steel bridge No No Yes
Disc clamp Partial clamping. ABS/metal frame
ABS tray
Firewire (IEEE1394) No Option Yes
DVD-A compatible Yes No No
Dedicated 2 ch. outputs Yes Yes Yes
SACD/CD capable Yes Yes Yes
SACD playback mode DSD native DSD native
SACD multi-channel Analog and digital Digital only Digital only
capable
Internal DACs Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 1 per ch. Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 2 per ch.
Dual mono
Up-conversion 24 bit/192 kHz 24 bit/192 kHz 24 bit/96 kHz
Center mount transport Yes Yes Yes
Off axis error correction None required due to pickup design None required due to pickup design None required due to pickup design
Native DSD Yes Yes No
PCM to DSD conversion Yes No No
option
Multi-channel analog outputs Yes No No
Anti-resonance design Metal isolation Steel and aluminum isolation Steel and aluminum isolation
True balanced output Yes, 2 ch. Yes, 2 ch. Yes, 2 ch.
Optical pickup P-03 series P-03 series P-03 series
Power supplies Single Single / large toroidal Dual isolated supply/digital + analog
Word SYNC input Yes Yes Yes
Internal wiring Below 6N copper Below 6N copper 6N copper
WBT output terminals No no Yes
Capacitors and resistors Below P-01 grade Below P-01 grade P-01 grade
Colors available Silver Silver or Black Silver
Weight (without packing) 31 lbs 39 lbs 42 lbs
MSRP 4,995.00$ 5,995.00$ 8,195.00$
Warranty 3 years parts and labor upon 3 years parts and labor upon 3 years parts and labor upon
registration registration registration
2ch and multi-channel player for high end
audio enthusiast
2 channel dedicated player for audiophile
applications
2 channel dedicated player for reference
class applications
Vertically aligned optical stability platform Vibration free rigid disc clamping system Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
Full size, aluminum and polycarbonate
clamping to BMC tray
Full size, full duralumin clamping on
aluminum tray
DSD to PCM upconverted to 88.2 kHz.
1, additional CS4398 for multi-ch. decoder
board
Burr Brown 1704 x 2 per ch. Dual mono
