Marantz SA7001 User manual

Super Audio CD Player
SA7001
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SA7001 SA-CD Player
The stereo Super Audio CD and CD player SA7001 underlines the heritage of Marantz for high quality
two channel audio reproduction. For playback that captures musical nuance and reproduces wide sound
stage with no extra or missing information, we applied experience-extensive expertise in making faster,
low-noise and lower impedance symmetric circuits with high quality parts. The SA7001 expresses the
Marantz dedication to the purest reproduction of musical emotion!

Features Benefits
SA-CD playback
The CS4397 'Super DAC' from Cirrus Logic
Current Feedback HDAMs
Customized components
Dedicated power supply
Dedicated top quality headphone circuitry with a fast
current-buffer amp
Display off possibility
Quick Replay
Marantz D-Bus
For an incredible 'live' experiences
Top-end multi system D/A converter incorporates DSD
conversion as well as PCM conversion
Achieving a more dynamic, accurate and detailed sound
reproduction
For superb sound quality
To eliminate interference
For top quality personalized music enjoyment
Improves the sound quality by eliminating high frequency
noise from the FL display
Move back to the desired passage with a one-touch
operation
Full system control
Technological glossary:
Marantz follows up on the tradition of high quality stereo SA-CD
players. Based on the well received SA8400 Super Audio CD
Player the SA7001 brings superb audio quality to all music
lovers. This is the answers to concerns of audiophiles regarding
functional integration of CD playback at the costs of audio
quality. This player utilized all the benefits of the SA-CD format
in stereo, of course allowing also standard CDs to be played
back at high level quality. The SA7001 brings you all the depth,
dynamics, and sonic excellence you’ve come to expect from
Marantz’ finest components. And at a cost that puts the best
within the reach of almost everyone.
Purity for the purists
Enjoy the fabulous world of high resolution audio! Finally you
can have an incredible live-experience in your home as it was in
reality. Not only is the total ambiance reproduced, but also the
natural 'sound' of the instruments is being preserved. SA-CD is
based upon the DSD conversion principle that links excellent
specifications like a frequency range of 100 kHz and a dynamic
range of 120 dB, to superb sound quality.
Super Audio playback
The outstanding D/A converter, boasting a successful heritage
in high-end machines including the SA-15S1 and SA8400,
produces clear sound for Super Audio CDs and regular CDs
alike. The CS4397, 'Super DAC', from Cirrus Logic is developed
to provide high quality audio output for new standards such as
SA-CD. It incorporates Cirrus Logic's mixed-signal technologies,
including Switched Capacitor techniques, Multi-bit Delta Sigma
Modulator architecture, and Dynamic Element Matching. All this
results in an unsurpassed dynamic range and detailed
resolution, which are key to a striking SA-CD performance.
The 'Super DAC'
Audio devices are usually equipped with Op-Amps (operational
amplifiers) for which Integrated Circuit (IC) are commonly
used. Unfortunately these IC's do not match the very high
requirements of Marantz. Marantz developed it's own discrete
circuit boards to replace the IC's. These HDAM's consists of
discrete surface mount components with short mirror image L/R
signal paths. Those devices are doing exactly the same thing as
the Op-Amps, but outperform the regular IC Op-amps
dramatically in terms of the Slew Rate, resulting in a much more
dynamic, accurate and detailed sound, as well as on the signal
to noise ratio. The Marantz HDAMs offering very low noise
operation. There are no IC OP-amps used at all in the SA7001's
analogue signal path.
Current Feedback HDAMs
The SA7001’s analogue audio circuitry is a full discrete design
including newly developed Current Feedback HDAM modules
that operates as a buffer amplifier and as a Low Pass Filter. Both
channels are completely identical in terms of components and
circuit layout. This is extremely important to be able to enjoy a
breathtaking sound stage of stereo SA-CD material.
Every Marantz product is designed with a fine ear and eye for
details. The designers have to know the characteristics of every
component. On paper the component might look excellent but
the result may fall short of the combined design expectations.
Therefore Marantz collects vast amounts of information upon
specifics component performance capabilities. Marantz selects
the appropriate components for the specific design application.
The sonic result is then critically acclaimed by international
reviewers. In other cases it's simply not possible to use standard
components that meet the high Marantz standards. These
components will then be specially made for Marantz only in co-
operation with the Marantz engineers.
Customized Components
The strength of each Marantz design can be found in the
attention to detail and cohesiveness of the different elements.
The SA7001 is a clear example of benchmark engineering and
craftsmanship and features a number of Marantz sound
enhancements. The SA7001 SA-CD player is built on a solid
metal chassis. Extensive bracing and shock-absorbing feet result
in minimized internal vibration and mechanically induced jitter.
All of the digital, analogue and control circuits are separated
and shielded in their own enclosures to prevent cross-talk and
other unwanted interference. Independent power supplies for
each dedicated system block secure maximum separation,
clarity and dynamics. Symmetrical lay out hand-selected
Customized Components, gold-plated terminals and the renown
Marantz Current Feedback HDAMs all work in harmony. This
design configuration is capable of a 'live experience'
reproduction of the most complex music pieces composed.
A touch of Marantz
For the headphone listeners we have paid extra attention to the
headphone circuitry to ensure that the pure emotion of SA-CD is
passed on. A dedicated amplifier is developed with a fast
current-buffer amp, constructed of discrete components only,
including a high grade potentiometer for the volume control.
Personal enjoyment

We've taken advantage of insight from all past Super Audio
CD player development to create new mechanism modules
specifically for audio applications. The servo and decoder
are mounted on a four-layer glass epoxy board. Noise
radiation is extremely faint, and shielding is provided by box
construction incorporating the chassis, preventing any noise
from penetrating inside. The tray is finished with an elegant
coating that also dampens vibration, and we've chosen black
as an ideal tray and mechanism color or minimal effect on
laser diffusion.
Pure audio modules
To optimize equipment in terms of ease of use, Marantz has
designed the D-Bus system. Individual devices inform each
other, in order to automatically tune to the customers
demands. At the same time received remote control
commands are communicated via this bus. This enables
equipment without IR-receiver, like a cassette deck or tuner,
to be controlled via a Marantz Remote control.
Marantz D-Bus
Every electronic equipment product is built of single
electrical components that are made of different material and
substances. Marantz assure that the components used in our
products are free of any dangerous material or substance to
keep our environment clean. We have for example removed
hazardous substances like lead in the solder.
Environmental friendly
Bypacked accessories
- User manual
- Power cable
- Remote control
- D-Bus cable
- 1 pair Audio cinch cable
- Batteries
RC7001SA

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FEATURES
Disc Capacity 1
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW
/ SA-CD / WMA / MP3
•/•/•/-
/-
SA-CD compatibility: Multi channel /
stereo / -/•
CD-Text / SA-CD Text -/•
High Grade Audio Components •
Customised Components •
Symetric circuit layout •
System block shielding: Copper /
metal / none -/•/-
Power Transformer: Super-ring /
Toroidal / El -/-/•
Copper grounding -
HDAM: Standard / SA / Current
Feedback •/-/•
HDAM cover: Gold plated / Copper
plated / Metal /no shield -/-/-/•
CCNE -
Shottky diodes •
Relay muting -
Selectable filter: CD / SA-CD -/-
Noise shaper (on/off) -
DC filter (on/off) -
Zero Impedance Matching joint (copper) •
Separated rectifier circuit for analogue
and digital Circuitry -
Digital out circuit off -
Phantom center mode -
Display: Dimmer / Off -/•
Output filter switch -
Variable Analogue Output -
Discrete Coding •
Current Feedback headphone circuitry -
Low Noise LCD display -
Chassis : Die-cast / Copper plated /
Metal -/-/•
Double layer bottom plate -
Bi-directional control via RS232C -
PLAYBACK
Program Play 30
Auto Music Scan (AMS) •
Repeat: track/program/A-B •/•/•
Random Play •
Index Search -
Peak Search -
Edit Recording -
Sync Recording -
Pitch Control -
Start Sound Mode for SA-CD •
Quick Replay •
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Analogue Out (Cinch) 2ch
Balanced Out -
Digital Optical Out 1
Digital Coaxial Out 1
Gold plated Cinch •
D-Bus In/Out •
RS232C -
Headphone Out •
Headphone Volume Control •
SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanism FG-SA7001
Decoder CXD1885Q
D/A Conversion DSD
DAC IC CS4397
Digital Filter CS4397
Noise Shaper CS4397
Low Pass Filter stage HDAM
Output Buffer HDAM
SA-CD AUDIO
Frequency Response
(Cust.)
2Hz-50kHz (+0, -
3dB)
Dynamic Range 114dB
Signal to Noise Rati• 109dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.0009
Channel Separation 100dB
CDDA AUDIO
Frequency Response 2Hz-20kHz
Dynamic Range < 100dB
Signal to Noise Rati• 103dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.002
Channel Separation 100dB
GENERAL
Available colors: Platinum/Gold/
Silver/Black -/-/•/•
Metal Front Panel •
Remote Control RC7001SA
Power Consumption 20 Watts
Detachable Power Cable •
Maximum Dimensions
(W x D x H) 440 xtbf xtbf mm
Weight tbfKg
Design and specifications are subject
to change by Marantz without notice.
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