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SA-KI-PEARL < < NEW > > Reference Series SA-CD/CD Player
$2999.99
As with amplifiers, you can’t judge a CD player by its specs on paper alone. You need to listen to it. And that is what Ken Ishiwata has done in designing this unsurpassed KI Pearl SA-CD Player. That’s why he built in a “bulletproof”, vibration-damped cabinet, a rock solid power supply with a Toroidal transformer and a state of the art CD mechanism. Sure, it all sounds easy, but only with decades of engineering experience and product design and an intimate understanding of music reproduction is it possible to create a product like the SA-KI Pearl.

Celebrating Ken Ishiwata’s 30 Years of Dedication and Service to the Marantz Brand
Limited Edition SA-CD Player in Honor of Ken Ishiwata 30th Anniversary
Personally customized by Ken Ishiwata himself
Pearl (Silk Black) in Color - a First for Marantz Reference
Solid 5mm Thick Heavy Aluminum Top Cover
Large Toroidal Transformer with Copper Plated Shield Case
Copper Plated Chassis with a Double Layered Bottom Plate
Hand Selected High Quality Audiophile Grade Components by Ken Ishiwata
Solid Aluminum Machined Feet
Original SACDM-10 Xyron material high rigid mechanism
SA-CD(Stereo),CD,CD-R/RW(MP3/WMA/CD-DA) playback
Selectable digital filter
Cirrus Logic D/A – CS4398
Original HDAM-SA2 circuits
Optical/gold coax digital outputs
Optical digital input for DAC mode (up to 96kHz)
Zero impedance copper ground plate – high S/N & L/R separation
Discrete high current headphone amp/output
Machined brass analog output terminals
Digital out off mode for pure playback
Low noise LCD display
Detachable power cord

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               FEATURES
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               Disc Capacity
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               1
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               Playback Formats
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               SA-CD (Stereo), CD, CD-R/RW(MP3/WMA/CD-DA)
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               HDAM
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               HDAM-SA2 & HDAM
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               Current Feedback Analog Stage
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               -
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               Power Transformer
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               Large Capacity Toroidal with Copper shielded case
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               Zero-Impedance Plate
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               Double Layerd Bottom Plates
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               Audio DAC
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               Cirrus Logic CS4398
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               Display On/Off
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               Selectable Filters
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               SA-CD/CD Text
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               - / -
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               IN/OUTPUTS
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               AUDIO
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               Analog L&R Out
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               1 (Gold plated machined brass terminals)
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               Headphone Out
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               1
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               Digital Out
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               Coax: 1, Opt: 1
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               Digital In
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               Opt: 1
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               Other In/Out
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               -
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               OTHER
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               External control
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               -
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               D-Bus Remote (RC-5) In/Out
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               1/1
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               SPECIFICATIONS
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               SACD
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               Format
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               1-Bit DSD
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               Sampling Frequency
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               2.8224MHz
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               Dynamic Range
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               112dB
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               Frequency Response
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               2Hz - 100kHz
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               THD
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               0.0010%
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               CD Audio
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               Format
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               16-Bit Linear PCM
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               Sampling Frequency
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               44.1kHz
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               Dynamic Range
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               100dB
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               Frequency Response
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               2Hz - 20kHz
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               THD
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               0.0015%
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               GENERAL
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               Color
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               Black
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               Front Panel
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               3pces Aluminum
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               Remote Control
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               Aluminum Top with Marantz Amp Basic Control Function
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               Power Requirement
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               AC120V 60Hz
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               Power Consumption
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               20W
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               Dimensions W x H x D (Inchs)
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               17-3/8" x 5" x 16-1/2"
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               Weight (lbs)
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               32.0
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FEATURES
Disc Capacity	1
Playback Formats	SA-CD (Stereo), CD, CD-R/RW(MP3/WMA/CD-DA)
HDAM	HDAM-SA2 & HDAM
Current Feedback Analog Stage	-
Power Transformer	Large Capacity Toroidal with Copper shielded case
Zero-Impedance Plate
Double Layerd Bottom Plates
Audio DAC	Cirrus Logic CS4398
Display On/Off
Selectable Filters
SA-CD/CD Text	- / -
IN/OUTPUTS
AUDIO
Analog L&R Out	1 (Gold plated machined brass terminals)
Headphone Out	1
Digital Out	Coax: 1, Opt: 1
Digital In	Opt: 1
Other In/Out	-
OTHER
External control	-
D-Bus Remote (RC-5) In/Out	1/1
SPECIFICATIONS
SACD
Format	1-Bit DSD
Sampling Frequency	2.8224MHz
Dynamic Range	112dB
Frequency Response	2Hz - 100kHz
THD	0.0010%
CD Audio
Format	16-Bit Linear PCM
Sampling Frequency	44.1kHz
Dynamic Range	100dB
Frequency Response	2Hz - 20kHz
THD	0.0015%
GENERAL
Color	Black
Front Panel	3pces Aluminum
Remote Control	Aluminum Top with Marantz Amp Basic Control Function
Power Requirement	AC120V 60Hz
Power Consumption	20W
Dimensions W x H x D (Inchs)	17-3/8" x 5" x 16-1/2"
Weight (lbs)	32.0

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I found this item on the Marantz website and thought you might find it of interest. As with amplifiers, you can’t judge a CD player by its specs on paper alone. You need to listen to it. And that is what Ken Ishiwata has done in designing this unsurpassed KI Pearl SA-CD Player. That’s why he built in a “bulletproof”, vibration-damped cabinet, a rock solid power supply with a Toroidal transformer and a state of the art CD mechanism. Sure, it all sounds easy, but only with decades of engineering experience and product design and an intimate understanding of music reproduction is it possible to create a product like the SA-KI Pearl. <UL> <LI>Celebrating Ken Ishiwata’s 30 Years of Dedication and Service to the Marantz Brand </LI> <LI>Limited Edition SA-CD Player in Honor of Ken Ishiwata 30th Anniversary </LI> <LI>Personally customized by Ken Ishiwata himself </LI> <LI>Pearl (Silk Black) in Color - a First for Marantz Reference </LI> <LI>Solid 5mm Thick Heavy Aluminum Top Cover </LI> <LI>Large Toroidal Transformer with Copper Plated Shield Case </LI> <LI>Copper Plated Chassis with a Double Layered Bottom Plate </LI> <LI>Hand Selected High Quality Audiophile Grade Components by Ken Ishiwata </LI> <LI>Solid Aluminum Machined Feet </LI> <LI>Original SACDM-10 Xyron material high rigid mechanism </LI> <LI>SA-CD(Stereo),CD,CD-R/RW(MP3/WMA/CD-DA) playback </LI> <LI>Selectable digital filter </LI> <LI>Cirrus Logic D/A – CS4398 </LI> <LI>Original HDAM-SA2 circuits </LI> <LI>Optical/gold coax digital outputs </LI> <LI>Optical digital input for DAC mode (up to 96kHz) </LI> <LI>Zero impedance copper ground plate – high S/N & L/R separation </LI> <LI>Discrete high current headphone amp/output </LI> <LI>Machined brass analog output terminals </LI> <LI>Digital out off mode for pure playback </LI> <LI>Low noise LCD display </LI> <LI>Detachable power cord </LI></UL> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><A title="KI Pearl Special Web Site" href="http://www.marantz.eu/kipearl/">KI PEARL Special Website</A> </LI> <LI><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sREBSuJDnYg">Ken Ishiwata Interview 1 - Video: YouTube</A> </LI> <LI><A href="http://community.whathifi.com/blogs/industry_insider/archive/2009/05/07/memories-coincidences-and-revelations-ken-ishiwata-s-30th-anniversary.aspx">Ken Ishiwata Interview 2 - Text: What Hi-Fi (UK)</A> </LI> <LI><A href="http://whathifi.com/News/EXCLUSIVE-video-interview-with-Ken-Ishiwata-Brand-Ambassador-of-Marantz/">Ken Ishiwata Interview 3 - Video: What Hi-Fi (UK)</A> </LI> <LI><A title="Comment for KI-PEARL Release News by Stereophile Blog" href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/marantz_ki_pearls/">Comment for KI-PEARL Release News by Stereophile Blog </A></LI> <LI><A title="KI-PEARL Release News by What Hi-Fi(UK) " href="http://whathifi.com/News/Marantz-celebrates-a-major-anniversary-with-the-KI-Pearl-SACD-player-and-amplifier/">KI PEARL Release News - What Hi-Fi (UK)</A> <P> </P></LI></UL>
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Manuals and Documents:

KI Pearls Press Release (35KB) (5/27/2009)
2009 Reference Series Catalog (2.6MB) - SA-KI-Pearl isn't included. (5/8/2009)
New Limited Warranty for Reference Series Models (5/8/2009)
SA-KI-PEARL User Manual - English (2.3MB) (5/8/2009)
SA-KI-PEARL User Manual - French (2.2MB) (5/8/2009)

Downloads:

CD Player Common xcf File(IR)

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SA-KI-PEARL Remote Code List

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Download:		SA-KI-PEARL Remote Code List
Notes:		.xls Excel Format Files