The DAC section of the SACD 30n comes from a patented technology Marantz developed for their more expensive Ruby series. DutchAudioClassics.nl is a fan/hobby-site and is not associated with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., D&M Group or any hifi manufacturer or dealer Marantz SACD 30n/Model 30 SACD/Network Player/Amp. Marantz has introduced two products that signify a new era for the brand. The Denon really hold its own this way. On the Denon it has an advantage of directly feeding the DSD data to the AKM DAC chip. While they may well point toward a new direction in industrial design for the brand, you can still trace the newcomer's DNA right back to the founding mission of Saul Marantz - to get the listener as close to the original recording as possible.. marantz model: dac chip, digital filter, decoder mechanism: cd-5l: 1 x tda1541 – saa7220p/a: cdm-2/10: cd-7: 2 x tda1541a-s2 (double crown) + dsp: philips cd-pro (vau1252) The SACD 30 specifications match the SA-KI 112 dB SNR and 109dB Dynamic Range in SACD mode (presumably DAC mode also) But that's not as good as Denon DCD-SX1 122 dB and 118 dB or even the DCD-1600NE 117dB and 112dB And the Denon's have AL32 Processing Plus. It's actually pretty interesting what they do with their Musical Mastering HD processing. The SACD 30n will also begin shipping in early September in a choice of silver of black for (€3000/£2700). Marantz SACD 30n har de fleste tilslutninger, man kan ønske sig, understøtter Roon og har USB-DAC og flere digitale indgange. Dermed kan man klare sig fint med en SACD 30n og et par højttalere. The SACD 30n is tuned by the Marantz Sound Master, who channeled his passion, experience, and extraordinary ear into every aspect of its unsurpassed design. SACD 30n SACD 30n in black, on top of a black Model 30. This is a 24-bit device with sampling rate support to 192kHz. In short: it is an ‘I-do-it-all’-device. Yahoo!! The Marantz Model 30 Integrated Amplifier (€3000/£2700) and SACD 30n Network Audio Streamer & SACD Player (€3000/£2700) is available now at select authorised retailers. Includes Marantz Musical Mastering processing and a very low-noise, crystal-clear pre-amplifier. 1 :10 9:20 QUICK START GUIDE Network SACD Player 1.SACD 30n U_ENG_QSG_200526.indd 1 2020/06/02 17:01:55 In this list you can find all equipment and see what d/a converter and cdmechanism it uses. Playing the same DSD file is hard to tell on the Denon Heos vs the SACD 30n sending via cable. Leveraging the HEOS Built-in platform, SACD 30n combines a premium CD/SACD player with a modern digital source’s hub, a USB-DAC and a built-in preamplifier. The SACD 30n is tuned by the Marantz Sound Master, who channeled his passion, experience, and extraordinary ear into every aspect of its unsurpassed design. The SACD 30n implements the Marantz Musical Mastering DAC (digital-to-analog converter), which feeds an HDAM-based preamp and separate, discrete headphone amp as well as two pairs of line outputs—one at a fixed level and one with a variable level for the ultimate in flexibility. The new Marantz SA-10 is the latest model in a range of high-end players stretching all the way back to the dawn of CD: in the original CD-63, launched in 1983, it had the first high-end performance-tuned CD player, and that expertise has continued to be developed over more than 30 years. This is Ken and Marantz’s own secret sauce that takes PCM and sends it out DSD 11.2M. But if the amp (and DAC as it was the HD version) was no good then it'd have not sounded as good as it did no doubt. I do find it interesting the Model 30 (to keep the thread vaguely on track !) Sidebar 1: Marantz SACD 30n networked SACD/CD player Marantz offers a matching networked SACD player DAC, the SACD 30n, which is designed and, according to Marantz, "precisely tuned" to integrate with the Model 30 amplifier. The MODEL 30 Integrated Amplifier and SACD 30n Network Audio Streamer & SACD Player were born out of the founding mission of Saul Marantz, whose aim was getting the listener as close to the original recording as possible. These 30-series (Model 30 and SACD 30N) impress us with their sound. It is like looking through an open door instead of through a screen. Meanwhile, the SACD 30n draws on Marantz’s proprietary SACDM-3L transport mechanism and – leveraging the built-in Heos multi-room platform – combines a premium CD/SACD transport with a USB DAC and a built-in preamplifier. The MODEL 30 and SACD 30n (both RRP at £2700) are said to have taken three years to develop. Master-tuned for reference sound quality Painstakingly developed over three years, the SACD 30n took hundreds of hours of Marantz’s finest technicians to … But, the Marantz music mastering tech is only applied to PCM which means everything not SACD. $2500 is also a bit pricey in my opinion without integrated HEOS/DAC. What that is, we explain in the video. SACD-30n does not use a DAC chip from a vendor. YES! Pairs with the MODEL 30 integrated amplifier. It is able to stream PCM files up to 24-bit/192kHz and up to DSD128 from major streaming providers. (Image credit: Marantz) The DAC functionality is based around a Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC chip. The optical and coaxial digital inputs for existing source components support files up to 192kHz/24bit. The SACD 30n supports a wide variety of high-resolution files and streaming services. Born out of the founding mission of Saul Marantz, whose aim was getting the listener as close to the original recording as possible, MODEL 30 and SACD 30n were expertly designed and precisely … The complete d/a DAC converter list. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 1 of 1 Posts. Networked SACD / CD player with HEOS® Built-in Further, SACD-30n is a streamer, and due to variable out, can even be used as a preamp. Audiophiles know if you can upsample digital files, you get better sound, but one side effect of this can be sample rate conversion errors. But the Marantz offers streaming and a dac that can be used by other digital sources. SACD-30n uses Marantz’s MMM. The powerful HD-DAC1 can drive audiophile high-impedance headphones up to 600 ohm - with complete MODE ease. The DAC on board is Ken Ishiwata’s very special MMM (Marantz Music Mastering). Leveraging the HEOS Built-in platform, the SACD 30n combines a premium CD/SACD player with a modern digital source’s hub, a USB-DAC, and a built-in preamplifier. Instead of a traditional DAC chip, ... mid and high) dedicated headphone amplifier that is built using Marantz’s HDAM-SA2 circuitry. You can even use the SACD 30n as a DAC (Digital to Analogue Convertor) by simply plugging your other digital sources into the back. VISTA, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2020) — Marantz® today announced two products signifying a new era for the brand, the MODEL 30 Integrated Amplifier and SACD 30n Network Audio Streamer & SACD Player. Further information: Marantz. The SACD 30n also comes with a USB-B asynchronous input for direct connection to a computer. R ... and I hear absolutely no loss or degradation of conversion of 64x DSD from SACDs to 256x to be sent to the DAC. Quick View. The complete digital music player The SACD 30n is built to meet all the requirements of the modern audiophile who wants to combine a large digital music collection with the leading online music services. Marantz just announced the Reference Series SA-14S1 Super Audio CD Player and DAC which replaces the SA-15S2, and features a newly enhanced standalone DAC function which supports direct-stream digital (DSD) playback via USB-B, high resolution PCM via digital coax or fiber optic inputs. The CD player at the top, shown here in black, is also a network player. The complete digital music player The SACD 30n is built to meet all the requirements of the modern audiophile who wants to combine a large digital music collection with the leading online music services. Quick View. The most musical digital source player for CDs, SACDs, and high-resolution files, plus multiple streaming services. With HEOS Built-in, SACD 30n can stream FLAC files from 44.1kHz to 192kHz at up to 24-bit resolution, DSD2.8MHz and DSD 5.6MHz, ALAC (Apple Lossless), AIFF, and MP3 files from major streaming providers, including … See more. It has dedicated DSD inputs and can apply a 50kHz filter to ADD inputs to conform to Scarlet Book specifications (that is, the specs for SACDs), or bypass it. That is D to A conversion with proprietary Marantz componentry, NOT a DAC chip. (Foto: Marantz) Klassisk Marantz-lyd. The SACD 30N has the same optical drive as the Denon DCD 2500. It works really well, and has every bit of that raw, open, analog-like sound you get from a really good SACD. With MMM there is an improvement in immediacy and clarity. The SACD 30n is tuned by the Marantz Sound Master, who channeled his passion, experience, and extraordinary ear into every aspect of its unsurpassed design. The SACD 30n integrates the Marantz Musical Mastering digital-to-analog converter. All thanks to its three-level gain control, Marantz HDAM-SA2 modules, a high current audiophile DAC (CS4398), and its Premium Quality fixed and variable RCA outputs. Leveraging the HEOS Built-in platform, SACD 30n combines a premium CD/SACD player with a modern digital source’s hub, a USB-DAC and a built-in preamplifier. Marantz har i hvert fald de sidste 30 år haft en genkendelig lydsignatur. Your music always sounds better on a Marantz. And all those devices can then use the MMM-dac technology. Marantz Musical Mastering. Delivered through Marantz Musical Mastering processing and a crystal-clear pre-amplifier. Review: Andrew Everard, Lab: Paul Miller | Feb 8, 2021 Trickledown engineering wins hands down as the core technology behind Marantz's 12 series is buffed to a new polish, gaining network compatibility at an even lower price . is using both within the chassis, so clearly considerable time and expense has been put in, and you'd therefore like to think there were in fact sonic benefits to doing so. I have owned both, the custom DAC chip on the Ruby is a work of art, nearly at Dave level sonically for far less money. The complete digital music player The SACD 30n is built to meet all the requirements of the modern audiophile who wants to combine a large digital music collection with the leading online music services. Depends on your budget, below £1k the DCD-1600NE is the best choice, and superior to the SA8005. If you have a larger budget the Marantz SA-KI Ruby is magnitudes better then the DCD-2500NE. It plays CDs and SACDs, but also has a built-in USB-DAC, and the Heos streaming platform used by Denon and Marantz. From a TV to USB sticks, bluetooth (smartphones, tablets, etc) and gaming consoles. This new streamer-radio-headphone amp CD player was created to sit handsomely atop the cool-running Model 30, making a complete (except for speakers) audio system … It is a player for optical media, a streamer and a dac. SACD 30n New. Marantz 30N SACD player. Very convenient, because you can actually connect anything to the SACD 30N. Marantz 30 Classical Favorites Brandenbrg Concerto No. SA-12SE New. “With HEOS Built-in, the SACD 30n can stream FLAC files from 44.1kHz to 192kHz at up to 24-bit resolution, DSD 2.8MHz and DSD 5.6MHz, ALAC (Apple Lossless) and MP3 files from major streaming providers, including … Marantz Model 30 SACD 30n. These then have the advantage of the MMM conversion technique: Marantz Musical Mastering. MMM has been the hallmark of Marantz’s KI Ruby ($4k) and SA-10 ($7k) disc players. With HEOS Built-in, SACD 30n can stream FLAC files from 44.1kHz to 192kHz at up to 24-bit resolution, DSD2.8MHz, and DSD 5.6MHz, ALAC (Apple Lossless), AIFF, and MP3 files from major streaming providers, including Amazon Music …