CASE STUDY: The MARANTZ PM-17SA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
The Marantz PM-17SA Reference Series Remote Control Stereo Integrated Amplifier is a no-compromise audio component designed and engineered to provide extraordinary sonic performance. The PM-17SA is constructed using only the highest-quality components, meticulously selected for optimum sonic purity. The Marantz PM-17SA’s appearance is as distinctive as its sound quality, available in black or gold finish with a clean, uncluttered front panel that combines modern styling with a touch of "retro" elegance. The PM-17SA is designed to complement Marantz’s SA-8001 Super Audio CD Player, to bring out all the improved fidelity, resolution and musicality of the SACD format.
FEATURES
* 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms (100 watts into 4 ohms)
* High current capacity, low impedance power supply to drive difficult loudspeaker loads
* Heavy duty toroidal power transformer
* Voltage-Plus-Current-Feedback technology
* Relay driven source switching
* Line-level inputs plus selectable moving coil/moving magnet phono input
* Heavy-duty speaker terminals allow use of audiophile-quality speaker cables
* Record out selector
* Preamp outputs
* Headphone output
* Premium-quality parts and construction throughout
* Marantz’s exclusive HDAM (High Definition Amplifier Module) discrete output stages
* Can be used with SM-17SA stereo amplifier for operation as an integrated bi-amped system
* Front-panel analog temperature meter
* Defeatable bass and treble controls
* Balance control
* Metal alloy-finished remote control operates all functions including volume adjustment
ABOUT MARANTZ
For more than half a century, the name Marantz has identified the best in home entertainment. And today, even in the midst of burgeoning and often confusing technology, these components still emulate the vision that originally drove Saul Marantz to expand the sensory horizons of even the most demanding aficionados.