Marantz PS-17SA
¥ 250,000 (released in December 2000)
Commentary
A stereo AV amplifier developed using Marantz's pure audio technology.
Equipped with 6.1 es and CS (circle surround) decoder in addition to Dolby Digital and DTS.
It has the same twin monaural construction configuration as the Hi-Fi stereo amplifier, and is equipped with 2 channels of full-scale current feedback type power amplifier equipped with Marantz original HDAM.
It has a 4-box chassis structure in which the audio amplifier, DSP, video amplifier, microcomputer and display are separated. It also has a rigid case with vibration control structure made of luxurious aluminum material.
Flexible configurations are available, from single virtual amplifiers to full-channel systems with combined power amplifiers.
Parts such as super ring core and toroidal power transformer, speaker terminal made by WBT and warm-up meter are adopted.
The decoder / processor section adopts a high-spec 3 dsp configuration.
This is the world's first AV amplifier to incorporate Dolby headphones, which provide superior extra-head positioning.
It is the first in the world to incorporate SRS Ultra Surround and CS-Virtual technology.
LCD display learning remote controller with macro function is included.
Model Rating
| Type | Pre-main amplifier |
| Rated Output (20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 2-ch Drive) | 100W + 100W (4 Ω) 80W + 80W (6 Ω) 60W + 60W (4 Ω) |
| Maximum Practical Power (EIAJ) | 135W + 135W (4 Ω) 105W + 105W (6 Ω) 85W + 85W (8 Ω) |
| Total harmonic distortion factor | 0.01% (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 2 ch Drive) |
| Voice signal-to-noise ratio | 110 dB or more |
| Video SN ratio | 60 dB or more |
| Video input terminal | Audio : Line 5 Composite : Line 5 S Video Input : Line 5 Component : 2 lines |
| Video output terminal | Audio : 2 channels Composite : Route 3 S-Video : Route 3 Component : 1 system |
| Audio terminal | Audio system input : 4 systems Audio system output : 2 systems Pre-out : 7.1 ch Main In : 2 ch 5.1 ch external input : 1 system |
| Digital input | Light : Route 3 Coaxial : Route 3 |
| Digital output | Light : 1 system Coaxial : 1 system |
| Output terminal | Tape output : 1 system CD-R/MD output : 1 system Two speakers Headphone : 1 system |
| Maximum external dimensions | Width 458x Height 166x Depth 491 mm |
| Attachment | Learning remote control |