Rega Research Saturn Compact Disc Player

$2,395.00


We hope you enjoy this very special new player, we have spent a long time creating it, drawing on all of our 32 years experience in specialist Hi Fi manufacturing.

Standard Rega Saturn Features:

• Unique high-tech operating system that optimises itself for each CD.
• Brand new transport mechanism, with the latest signal processing techniques and servo giving the best data retrieval.
• Super stable clocking ensuring minimal loss of data before the DAC.
• Very latest Wolfson dual-differential DAC
• Class A audio output stage.
• MP3 and WMA Media capabilities.
• Ultra high memory capacity meaning that error correction need not affect sound quality.
• All new CDP Remote supplied as standard.
• Rega custom built extruded aluminium case
  Solid Aluminium front panel
• 'Toshlink'& coaxial digital outputs

• Two parallel connected Wolfson WM8740 dual differential Digital to Analogue converters improving the dynamic range and linearity.
• The master clock provided by a High stability low jitter crystal oscillator module.
• Substantial 60VA toroidal transformer with separate windings for audio, digital & display circuits.
• High capacity power supply's utilizing Nichicon Fine Gold audio grade capacitors & fast rectifier diodes.
• Digital to Analogue converters utilizing Solid Polymer de-coupling capacitors.
• Nichicon Fine gold audio grade capacitors by-passed by Evox film capacitors are employed in the signal path, and in the audio sensitive de-coupling positions in the Digital to Analogue converters
• Post DAC analogue amplifier and filter employ a Cascade pair discrete Class A amplifier using low base spreading resistance transistors.
• The Post DAC analogue amplifier and filter is supplied from a low impedance supply, giving a tighter & enhanced bass.
• Large double-sided PTH PCB with generous ground planes.
  
  These improvements take sound performance far in advance of the already superior level achieved by the Apollo.