Rega SATURN MK3
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Model name
SATURN MK3
Transport
Yes
Player
Yes
SACD support
N/A
Engine
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
17
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
205 000
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Output Level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Dynamic range (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Dynamic range (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for CD) (dB)
109
Signal to Noise Ratio (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for CD) (%)
0.005
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for SACD) (%)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
432 × 82 × 320
Weight (kg)
9.7
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Rega's Valve Isis CD player differs from most similar models from other manufacturers primarily by having an output tube buffer stage. It is made on ECC82/12AU7 lamps and a transformer necessary for the implementation of balanced XLR output. Actually, the presence of lamps in the player's circuit is reflected in its name.
The player is equipped with a new digitally controlled servo drive that accurately reads information from the disc and transmits it to a digital-to-analog converter. The DAC in the player is made on Burr Brown PCM1794 chips operating in dual parallel mono mode, and does not have built-in amplifiers. The output filter of the Dac is built on discrete elements operating in Class A, as are the analog output stages of the Rega ISIS.