Rega Saturn Mk3 CD Player

The new Saturn Mk3 is re-housed in our very latest case designed to match the rest of the Rega range. The Saturn Mk3 CD-DAC player offers complete flexibility and integration into any audio system. Essentially two products in one, the Saturn Mk3 houses an independent DAC circuit and a high specification CD transport. Both sections are fully remote controllable via the supplied Solaris remote handset.
You will find plenty of connectivity options, up to and including 24-bit/192 kHz. The Saturn Mk3 has two optical inputs, two Co-Axial inputs, a fully asynchronous USB and an added ‘direct’ digital output from the CD playback section. This ensures the Saturn Mk3 integrates perfectly into any system and provides the perfect partner for the Rega Elicit Mk5 integrated amplifier.
The Saturn Mk3 uses our proven digital to analogue converter and analogue output amplifier technology coupled with a pair of Wolfson WM8742 digital to analogue converter ICs. The Saturn Mk3 utilises our own CD section power supply which was a result of the research & development of our reference CD player along with the improved microcontroller and display drivers.
The Saturn Mk3 uses a high stability master clock and high capacity power supply in the CD circuitry, high performance PLL digital interface receiver, isolated digital inputs and high performance power supply architecture in the DAC circuitry. Signal switching between the CD and DAC functions are performed in the digital to analogue converter stage. The signal path of the CD section in CD mode is kept to a minimum.
The DAC USB input has been improved with asynchronous operation at sample rates of 44.1 to 192 kHz with a bit rate of up to 24 bits. The USB input has the same galvanic isolation as used in the Rega DAC-R. The USB uses dedicated drivers in the computer, enabling full ASIO operation, thus eliminating signal degradation caused by generic windows based drivers.

CD Player
Laser: Semiconductor laser
Wavelength: 790 nm
Digital Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz
Frequency Response:
(100 kΩ load) = 17 Hz - 0.02 dB to 20.5 kHz - 0.02 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.005% @ 1 kHz (CDA), 0.012% (MP3 320 kb/s)
Signal to Noise Ratio: - 109 dB (A Weighted)
Digital Outputs:
SPDIF Optical TOSlink & SPDIF Isolated 0.5 V 75 Ω Co-axial

DAC
Frequency Response (100 kΩ load):
Low data rate 44.1/48 kHz
Filter 2 = 10 Hz - 0.05 dB to 20 kHz - 0.1 dB
Medium data rate 88.2/96 kHz
Filter 2 = 10 Hz - 0.05 dB to 30 kHz - 1 dB
High data rate 176.4/192 kHz
Filter 2 = 10 Hz - 0.05 dB to 41 kHz - 1 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.006% @ 1 kHz (USB input @ 24-bit 88.2 kHz using ASIO driver)
Signal to Noise Ratio:
- 109 dB (24-bit 96 kHz A Weighted Relative to the maximum output level)
Supported Data Rates:
32 k (Optical/TOSlink only), 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz. Bit resolution 16 to 24-bit
Digital Inputs: USB: Isolated (24-bit 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz)
Input 1: Optical/TOSlink (24-bit 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz)
Input 2: Optical /TOSlink (24-bit 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz)
Input 3: Isolated 75Ω Co-axial (24-bit 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz)
Input 4: Isolated 75Ω Co-axial (24-bit 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz)
Digital outputs (via receiver & PLL):
SPDIF Optical TOSlink & SPDIF Isolated 0.5 V 75 Ω Co-axial
DAC: Parallel Wolfson WM8742
Maximum Analogue Output Level:
2.18 V (minimum load impedance 10 kΩ)
Power Consumption:
15.5 W @ 230 V (minimum 190 V maximum 253 V) @ 50/60 Hz
Dimensions: 432 (W) x 320 (D) x 82 (H) mm
Required Space for Operation: 432 (W) x 350 (D) x 170 (H) mm
Weight: 9.7 kg

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