Marantz SA8005 Super Audio CD Player

Project Title: Marantz SA8005 Super Audio CD Player

Project Lead’s Name: Barry Zaslow

Email: zaslowbj@miamioh.edu

Phone: (513) 529-3070

Please Choose the Primary Affiliation: LIB

Are There Other Project Team Members?: Yes

Other Project Team Member: Laura Sheppard

Other Team Member Email Address: foleyln@MiamiOH.edu

Brief description of project: Provide device for students to listen to Super Audio CDs. (SACD) is an optical disc technology which offers higher fidelity, surround sound, and longer play time as compared to standard compact discs.

Does this project focus on graduate student education or graduate student life?: No

Describe the problem you are attempting to solve and your approach for solving that problem.: Super Audio CD (SACD) is an optical disc technology which offers higher fidelity, surround sound, and longer play time as compared to standard compact discs. They are roughly comparable to Blu-ray discs versus DVDs.

The library currently owns approximately 100 SACDs or hybrid SA / standard CDs and we expect that collection to grow. Increasingly, classical music labels (such MDG, Alia Vox, and BMOP/sound) are producing albums in SACD format to appeal to the audiophile demographic as they become a larger portion of the CD purchasing public. Without a SACD player, our patrons will not be able to experience these discs with the intended fidelity, or, depending on the cross-compatibility of the disc, perhaps not at all.

The criteria state that technology fee projects should benefit students in innovative and/or significant ways. How would you describe the innovation and/or significance of your project?: This player would provide reference class audio playback, a degree of fidelity and quality we cannot currently provide. In addition to SACD and CD, the SA8005 also plays other digital source via USB inputs from computers, flash drives, iPhones, and more.

How will you assess the project?: The assessment will be made based on usage of the players as noted by checkout statistics along with anecdotal evidence provided by staff interaction with students.

Have you applied for and/or received Tech Fee awards in past years?: Yes

If funded, what results did you achieve?:

  • Inmod Stereo Alpha Egg Chair
  • Zoom Q4 Video Cameras

Both of these have been successful proposals.

Did you submit a final report?: Yes

What happens to the project in year two and beyond? Will there be any ongoing costs such as software or hardware maintenance, supplies, staffing, etc.? How will these be funded?: We do not anticipate any further costs associated with this project.

Budget: Hardware

Hardware Title(s) & Vendor(s): Marantz SA8005 Super Audio CD Player (vendor Marantz)

Hardware Costs: $1,199.00

What is the total budget amount requested?: $1,199.00