Rega Saturn MK3 Rega spent a lot of time developing the circuit and construction, utilizing the highest specification of components throughout. As part of the design, they have included useful features such as the switchable direct input and preamplifier output, to enable the new Aethos amplifier to be used in a wide combination of systems. The headphone socket has been integrated such that the speaker switching is performed by the output mute relay as so not to obstruct the signal path and degrade the sound quality.We have taken the design concepts underpinning the multi-award winning and hugely successful Elex-R and Elicit-R and propelled the performance to the next level and beyond with a 125watt dual mono design with features such as fully discrete FET based line amplifier, polypropylene capacitors throughout the signal path, K-Power reservoir capacitors, power amplifier regulated supply and a high current output stage comprising of four 160w Sanken output transistors per channel.Digital mastered You will find plenty of connectivity options, up to and including 24bit-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 forthcoming Rega Elicit MK5 integrated amplifier.   KEY FEATURES Dual Wolfson WM8742 DAC's USB 192 kHz - 24 bits asynchronous An enhanced output amplifier circuit Enhanced digital power supplies Redeveloped analog & digital outputs Solaris system remote included 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 is performed in the digital to analog converter stage. The signal path of the CD section in CD mode is kept to a minimum. USB 192KHZ-24BITS ASYNCHRONOUS 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 SATURN MK3 XMOS USB DRIVER V2.15.0