Thanks John for posting all those pics! These are a nice addition to the thread, certainly educational for me! The build quality is amazing! No expense spared.The PM95 uses the 'select' TDA1541 S1 as does the CD12/DA12LE.
The Philips DFA1000 also used the TDA1541 S1 as the S2 badging didn't exist when it was built. Yours however used the 'select' TDA1541 S1 which became what we now know as the S2 (double crown). It was after these units were released, several years in fact, that the official moniker changed to show one or two crowns. It's possible that a very much later run of DFA1000s may have been equipped with the S2 moniker but I highly doubt it- did you look at the actual converter (ie, dismantle the copper box it is in)?
The difference between the 'select' S1 and a normal S1 was a guaranteed 2dB S/N @ 0dBfs- all other specs were identical.
There's all sorts of misinformation on the internet about these rare amplifiers. I've seen people saying it has 4 TDA1541s in it, or 2- fact is, it has one, just like the DA12.
I honestly cannot hear any difference between the PM95 DAC and the DA12 DAC. The DA12 DAC has three toroidal transformers in it!
On GD70's player- I always liked the logo on the power buttons- I thought it was a nice touch. Anyway, my amp pictures aren't meant to derail this thread- perhaps I should put any more in the 'show us your marantz' thread.
Thanks!