C31 CD Player / DAC
From MBL’s Cadenza Line comes the C31 CD Player / DAC. With Cadenza, MBL combined proven designs with innovations to create an entirely new line of high-end audio electronics.
Description
Why should you still invest in an expensive CD-DAC? Well, because you have amassed a beloved CD collection over the years – a musical treasure associated with memories, chosen with care.
These gems need to be preserved so that we can enjoy listening to them in the future with optimum sound quality. To achieve this, we have designed the Cadenza CD-DAC with a high class CD drive partnered with a trailblazing Digital Converter system derived from the MBL Reference Line.
The new Cadenza CD-DAC joins you on your way into the new era. Its native USB interface as well as the two additional digital inputs make it an easy to use, first-class connection between media file and stereo system. This CD-DAC allows you the best of both worlds: you can enjoy your valuable CD collection or play back the highly resolved data provided by your computer.
Product Specifications
General
Weight
15.5kg
Dimensions (without cables)
W 45,0 cm / D 44,5 cm / H 14,5 cm
Dimensions with packaging
W 59,0 cm / D 54,0 cm / H 35,5 cm
Line Voltage
230 Vac / 50 Hz or 115 Vac / 50/60 Hz
(single voltage, factory setting depending on country)
Power consumption
in stand by -< 0.5 VA
in idle – < 20 VA
Maximum – 21 VA (during ‘play’)
Digital Inputs
1 x Toslink
Connection
Snap-In-Type
Wavelength
650 nm
Nominal Input Power
10mW
Working input power range
3mW – 30mW
electrically/galvanically Isolated
optically isolated
1 x S/P-DIF
Connection
RCA
Input Impedance
75 Ohm
Nominal Input-Level
0.5 Vpp
Working Input-Voltage Range
0.2-5 VPP
electrically/galvanically Isolated
galvanically isolated
USB Input
Connection
USB Type B
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
Mode
MCMI (Master Clock Mode Interface), Asynchronous USB
electrically/galvanically Isolated
galvanically isolated
Operating System Drivers
Natively supported, without any special driver
1 x S/P-DIF
Connection
RCA
Output Impedance
75 Ohm
Nominal Output-Level
0.5 Vpp
electrically/galvanically Isolated
galvanically isolated
Analog Outputs
Maximum Output Level
Unbalanced RCA Out
2 V @ 0 dBFS
Balanced XLR Out
4 V @ 0 dBFS
Output Impedance (RCA / XLR)
100 Ohm / 200 Ohm
Absolute Phase (RCA / XLR)
In-Phase / Pin-2 = In-Phase
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.001% @ 0 dBFS
Signal to Noise Ratio (RCA / XLR)
> 110 dB (A-Weighted) @ 0 dBFS
Channel Separation
> 100 dB @ 1 kHz
CD Section
CD Mechanism
Slot drive, front loader
Media
Standard compact disc (Red Book), 12 cm and 8 cm discs
Formats
CD, CDR, CD-RW (Multi-Read)
Book-Type
CD-DA, CD-Extra, Extended CD, CD-Enhanced
Laser type
780 nm (reads black CDR)
Resolution / Sample Rate
16 Bit / 44.1 kHz (CD-Digital-Audio)
Control Features
Play, Pause, Stop, Skip FW, Skip BW, Repeat One, Repeat All, Shuffle
CD-Text
Album Title, Album Artist, Track Title, Track Artist
DAC Section
Resolution
24 Bit
Sampling Frequencies
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
D/A Converter Type
Multi-Bit Delta Sigma
Jitter Reduction
Digital/Analog Dual Nested PLL for effective jitter reduction
Digital Oversampling Filter
Psychoacoustic optimized filter of 4/5 Minimum Phase and 1/5 Linear Phase
Analogue Output Filter
Group Delay Optimized Bessel Filter @ 40 kHz