McIntosh Labs SACD/CD Home CD Player, Black (MCD550)
Description
- Both fixed and variable balanced and unbalanced outputs are present, offering you extreme flexibility in connecting the MCD550 to your system. The variable outputs allow for direct connection to an amplifier without requiring a separate preamplifier.
- Also available are three digital inputs: a coaxial, an optical and a USB input that allows for direct streaming of computer stored music at up to 24 bits and 192kHz.
- Coaxial and optical outputs are available if you want to send the audio signal to a preamplifier or home theater processor.
- The MCD550 reads your discs at a higher speed and stores the data in a buffer memory for better error correction and tracking, thus increasing overall audio performance.
- On the back are gold plated connectors that help maintain a clean audio signal and also resist corrosion.
Rediscover your valuable CD collection with the MCD550. This high performance SACD/CD player has everything you need for hours of listening enjoyment. The MCD550 utilizes an 8 channel, 32 bit, 192kHz PCM/DSD digital to analog converter (DAC) with wide dynamic range and extremely low distortion. The 8 channel DAC is used in Quad Balanced mode, which utilizes 4 DAC channels per audio channel, allowing music at all levels to be reproduced with extreme precision and elegance. It can decode PCM signals from CDs and the digital inputs, and DSD signals from SACDs.
Reviews
M**E
Wonderful sound from CDs and SACDs
CDs sound better than ever with this player, and SACDs are out of this world. It may take a pretty good system to hear the subtleties, but if your gear is up to it, you will be more than slightly surprised.
A**H
It is worth your kidneys.
I had to sell a kidney to purchase this stereo receiver but I'd have to say it's excellent. I have only used it once due to complications from my kidney surgery but if I make it out of the hospital alive i am sure I will rate it 5 stars. This was my first surgery in Mexico but they value organs down there. If you are wondering why I would sell my organs to afford this stereo then keep looking because this unit isn't for you. If you are like me then you would give anything for high fidelity panty dropping ear shattering crystal clear audio and you will do what you have to do to buy this receiver.
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