McIntosh MCD1000 & MDA1000

 

SOLD $16,000.00

NOV 2009

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McIntosh MCD1000

 

R.R.P. $14,690.00
 

Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity Review

 

 


With an advanced optomechanical design that provides the ultimate in sonic purity, the MCD1000 could be the last CD transport a listener will ever need. A robust, silent running transport mechanism is utilized and provides crisp response to commands. A machined disc tray and linear bearings round out the opulent look and feel of the device; it is simply a joy to use.

The MCD1000 connects directly to the McIntosh MDA1000 D/A Converter or to any DAC-equipped component with a digital input. A full complement of digital outputs is provided including balanced AES/EBU. Stunning 3D glass panel cosmetics, excellent performance, and superior convenience, are among the hallmarks of this fine CD transport.

 

MCD1000 CD Transport Features

 

POWER SUPPLY

Multiple layers of regulation provide clean power to all critical circuits. The

R-Core power transformer has the lowest noise field of any available.

 

TRANSPORT ISOLATION

High power systems with high power woofer systems place greater demands

on the CD transport. The MCD1000 is designed to work under these conditions

without producing tracking error that must be corrected later down the data stream.

 

MACHINED TOP AND SIDE PANELS

The top and sides of the MCD1000 are machined from thick aluminum panels

with a smooth black anodized finish. In the recessed area of the top panel is a

glass panel screened with a block diagram of the MCD1000’s circuitry.

 

FRONT PANEL DESIGN

3D front panel glass design is illuminated with long-life; cool-running fiber optics that make operation in low light easier. Silk screening on the inside of the glass

front panel prevents wear of the nomenclature, ensuring lasting beauty and  highest resale value…a McIntosh hallmark feature.

 

  • Three Types of Digital Outputs:

  • Coaxial Output on RCA Jack

  • Optical Output Jack

  • Balanced Digital AES/EBU

  • 110 Ohm XLR Output

  • 2-Way Repeat Function

  • 16-Selection Random Programming

  • Data In/Out Jacks

  • 3D Front Panel Design

  • Fiber Optic Lighting

  • Remote Control

 

MCD1000 CD Transport Specifications

 

DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT

IEC958, S/PDIF

 

DIGITAL OUTPUTS

Optical: -15 ~ -20dBm

Coaxial: 0.5V p-p @ 75 ohms

XRL: 5V p-p @ 110 ohms (AES/EBU)

 

TRANSPORT

Pickup: Optical 3-beam laser

Objective Lens Drive System:

2-dimensional parallel

Laser Type: GaAIAs Semiconductor

Laser Beam Wavelength: 780nm

 

DIGITAL SIGNAL FORMAT

Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz

Quantization Bit: 16-bit linear/channel

Modulation Code: Eight to fourteen modulation

Error correction: Cross

 

POWER REQUIREMENTS

240 Volts, 50/60Hz, 20W

 

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

(H x W x D including knobs and feet)

6” (15.2cm) x 17-1/2” (44.5cm) x 16-1/8” (41cm)

 

WEIGHT

27-1/2 lbs. (12.5kg) net

41-1/2 lbs. (19kg) in shipping carton

 

 

McIntosh MDA1000

 

R.R.P. $12,790.00
 

Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity Review

 

 

A superior, multi-input D/A converter, the MDA1000 features an advanced, balanced/parallel design for unsurpassed clarity. Seven digital inputs insure compatibility with a wide range of digital components. The correct sampling frequency, from 32 to 96 kHz, is selected automatically for uniformly excellent sound from all digital sources.

Outstanding channel separation of better than 100dB (1 kHz) provides pinpoint imaging. Standard compact discs are upsampled to 24 bit/768kHz resolution through the use of an ingenious balanced/parallel topology that employs no less than eight 24 bit digital to analog converters. Awarded one of Stereophile Magazine's Recommended Components for 2005 and 2006, as well as Secrets of HT and HiFi Best of 2005, the MDA1000 not only sets the standards, it raises them.

 

MDA1000 D/A Converter Features

 

POWER SUPPLY

Multiple layers of regulation provide clean power to all critical circuits. The power transformer has the lowest noise field of any available.

 

CIRCUIT SHIELDS

Each D to A Converter is shielded to avoid any chance of hum or noise getting through.

 

VOLUME CONTROL

Precision front panel and remote volume control allow the MDA1000 to function as a preamplifier in an all-digital system. Setup programming allows volume control bypass if desired.

 

FRONT PANEL DESIGN

3D front panel glass design is illuminated with long-life, cool-running fiber optics

that make operation in low light easier. Silk screening on the inside of the glass

front panel prevents wear of the nomenclature, ensuring lasting beauty and highest resale value…a McIntosh hallmark feature.

 

  • Seven Digital Inputs

  • 3 Coaxial Inputs on RCA Jacks

  • 3 Optical Inputs

  • 1 Balanced Digital in on XLR Jack

  • Balanced (XLR) Outputs

  • Unbalanced (RCA) Analog Outputs

  • Front Panel Volume Control with

  • Optional Bypass Function

  • 3D Glass Front Panel

  • Fiber Optic Lighting

  • Remote Control

 

MDA1000 D/A Converter Specifications

 

ANALOG AUDIO

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

±0.5dB from 4Hz to 45kHz (sampling frequency 96kHz and 88.2kHz)

±0.3dB from 4Hz to 22kHz (sampling frequency 48kHz)

±0.3dB from 4Hz to 20kHz (sampling frequency 44.1kHz)

±0.3dB from 4Hz to 15kHz (sampling frequency 32kHz)

 

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

0.002% at 1kHz

 

A-WEIGHTED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO

Better than 110dB

 

DYNAMIC RANGE:

Better than 100dB (1kHz)

 

RATED OUTPUT VOLTAGE:

2V Unbalanced Outputs (BYPASS ON Mode)

6V Unbalanced Outputs (BYPASS OFF Mode)

2V Balanced Outputs (BYPASS ON Mode)

6V Balanced Outputs (BYPASS OFF Mode)

 

DIGITAL AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT

IEC958, S/PDIF

 

COAXIAL INPUTS (1, 2, AND 3)

0.5V p-p @ 75 ohms

 

OPTICAL INPUTS (4, 5, AND 6)

-15 ~ 20dBm

 

XRL INPUT (7)

5V p-p @110 ohms

 

SAMPLING FREQUENCIES

96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz and 32kHz

 

POWER REQUIREMENTS

240 Volts, 50/60Hz, 20W

 

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

(H x W x D including knobs and feet)

6” (15.2cm) x 17-1/2” (44.5cm) x 16-1/8” (41cm)

 

WEIGHT

24 lbs. (11kg) net

38 lbs, (17kg) in shipping carton