The MCD12000 DAC with built-in SACD/CD player is a new exhibition of McIntosh 's unique talent for developing products that harmoniously fuse the most advanced technology with the unmistakable timeless touch that characterizes the legendary American firm.
Thus, at the heart of the MCD12000 we find two 8-channel D/A conversion “chips” with 32-bit SABER PRO ES9038PRO technology from ESS Technology, each of them equipped with the company's exclusive HyperStream and Time Domain Kitter Eliminator technologies. American firm.
But the key to the configuration used in the digital section of the MCD12000 is the operation of each of the aforementioned “chips” in the so-called eight-fold balanced monophonic mode, which uses its eight outputs to generate the analog audio signal.
Separate power supplies for the digital and analog subsystems prevent cross-contamination between the power and audio signals, while a custom-made R-Core transformer minimizes stray magnetic dispersion. and therefore the background noise.
On the analog side, the MCD12000 includes balanced and unbalanced outputs in both its solid state and tube modes, thus providing the user with exceptional flexibility when adapting the sound to their tastes and the particularities of their environment. his team.
The MCD12000 is completed with the unmistakable aesthetics and superb construction quality that characterizes McIntosh 's creations.
Characteristics:
- Reference DAC with built-in CD/SACD player.
- Compatible with “Hi-Res” files recorded on CD-R and DVD-R discs.
- User-selectable analog tube/transistor output section.
- Executed with components of the highest quality.
- Transport mechanics with high precision cast aluminum tray.
- Reading data disks at double the normal speed.
- 8-channel D/A conversion “chips” (2) with 32-bit technology.
- DAC section compatible PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz and DSD up to DSD512.
- Compatible AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (DSD128), FLAC, MP3. WAV and WMA.
- Fixed level balanced and unbalanced analog outputs.
- Approved Roon Tested.
- Frequency response from 4Hz to 40kHz, +0.5 dB.
- Dynamic range greater than 100 dB.
- Signal-to-noise ratio greater than 110 dB.
- Dimensions: 444.5 x 194 x 483 mm (W x H x D).
