Musical Fidelity M2sCD

Concentration on the essentials

With the M2sCD, MUSICAL FIDELITY expands its extensive range of outstanding digital components. Together with the wonderful M2si integrated amplifier, it is now possible to own a MUSICAL FIDELITY high-end music system and enjoy its thrilling musical qualities in a price range within everyone's reach. In addition to excellent sound quality and superb disc reading capability, the M2sCD is also ahead of the game in terms of measurement technology. Its attractive appearance and exemplary workmanship make it the jewel in the crown of any living room.

Technical background

The slot-in drive does not have a drawer mechanism, which increases the ease of use. Of course, all parts that come into contact with the surface of the CD have multiple surface coatings. The read-in time of the drive is among the fastest on the market. The M2sCD uses a 24-bit digital/analogue converter with 8-fold oversampling. This enables the M2sCD to reproduce even the most complex recordings with musical fidelity. In addition to the high-quality gold-plated RCA output sockets, the M2sCD also has one coaxial (RCA) and one optical (Toslink) digital output.

As usual with MUSICAL FIDELITY, the measured values are not an end in themselves, but nevertheless absolutely outstanding. The channel separation of 105 dB is far above the theoretically conceivable dynamic range of a CD and thus ensures an absolutely stable and holographic representation of the musical events. The distortion of 0.003% is at the limit of measurability, as is the signal-to-noise ratio of a fantastic 117 dB. Note that distortion averaging 1% is considered acceptable for loudspeakers and 3% for analogue cartridges. The analogue output stage is designed to drive longer cable runs effortlessly with its low output impedance and stable voltage. The plug-in mains connection on the unit also makes the M2sCD flexible in this respect, whether for longer connections or for experiments with specialised mains cables. The included remote control also operates the matching MUSICAL FIDELITY M2si integrated amplifier, allowing convenient control of the hi-fi system. With the M2sCD, you get a modern CD player that masters its trade and lets you enjoy your collection in a completely new way

(Source: www.reichmann-audiosysteme.de)