MBL C31 CD Player and D/A Converter

The feeling never wavers, that moment of quiet anticipation when you slip a CD into the C31’s precision slot drive. You watch the disc silently disappear into the custom housing before it rotates up to speed, completely noise and resonance free, exactly what you expect from a top-end CD player. The C31 features a Bit-Stream digital-to-analog converter with a psycho-acoustically optimized digital filter. It flawlessly operates with an analogue output stage to deliver measurable perfection. Functioning as a Bessel filter, the analogue section ensures that all signals pass through with a time-aligned linear phase response. In today’s world of digital music files and digital streaming, the C31 provides a flexible and well laid out rear panel of digital inputs. Here, the C31 accepts digital signals in PCM resolutions up to 24-bit depth, and sample rates up to 96 kHz via RCA (S/P-DIF), optical (TOSLINK) and USB. To ensure incoming digital signals are synced, a built-in master clock immediately takes charge and removes any disruptive jitter from the working data. What remains is powerful harmonic joy, making every musical performance on the MBL C31 a memorable listening experience.

• State-of-the-art D/A converter with integrated CD slot drive

• Resolution and sample rates up to 24 bit and 96 kHz

• USB Audio Class 1 input with phantom power supply for music from a PC/Mac

• Effective jitter reduction with Bit True playback and digital output

• iPhone and iPad direct connectivity as source

• Firmware update via SD card

• MBL SmartLink for complete system operation