MBL C31

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.

The C31 at a glance

• 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 playing music from PC/Mac
• Effective jitter reduction with Bit True playback and digital output
• iPhone and iPad connectivity as source
• Firmware update via SD card
• MBL SmartLink for complete system operation

Technical Specifications