MBL N31

CD-DAC MBL N31

Mechanical precision and electronic mastery unified

MBL’s N31 CD-DAC elevates the soundtracks to your life by seamlessly combining a world-class CD transport with a state-of-the-art digital-to-analogue converter – all in a stylish, sculpted chassis. Using XLR, RCA, optical, or USB inputs, the N31 CD-DAC processes digital signals with sample rates up to 24-bit/192 KHz, or using NativeDSD. The USB inputs have been skillfully designed to extract digital data stored on an iPhone or iPad – bit perfect, error free, every time – while the N31’s optional Roon Module allows connection to a local network and provides background information on its color display, such as album art and title tracks.

Every feature of the N31 is dedicated to the delivery of pure, room-filling sound, beginning with the choice of three exceptional digital filter variants, each of which can be selected through the soft keys or the remote. An ingeniously dampened CD drive suspension protects the laser optics and CDs from vibration, while the heart of the N31 boasts a D/A converter design that combines the advantages of Multi-Bit and 1-Bit Delta/Sigma technology.

The MBL N31 at a glance

• Psycho-acoustically optimized digital and analogue filters
• 24-bit resolution, up to 192 kHz sample rates, DSD64
• 3 stages of jitter reduction
• 3 user-selectable digital filter settings
• Group delay-optimized analogue output filter
• Fully balanced signal path from the DA converter to output stage
• True Peak Technology creates headroom for Intersample Overloads
• Roon module (optional) rendering DAC as streaming endpoint
• Backlit remote control with rotary volume dial
• MBL Smartlink capable
• 5” TFT Color Display for track information, text recognition, album artwork
• 1 VA “green” standby

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