Musical Fidelity CD-Pre24 CD player-preamplifier Specifications

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Description: Combination CD player/digital and analog preamplifier. CD Section: DAC: 24-bit delta-sigma, 8x oversampling (CD or DVD-Audio conversion only). Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.02dB. Channel balance: <0.02dB. Stereo separation, 20Hz-20kHz: >98dB. THD 1kHz: 0dB digital level 0.002%, -10dB digital level 0.004%, -70dB digital level 0.050%. S/N Ratio: 110dB unweighted (20Hz-20kHz), 114dB A-weighted. Audio output at digital 0dB level, 1kHz: 2.14V RMS nominal, sourced from 47 ohms impedance. Jitter: 189ps. Preamplifier Section: Direct Analog connection: Maximum output for 2.2V RMS in: 8.4V RMS (11.6dB voltage gain). Distortion: <0.002%, 20Hz-20kHz. Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +0/-0.02dB. Crosstalk (typical): 85dB. Channel Balance: 20Hz-20kHz <0.01dB. S/N Ratio: 106dB unweighted (20Hz-20kHz), 109dB A-weighted. Preamplifier Section: ADC/DAC (measurements made by linking coax digital output to digital monitor and using digital monitor function). Maximum output for 2.2V RMS in: 8.2V RMS. Distortion: !x0.004%, 20Hz-20kHz. Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +0/-0.37dB. Crosstalk (typical): 90dB. Channel Balance: 20Hz-20kHz <0.02dB. S/N Ratio: 101dB unweighted (20Hz-20kHz), 104dB A-weighted.
Dimensions: 17.2" (440mm) W by 5.5" (140mm) H by 14.8" (380mm) D. Weight: 30 lbs (13.5kg).
Serial number of unit reviewed: GYP10000 "January 2002," auditioning and measuring; GY10048, "April 2002," measuring (see text).
Price: $3000. Approximate number of dealers: Not disclosed.
Manufacturer: Musical Fidelity Ltd., 15-17 Fulton Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0TF, England, UK. Tel: (44) (0)181-900-2866. Web: www.musical-fidelity.co.uk. US distributor: Kevro International, Inc., 902 McKay Rd., Suite 4, Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada. Tel: (905) 428-2800. Fax: (905) 428-0004. Web: www.kevro.com.

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Musical Fidelity
Kevro International
902 McKay Rd., Suite 4
Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada
(905) 428-2800
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