CD Player/Transport Reviews

No.37 Description: CD transport with four digital outputs: AES/EBU on XLR, S/PDIF on BNC, S/PDIF on RCA, ST optical.
Dimensions: 15.75" W by 3.76" H by 14.3" D. Weight: 34 lbs (shipping).
Serial number of unit reviewed: 2311 (second sample).
Price: $3995. Approximate number of dealers: 76.

No.36S Description: Digital-to-Analog converter with HDCD decoding and 20-bit resolution. Digital inputs: two AES/EBU on XLRs, two S/PDIF coaxial (one RCA, one BNC), one ST optical, one TosLink optical. Outputs: L&R balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) (analog), AES/EBU on XLR (digital), one each RJ-45 communications port and IR repeater port. Frequency response: 10Hz-20kHz, +0, -0.2dB. THD: 0.001% at 1kHz, 0dBFS, A-weighted. Dynamic range: 98dB (or better). S/N ratio: 105dB. Channel separation: better than 110dB. IM distortion (SMPTE IMD): 0.005%. FIFO jitter: under 20ps, uncorrelated. Output impedance: less than 6 ohms.
Dimensions: 15.75" W by 3.76" H by 14.3" D. Weight: 35 lbs (shipping).
Serial number of unit reviewed: 1226.
Price: $6495. Approximate number of dealers: 76.

Manufacturer: Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc., P.O. Box 781, Middletown, CT 06457. Tel: (860) 346-0896. Fax: (860) 346-1540. Web: www.madrigal.com.