CD Transport 1621 A
The gold-plated top of the 1621 A CD drive evokes the form and size of a 12” LP record – awakening expectations in the style-conscious music lover. Simply lifting the air-tight drive cover, machined from a solid billet of aluminum that’s perfectly balanced on an ample hinge, is a tactile experience of its own. Insert the CD, secure it with the custom stabilizer puck, close the cover and prepare to be swept away. Once connected to a well-paired D/A converter, like the MBL 1611 F, a highly stable sound image materializes to deliver a composed, unruffled calm, so often missing from today’s digital sources.
£ 24,100
The MBL 1621 A at a glance
Device housing milled from a single block of aluminum.
CD Drive positioned on a solid 6 kg (13.2 lb) sub-chassis constructed from brass, aluminium and Terodem, then spring mounted on three points for isolation
Adjustable levelling ensures the drive is perfectly horizontal
Airtight solid drive cover to protect against external sound influences and rotational resonances
Intricately designed and engineered stabilizer puck holds the CD firmly for smooth performance
3-beam laser with high directional stability and maintenance-free positioning
Toroidal transformer with sophisticated protective shield technology, magnetic shielding by Mu-metal housing
Brilliantly designed output transformer cell with an amazing bandwidth of 98.7 MHz
Separate voltage regulator for each of the ten function groups
Symmetrically constructed engine and carriage control
Separate power supply for digital music signals and digital control signals
Group-delay-optimised bi-phase signal path for optimum transmission quality
Technical Specifications
Digital Outputs XLR (AES/EBU)
Output Impedance 110 Ohm Bandwith 40 MHzRCA (S/P DIF)
Output Impedance 75 Ohm Bandwith 40 MHz
CD Mechanism CD PRO 2 LF Module
Formats Standard Compact Disk (Red Book)
Resolution 16 Bit
Sample Rate 44.1 kHz
Number of Channels 2
Modulation EFM
Weight26 kg / 57 Ibs