Further Information
MBL 1511E DAC - As Traded
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Condition: Very good, no obvious marks or damage (some light cleaning swirls on face plate)
Includes: Power Cable Only (No box)
SN: 40025
Made in Germany
Overview
Sporting balanced analogue output and the typical, tried and trusted input options, the 1551E DAC from MBL shows that while DAC technology has certainly progressed, there's still gems to find from years passed.
The 'True Audio' setting disables the DAC’s error correction circuits and is recommended by MBL for "maximum sound quality". In MBL's own words describing the 1511 "We want to give our customers a more emotionally-oriented sound; one could say a more 'analogue-style' sound, with smoother and more relaxed high frequencies."
Please note, as with other 1511 models all inputs are limited to accepting data up to a maximum of 24-bit/96kHz.
With a toroidal power supply and well designed chassis, the unit will look the part in any high end hifi system - and certainly sound it!
Specification
Multi level Delta Sigma
Sampling (f) 96, 48, 44.1, 32 kHz
Digital filter Oversampling 16 times =705,6 kHz (44.1 kHz red book)
Switch capacitor filter +Oversampling 128 times (smoothing)
Converter (f) Resolution 2.82 MHz, 24 bit linear
Error correction Repeat block on error
Signal/ Noise-Ratio 110 dB/ 112 dB
Digital Inputs
1 x XLR AES/EBU 110Ω
1 x RCA 75Ω
1 x BNC 75Ω
1 x TOSLINK 2 1 ./.
Wavelength 660 nm
Allowable input power 3 µW - 30 µW
Optimum Input power 10 µW
Cut- off frequency 6 MHz
Digital Outputs
1 x RCA
Output Impedance 75Ω
Operating voltage 0.5 Vp-p
Cut-off frequency 30 MHz
Analog Outputs
2 x RCA, 1 x XLR
Frequency Range DC - 20 kHz, +0 / -0.5 dB
Signal to noise 110 / 112 dBr, 2 V 110 / 112 dBr, 2 V 110 / 112 dBr, 2 V >110 dB
Dynamics 97 dB
Channel separation 110 dB, 1 kHz
THD 0.0007%, 1 kHz
Output level 2V, 1kHz (RCA), 4V,1kHz (XLR)
Output Impedance RCA= 100 Ω, XLR= 200 Ω
Power consumtion 50 VA max
Line Voltage 230/115 Vac, 50/60 Hz
Weight 29 kg
Dimensions (WxHxD ) mm 450 x 112.5 x 400
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