Musical Fidelity M2scd CD Player / DAC
Premium slot-loading CD player with integrated DAC, low distortion, and refined engineering.
Product Overview
The Musical Fidelity M2scd is a high-performance CD player and DAC designed for audiophiles who want a refined digital front end.
It features a mains choke filter and a digitalstream noise filter to suppress unwanted interference and jitter. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Inside, it uses a dual differential 8× over-sampling 24-bit delta-sigma DAC design. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Outputs include analogue RCA, coaxial SPDIF, and optical outputs, so it can be used either as a complete CD + DAC unit or as a transport. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
The build is elegant, with a robust all-metal chassis, and the performance is praised for its clarity, spacious soundstage, and musical neutrality. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Key Features
- Mains choke filter & digitalstream noise filtering for cleaner power and lower jitter. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- 24-bit delta-sigma dual differential DAC, 8× over-sampling. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- Low distortion: < 0.003 % over 10 Hz–20 kHz. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
- Wide dynamic and noise performance: >117 dB S/N (A-weighted). :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Analogue output plus digital outputs (coaxial + optical) for flexibility. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Slot-loading transport mechanism with quiet, smooth operation. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- Flat frequency response: 10 Hz – 20 kHz (-0.2 dB) :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
Technical Specifications
| Output Impedance | 50 Ω :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11} |
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| Analogue Output Level (0 dB) | 2.2 V RMS (RCA) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12} |
| DAC Type | 24-bit Delta-Sigma, dual differential, 8× over-sampling :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13} |
| Total Correlated Jitter | < 135 ps peak-to-peak :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14} |
| Linearity | < 0.1 dB down to –96 dB :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15} |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz – 20 kHz (-0.2 dB) :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16} |
| Channel Separation | > 105 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17} |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | > 117 dB (A-weighted) :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18} |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | < 0.003 % (10 Hz – 20 kHz) :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19} |
| Line Level Outputs | 1 pair RCA (L/R) :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20} |
| Digital Outputs | 1 coaxial SPDIF, 1 optical (Toslink) :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21} |
| Power Requirement | 115 / 230 VAC (factory pre-set), optional 100 VAC; max consumption 20 W :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22} |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 440 × 100 × 375 mm :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23} |
| Weight (unit, unboxed) | 6.65 kg :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24} |
| Weight (boxed) | 10.5 kg :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25} |
