Musical Fidelity calls the X-10D 'the missing link,' a 'pure Class A CD-player accessory.' I'll reveal the true identity of X-10D in a moment. But I'll say straight off that for those of you with such CD players as the Marantz CD 63, RadioShack Optimus CD-3400, etc., this may be the most cost-effective CD upgrade ever to come down the pike. The Musical Fidelity M5si is a more toned down everyday Strongman, fitting a bigger range of ‘consumer’ audiophile speakers – maybe contextualized to the other lower weight Strongman classes. A Porsche to drive to the shops, not that I’ve ever owned one – the Porsche I mean. It has been the same with their other headphone which haven't been very popular here. If the amazing EB50 had 8 drivers and came from an obscure Chinese company rather a British company which has made some of the best HiFi of the last 30 odd years things might have been different.
We've been making top-performance digital-to-analogue converters since the early days of CD. That means the M1 DAC benefits from almost 25 years of continual development, drawing on successive acclaimed DAC designs.
Whatever your digital source – from CD to computer to TV set-top box or DVD/Blu-ray player – the M1 DAC can upsample and convert it, producing stunning 24bit/192kHz resolution audio. In comparison, CD resolution is a mere 16bit/44.1kHz.
The M1 DAC features four digital inputs: balanced, USB, optical and coaxial. It is an asynchronous design with awesome performance: from its low-distortion, noise levels and jitter-minimising technology to its high-quality power supply, the M1 DAC surpasses the standards of DACs costing many times its price.
The M1 DAC has been met with incredible acclaim. Stereophile's review said it 'offers performance that is close to the state of the art', calling it 'a piece of kit that can transform your system ' and 'a stunning bargain'.
Meanwhile, the review from computer-audio specialist, AudioStream described the M1 DAC as 'a wonderfully musical-sounding DAC, and one that offered many hours of pure enjoyment.'
The V-LINK 192 and the junior V-LINK II are exclusive Musical Fidelity developments, dedicated to perfect data transfer for improved digital music performance.
There are other conversion products available with similar functionality, but decent examples cost serious money, and none can match our unique engineering.
We designed the V-LINK family of USB to S/PDIF converters from the ground up, optimising them for rock-solid consistency regardless of the computer or operating system involved.
A low-jitter power supply feeds an ultra-high-precision clock, which is sited close to the V-LINK 192’s key components, ensuring the shortest, most accurate signal path possible.
The V-LINK 192 uses a select I2 Bus to S/PDIF converter for further jitter-eliminating precision, while our unique asynchronous digital control-system software perfects things further still.
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When the musical data leaves the V-LINK 192 via its galvanically isolated optical or coaxial output, any digital noise that could have originated from your computer has been entirely eliminated.
The V-LINK 192 has input-frequency LEDs that indicate the following frequencies: 44.1kHz (CD frequency); 48kHz; 88.2kHz; 96kHz; 176.4kHz and 192kHz. You know that when its multi-coloured LED array is shining red, you’re enjoying a perfect 24bit/192kHz signal.
If your music library contains no ultra-high-resolution files – maybe you’re just sticking to rips of your CD collection, with the odd 24bit/96kHz download - you could opt for the V-LINK II, which supports frequencies up to 96kHz.
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But with the choice of high-quality downloads growing every day, the V-LINK 192 provides you with an extra level of future-proof performance.