Musical Fidelity M1 CDT

Musical Fidelity M1 CDT Review

Musical Fidelity M1 CDT Feature

• Transport only; must use with external DAC such as the M1 DAC
• High-quality stabilized clock system for amazingly low jitter
• Sophisticated power supply with seven separate sections and twin choke filtration to ensure ultra-low noise and highly accurate data retrieval
• Digital outputs: AES/EBU balanced; RCA Coax and Toslink optical unbalanced

The M1 CDT is a high quality slot-loading transport, and because it is a transport only it has no DAC or other ancillary components. This specialization allowed Musical Fidelity the freedom to design the layout and circuit for ultimate data recovery and transmission, with no interference from analog circuitry.

When feeding either the M1 DAC or the upcoming M1 CLiC Universal Music Controller, the M1 CDT offers outstanding technical and sonic performance that illustrates the benefits of isolating the mechanical and electrical parameters of a transport mechanism from critical conversion circuits.

The M1 CDT has a fully stabilized clock system which helps to ensure ultra low jitter. It will read a wide range of CDs: CDDA, CD-R and CD-R/W discs, and it provides CD text (for those discs with that data).

From an audiophile perspective, the CDT has a sophisticated power supply with seven separate sections and twin choke filtration to ensure ultra-low noise and highly accurate data retrieval. It also boasts AES/EBU balanced digital output; use it with an M1 DAC and you can achieve true balanced from beginning to end - and yes, you really can hear the difference!

Available in either black or silver (for a small premium), the CDT is as visually stunning as it is musically talented.