McIntosh MCD85 2 Channel SACD/CD Player

Description

The McIntosh MCD85 SACD/CD Player combines high-end digital performance with an unmistakable retro-modern design that proudly showcases your passion for music. Its open-chassis architecture echoes the visual language of McIntosh icons like the MC275, MA252, and MC830, making it not just a source component but a statement piece an object that tells guests, “A serious music lover lives here.” Beyond aesthetics, the MCD85 is engineered to deliver immersive audio performance, providing a seamless blend of nostalgic style and cutting-edge digital technology.

The MCD85 offers broad playback versatility, handling store-bought SACDs and CDs as effortlessly as user-created CD or DVD data discs. It supports a wide range of high-resolution formats including AAC, ALAC, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, and DSD up to DSD128, giving you flexibility no matter how your library is stored. The rear USB Audio input elevates it to a full hi-res digital hub, supporting DSD256 and DXD 384kHz, allowing computer-connected streaming at true audiophile quality. Two coaxial and two optical digital inputs add further flexibility, supporting PCM up to 192kHz, making the MCD85 a highly capable digital centerpiece.

At the core of the MCD85’s sonic performance is an 8-channel, 32-bit Quad Balanced PCM/DSD DAC, with four DAC channels dedicated to each stereo channel. This configuration delivers remarkable purity, precise imaging, and rich musicality. Both balanced and unbalanced fixed analog outputs give you integration freedom, while the balanced outputs allow the player to sit near your listening position with long cable runs to your amplifier without compromising signal integrity.

The MCD85’s disc transport uses 2x read speed and a robust die-cast aluminum tray with a new beveled front edge that matches the chassis styling. A twin-laser optical pickup, optimized separately for SACD and CD wavelengths, ensures accurate data reading, superior error correction, and quiet, smooth operation. Integration with McIntosh systems is effortless via Power Control and data ports.

Visually, the MCD85 is unmistakably McIntosh: a black glass front panel with direct LED backlighting, silver trim, an illuminated McIntosh logo, aluminum name badges, and rotary knobs all polished to a mirror-like finish that complements McIntosh’s retro-inspired amplifiers and preamplifiers. Whether paired with the MC830, C8, or any other McIntosh component, the MCD85 adds both performance and presence to your system, perfectly blending timeless design with state-of-the-art digital audio technology.

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