Chord BLU MKll Choral CD Transport NEW 2017 Model

Chord

$16,000.00 AUD

Collections: Chord CD Players, New

Type: CD Player

AVAILABLE: NOW

The Blu MkII is a compact, FPGA-based upsampling CD transport which offers the world’s most advanced filter technology. Used with DAVE, the combination delivers class-leading CD sound quality and technical performance.

Put simply, the Blu MkII upscaling CD transport sets new standards for CD sound quality by using the very latest FPGA technology to implement advanced proprietary filtering and upscaling techniques. Our next-generation CD transport incorporates a powerful new FPGA core with extraordinary capability.

Blu MkII’s sophisticated WTA (Watts Transient Alignment) filtering and upscaling algorithms can output digital data at 705.6kHz (16 x CD’s 44.1kHz native resolution). When partnered with the critically acclaimed DAVE DAC/preamp, with its 705.6kHz-capable digital inputs, the Blu MkII sets a new technical benchmark for CD performance, while redefining sound quality from the medium.

At the heart of the Blu MkII lies an enormously powerful Xilinx FPGA. Rob Watts’ (Chord’s Digital Design Consultant) has used this to create his exclusive WTA M-Scaler technology, which incorporates the most advanced filter of its kind in the world. The Xilinx FPGA has also enabled a key breakthrough in tap-length (the technical indicator of how complex the interpolation filter is) taking Blu MkII to an unprecedented 1,015,808 taps.

A comprehensive suite of high-performance connectivity is offered and the Blu MkII also features a BNC S/PDIF digital input, meaning that it can also be used a standalone high-performance upsampler, for use with other digital sources.

Further features include Chord Electronics’ legendary proprietary high-frequency switching power supply and a dedicated CD-only laser mechanism for an uncompromising performance.

KEY FEATURES

Chord Custom Coded FPGA
1,015,808 Taps
Philips CD Pro 2 Mech
HF Switch Mode Power Supply
Upsampling to 768kHz
384kHz BNC S/PDIF Input
AES Output to 176.4kHz
Optical Output to 176.4kHz
Dual Data Mode BNC to 705.6kHz
DXO Outputs
Solid Aluminum Chassis
Convection Cooled
IR Remote Control Included

Features

Materials: Precision machined Choral aluminium casing designed by John Franks

CD Resolution: 44.1kHz – 705.6kHz (user configurable)

Connectivity (input): 1x BNC S/PDIF: 44.1kHz – 384kHz (upsampled)

Connectivity (output): 1x Single AES Option 44.1kHz & 88.2kHz

1x Dual AES Option88.2kHz & 176.4kHz

1x Optical44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, & 176.4kHz

1x Single BNC S/PDIF Mode88.2kHz, 176kHz, & 352.8kHz

1x Dual BNC S/PDIF Mode176.4kHz, 352.8kHz, & 705.6kHz

User Configurable Options:

Selectable upsampling: 1x selectable switch providing three sample rates

Dither: On/Off (Only operational with 16bit source)

Control options: Manual

Remote control (included – upsampling modes not accessible via remote operation)

Technical specifications:

Chipset: Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx XC7A200T FPGA

Tap-length: 1,015,808 (16FS filter)

FPGA current draw: 10amps

Frequency response: 0Hz (DC) – 20kHz +/- 0.0000001dB

In-band ripple 0Hz-20kHz: +/- 0.0000002dB

Stop band rejection: -135dB

THD and noise (24bit input): -144dB

Noise 2.6 uV ‘A’ weighted: No measurable noise floor modulation

Signal to noise ratio: 126dB ‘A’ Weighted

Power supply: 90v AC – 24v AC Auto-Switching

Power consumption: 30w

Weight: 7kg

Dimensions: 335mm (L) x 170mm (W) x 105mm (H)

AVAILABLE: EARLY 2017