McIntosh MCD550 SACD/CD Player

Name: McIntosh MCD550 SACD/CD Player
Brand: The Music Room
SKU: 100661
Price: 3449.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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The McIntosh MCD550 SACD/CD player features an 8-channel, 32-bit/192kHz ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC running in Quad Balanced mode alongside coaxial, optical, and asynchronous USB inputs. Serving as a reference digital hub, this source component extracts maximum clarity and dynamic depth from physical media and high-resolution digital streams alike. Engineering highlights include a die-cast aluminum disc tray, twin-beam laser pickup, and buffer memory for advanced error correction. The internal layout assigns four DAC channels per stereo channel to eliminate digital distortion, supported by a linear power supply with an R-Core transformer. Fixed and variable balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs permit direct drive into power amplifiers, complemented by a High Drive headphone amplifier.

Critical acclaim earned this unit a Product of the Year award from Hi-Fi Review for its exceptional sonic purity. Reviewers praise the Quad Balanced architecture for lowering the noise floor and revealing delicate micro-details across a vast soundstage. Audio critics emphasize its smooth, fatigue-free presentation, noting that SACD playback achieves visceral dynamic impact and refined harmonic richness.

Integrating this player into a high-end system breathes vibrant life into physical media collections while serving as a reference converter for digital sources. By combining advanced digital processing with iconic black-glass styling, it provides an uncompromised foundation for deeply immersive daily listening.

Brand	McIntosh
Type	Disc Players
Component Color	Black
MSRP	$6,500.00
Serial #	ADN1825
Cosmetic Rating	8 - Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including very light blemishes on the top of the chassis. These are not visible from a listening perspective and do not take away from the overall wonderful appearance of this unit.
Functional Notes	Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.
Age	12 years
Owners	2
Service History	None

SACD / CD Player, Remote, Manual, Power Cable, Factory Packaging

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