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MD109

Overview

MD109

Regarded worldwide for uncompromising standards, focus and dedication in FM tuner technology and production, we are proud to introduce our most significant development in fine audio acquisition ever.

Introducing the MD 109. Undeniably, the World's best FM Tuner.

FM Tuner - triode tube tuner

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Primary highlights include an ultra stable power supply, a direct output Triode audio section and most importantly, the introduction of the World Source PlatformTM.

The World Source PlatformTM represents the culmination of 2 years of internal development, and the commitment with which we have embraced the evolution of the multi-format audio source environment that we live in today.

Designed to remain perpetually current, the MD 109 starts with receiving and delivering with sonic accuracy all terrestrial FM signals better than any FM tuner that we have ever developed. Beyond this, it is also upgradeable to accommodate digital audio from various sources, including satellite radio, CD, DVD and Internet Sources. Quite simply, the MD 109 serves as your source component for all future listening options and variables.

From its pedigree as the most competent FM tuner we have ever built, with seamless integration you can choose current options a la carte, or later expand the 109's capabilities to accommodate future digital sources.

For music lovers, the pure sound entertainment experience has never been more diverse and bountiful. The MD 109 is a serious solution to a multi-format way of life and worthy of your consideration.

The inclusion of capacitors in any audio stage results in a variable impedance across the frequency range. That is, output impedances can vary anywhere between 10 and 20 times from high to low frequencies, putting additional stress on interconnects, and altering the tonal subtleties of the sound stage across the spectrum. In the MD 109, direct current from the MD Reference Cryovalve 6922 tubes is delivered without the altering impact of output capacitors, resulting in incredibly low impedance (200 ohms) that is flat across the frequency range (0.2Hz to 200KHz). This flat impedance also eliminates the influence of the interconnects, resulting in a signal that is virtually identical to that which was originally recorded in the studio.

Beyond personal preferences, tastes or subjective opinion, in order to justifiably crown the MD109 as 'The World's Best Tuner' we had to push the envelope well beyond the best-known standard, measurement and performance ability.

The MD109's new eight stage Varactor tuned front end is unequaled in its ability to receive and replicate a pure FM signal. Featuring three stages of I.F. selection, you can opt for the setting that allows the most authentic, pure listening experience regardless of the reception environment, and conditions. The automatic gain control feature insures that the tuner will optimize R.F. performance no matter the strength of the input signal.

At the core of our World Source PlatformTM technology is our pioneering digital interface board that will allow the MD 109 the capability to accept future digital sources through one of its available inputs (TOSlink, Coaxial, Balanced and BNC). The high quality demands of our TRACCTM technology necessitated a Digital Interface Board that provided the same high level of performance. Jointly developed with Archronix Corp, this unique circuit board uses two industry leading core components for the receiving and rendering of the digital signal, with the front end of the board driven by the CS8416 192kHz Digital Audio Receiver from CIRRUS Logic; capable of DVD Audio performance standards. And when combined with the Texus Instruments PCM1792, 200kHz current output Delta-Signma over-sampling DAC for audio rendering, the result is a perfectly clocked, incredibly accurate signal that is virtually jitter-free.