Anyone hear of the Krell MD-20 transport?


I just put a deposit down on this transport, but can't seem to find any information whatsoever on it. I did several Web searches with different search engines, looked on Krells & Stereophiles web sites, even looked here to see that the value of it might be, but it is absent. Does anyone know anything about this transport? Why is there no information on it? Is it any good? How does it compete with using a modern universal player as a CD transport?

Thanks much
smeyers

Showing 1 response by jjh1425

From the Krell MD-20 manual:

Transport:
Modified Phillips CDM-1 MKII with Hall effect motor, swing-arm design unicast frame.

Laser:
Single Beam with glass lens.

Output:
Digital only in industry standard SPDIF format.
1 FIBER OPTIC via standard interface
1 COAXIAL via RCA connector
1 AT&T via ST connector
1 AES/EBU via XLR connector

REMOTE CONTROL:
Wireless infrared

Dimensions:
19.0" wide
12.5" deep
6.0" high, cover closed
15.0" high, cover opened

WEIGHT:
20 pounds unit only
33 pounds in box

I purchased an MD-20 after doing a back to back listening test with a MD-1. The 20 had a better sound to my ear. I had a chance to do back to back listening test with an MD-10 and my MD-20. To my ear the 10 sounded better. I now have a 10. Krell made two versions of the 10 one with a CDM3 and another with a CDM4 Pro.