The C41’s DAC incorporates the company’s TruePeak technology, which fixes the problem of intersample overs in music that’s recorded (or mastered) overly loud. The C41 is compatible with UPNP/DLNA, Airplay, Roon, and various streaming services including Audirvāna, Qobuz, Spotify, and Tidal.
MBL’s systems at Munich and AXPONA both dared to mix the new Cadenza “entry-level,” Roon Ready C41 Network Player with volume control ($11,100) with higher level products. The C41 utilizes MBL’s proprietary Core Volume Control Technology, which is designed not to touch the data stream as at least some digital volume controls are wont to. The company also claims that it has none of the noise and distortion associated with any preamp.
The C41 uses MBL “True Peak technology”—that’s MBL’s approach to dealing with intersample clipping (aka intersample overs)—and can play PCM files up to 24/192 and DSD to DSD64. It includes a VFD display and offers playback from Roon, UPnP/DLNA, and Audirvana and streaming from smartphone via Airplay/Shareport. The C41 will soon be able to play internet radio and stream from Tidal, Qobuz, and Spotify. In addition to its network input, the C41 offers S/PDIF, AES3, and USB-B inputs; its outputs include S/PDIF (RCA), XLR, and RCA.
