McIntosh MB20 Bluetooth Transceiver

The MB20 Bluetooth Transceiver is an easy and simple solution to add Bluetooth streaming capabilities to virtually any McIntosh (or non-McIntosh) home audio system of any era. It can quickly turn a vintage McIntosh system that you've treasured for decades, or a family heirloom system that you've inherited, into a modern home music system capable of playing the digital music stored on your phone, in your cloud accounts, or from your preferred streaming services. It is a small (its footprint not much bigger than a smartphone), stand-alone, complete Bluetooth streaming solution that does not require any third-party apps to use.

The MB20 Bluetooth Transceiver is an easy and simple solution to add McIntosh quality Bluetooth streaming capabilities to virtually any McIntosh (or non-McIntosh) home audio system of any era.

Quickly turn a vintage McIntosh system into a modern home music system capable of playing the digital music stored on your phone, in your cloud accounts, or from your preferred streaming services.

A small (its footprint not much bigger than a smartphone), stand-alone, complete Bluetooth streaming solution that does not require any third party apps to use.

As a transmitter/receiver, the MB20 has been designed to provide a superior Bluetooth connection to audio equipment that lacks Bluetooth connectivity and has been engineered as a Class 1 Bluetooth device.

As a Receiver, the MB20 employs an extremely sensitive receiver for better reception even from Class 2 devices. As a Transmitter, it has a range 10x greater than that of a typical Class 2 Bluetooth device.

Includes balanced analog inputs and outputs, making it one of the only Bluetooth transmitter/receivers to offer these superior audio connections that help deliver top-quality audio performance. Also includes digital inputs and outputs.

Uses Bluetooth® 5.0 with support for both the high bitrate Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) standard as well as Qualcomm® aptX™ HD for hi res audio playback. Also features Qualcomm aptX Low Latency.

Electronic Specifications
• Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.005%
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Maximum Volts Out (Balanced / Unbalanced): 5/2.5 V RMS
• Signal To Noise Ratio: 100dB
• Output Impedance: Minimum load 500 Ohms
• Dynamic Range: N/A

Connectivity
• Balanced Input: 1
• Balanced Output: 1
• Unbalanced Input: 1
• Unbalanced Output: 1
• Digital Coaxial Input: 1
• Digital Coaxial Output: 1
• Digital Optical Input: 1
• Digital Optical Output: 1
• Digital USB Input: 0
• Digital USB Audio Output: 0
• Network Connection: Bluetooth
• DVI Output: 0
• HDMI Output: 0
• VGA Output: 0
• eSata Input: 0

Digital Audio Specifications
• Digital Input Format: PCM
• Digital Input Sample Rate: Up to 24-Bit/192kHz
• Digital Output Format: 24-Bit/96kHz
• Digital Output Sample Rate: 96kHz

Control
• Power Control Input: 0
• Power Control Output: 0
• Rear Panel Data Input: 0
• Rear Panel IR Sensor Input: 0

Weights & Dimensions
• Unit Dimensions (W x H x D): 9-29/64" (24cm) x 2-1/2" (6.35cm) (antenna in upright position adds additional 1-3/8" (3.43cm) x 3-15/16" (10.01cm)
• Unit Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.2kg)