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.
OVERVIEW
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.
FEATURES
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.
SPECIFICATIONS
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)
