Industrial Design
Convenience Features
Communications Links
bandwidth Hewlett Packard® part for superior performance. A high quality EIAJ optical interface has also been included for maximum compatibility, although in our experience it should be the interface of last resort. (It offers the least poten- tial for high performance of any of the standard digital interfaces.)
All digital interfaces have been carefully optimized to deliver the finest perfor- mance each interface standard allows. As a direct result, the Nº31.5 performs opti- mally with any digital processor, without having to resort to techniques which would limit its compatibility to other Mark Levinson products.
The Nº31.5 shares the striking industrial design of other Mark Levinson compo- nents such as the Nº30.5 digital audio processor. The combination of the hand- brushed,
A large, easily read display provides information as to the operational status of the Nº31.5 from across the room, making the supplied remote control more genuinely useful than on products lacking such a display.
Too often, high performance CD transports have eschewed convenience in the hopes of seeming more
For example, the Nº31.5 supports custom programs, including “delete program- ming” wherein selected tracks are omitted from the playlist. This allows the user to skip the one or two songs on an otherwise good disc that have been over- played ad nauseam. The Nº31.5 will remember such programs for thousands of discs, should you want to save that many programs.
As with all Mark Levinson
For example, bringing the Nº31.5 Reference CD Transport out of standby will also bring the Linked digital audio processor, preamplifier and power amplifier(s) out of standby, and select the appropriate inputs on both processor and preamplifier so that a CD can be enjoyed. Even a sophisticated system with many compo- nents can thus offer
In short, the Mark Levinson Nº31.5 establishes a new standard for performance and practicality among high end CD transports and should be auditioned by anyone who desires the finest in digital audio.
11