NAD MDC DAC 2.0 Manuel Du Propriétaire

We love streaming computer music, especially 24/96 studio master tracks. But most computer sound cards are not designed for 

music production and end up ruining the sound while popular music streaming devices like Apple TV, Squeezebox and Sonos 

follow a similar poor quality path. Plug any of these devices into NAD’s MDC DAC and you will be blown away by what you hear! 

Listen to the details and dynamics reproduced from the original recording rather than the noise and distortion of an inadequately 

designed audio stage. 

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Design Construction (MDC). MDC makes it easy to 

upgrade features and functionality. With the MDC DAC, 

you get the convenience of computer music without 
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system. 

Thanks to a technique known as ‘asynchronous USB’, 
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freely. USB is a computer standard for high-speed data 

transmission (good news for 24/96 quality music) but it 

has a feature set skewed for PC use, not music. USB 

sends info in ‘data packets’ making the system very 
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size and sequence of the packets – good for PCs, bad for 

music. These timing variations create a condition called 

‘jitter’ – small variations that create a harsh distortion. 

However, by using the MDC DAC’s high precision clock 

and built-in NAD customised software to control the PC, 

this distortion can be eliminated. 

If you love iTunes, plug your Apple TV into the MDC 
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Apple lossless sounds like in comparison to AAC 

 

compressed downloads? The MDC DAC will reveal 

 

the truth. 

If you love the Sonos or Squeezebox experience, 

elevate it to the next level of musical enjoyment 

 

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drive high quality loudspeakers to realistic sound levels 

without breaking a sweat. You’ll hear more detail, 

dimension and natural timbre from each individual 

instrument than you ever thought possible.