Lexicon MC-8 Specifications

Specifications
MC-8Specifications
Audio Inputs and Outputs
Analog Audio Inputs Eight stereo pairs (RCA) or five stereo pairs and one 5.1-chan-
nel analog input or two stereo pairs and two 5.1-channel ana-
log inputs
Digital Audio Inputs Four S/PDIF coaxial (RCA), four S/PDIF optical (TosLink); coaxial
and optical inputs conform to IEC-958, S/PDIF standards
Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
Accepts: 16-24 bits PCM audio, Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS-ES discrete
data formats
Main Audio Outputs Eight unbalanced (RCA) and eight balanced (XLR, MC-8 Balanced
only) for Front L/R, Center, Subwoofer, Side L/R, Rear L/R
Zone 2 Audio Outputs One unbalanced stereo pair (RCA, variable output level);
One balanced stereo pair (XLR) variable output
(MC-8 Balanced only)
One coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF output
Performance (Main Zone)
Analog-to-Digital 24-bit, 96kHz, dual-bit S∑ architecture
Conversion
Digital-to-Analog
24-bit, 44.1 to 192kHz, multi-bit S∑ architecture
Conversion
Frequency Response
10Hz to 20kHz, +0.05dB/-0.1dB,
-0.5dB at 40 kHz, reference 1kHz
THD + Noise Below 0.008% at 1kHz, maximum output level
Dynamic Range 108dB minimum, 22kHz bandwidth
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 108dB minimum, 22kHz bandwidth
Input Sensitivity 200mVrms (2Vrms for maximum output level) at 0dB input
gain
Input Impedance 100kΩ in parallel with 150pF
Output Level 150mVrms typical, 6Vrms maximum (RCA outputs); 300mVrms
typ, 12Vrms maximum (XLR outputs, MC-8 Balanced only);
maximum value with full-scale input signal and volume at
+12dB
Output Impedance 100Ω in parallel with 150pF (RCA outputs); 50Ω in parallel with
150pF (XLR outputs, MC-8 Balanced only)
Performance (Zone 2)
Digital-to-Analog 24-bit, 44.1 to 192kHz, multi-bit S∑ architecture
Conversion
Frequency Response
10Hz to 20kHz, +0.1dB/-0.25dB,
-0.75dB at 40kHz, reference 1kHz
THD + Noise Below 0.005% at 1kHz, maximum output level
Dynamic Range 103dB minimum, 22kHz bandwidth
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 103dB minimum, 22kHz bandwidth
Input Sensitivity 200mVrms (4Vrms for maximum output level)
Input Impedance 100kΩ in parallel with 150pF
Output Level 200mVrms typical, 4Vrms maximum (RCA outputs); 400mVrms
typical, 8Vrms maximum (XLR outputs, Zone 2 only, MC-8
Balanced only); maximum value with full-scale input signal and
volume at 0dB
Output Impedance 100Ω in parallel with 150pF (RCA outputs); 50Ω in parallel
with 150pF (XLR outputs, Zone 2 only, MC-8 Balanced only)
Video Inputs and Outputs
Video Inputs Five composite (RCA), five S-video, and three component video
(RCA)
Video Outputs Two composite (RCA, one monitor and one Zone2), two S-
video (one monitor and one Zone2), and one component (RCA)
Performance (Composite & S-video)
Compatibility NTSC, PAL, and SECAM
Switching Active
Output Level 1.0V peak-to-peak
Impedance 75Ω
Input Return Loss >40dB
Differential Gain <0.5%
Differential Phase <0.5°
Bandwidth >25MHz
K Factor <0.3%
Gain ±0.15dB
Signal/Noise Ratio >65dB
Frequency Response 10Hz to 10MHz + 0.1/
-0.3dB

Lexicon MC-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Lexicon
Model	MC-8
Category	Controller
Language	English