MSB Technology Platinum Data CD IV transport & Diamond DAC IV & D/A converter Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Apple MacBook Pro computer (2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD) running OS 10.6.7, iTunes 10.6, Sonic Studio Amarra 2.3, Songbird 1.9.3, XLD; Western Digital NAS Device (2TB); Oppo BDP-83 universal Blu-ray player; Meridian (formerly Sooloos) Digital Media System (Control 15, 3 TwinStores); Apple iPad 2, 3; Apple iPod Touch 1G; Ayre Acoustics QB9, Benchmark DAC1 USB, dCS Debussy digital processors.
Preamplifier: Marantz AV7005 (Pure Direct mode).
Power Amplifier: Classé CAM 350 monoblocks (2).
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Prodigy & Descent subwoofers (2).
Cables: USB: Cardas Clear. S/PDIF: Cardas Neutral Reference, XLO S/PDIF. Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL. Line level: various Kimber Kable, XLO HT Pro.
Accessories: Dedicated 20A line (amplifiers), separate dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson

Comments

Wow! Great review - lustworthy indeed!

Submitted by earwaxxer on October 7, 2012 - 3:51pm.

I have had the MSB Link DAC lll for some 15yrs or so, and I have always wanted to buy another MSB product, but man, they dont make it easy for us mere mortals! It would be great if they would trickle some of that down, but it appears they dont need to do that. Its cool reading about it though!