Brought one home today.
The DAC has the following options installed:
- USB & MSB Network inputs
- standard remote
- standard PSU
- volume control
First (positive) surprise is that standard power supply. I was expecting a brick SMPS supply - similar to the ones that come with laptops, as MSB supplies sth similar with their basic transport - but what I got instead is a very substantial, LINEAR power supply, with TWO toroid transformers and 4 voltage regulators. Neat.
I will connect it to my system today evening to let it warm up overnight, before I start any serious listening.
I have a BADA Alpha DAC and Alpha USB already burning in 24/7 connected to a set top box in my living room, which should make for a nice benchmark. BADA is ~ $7k, and MSB ~$8k as tested.