MSB Technology

[bart]

The Platinum DAC with Universal Media Transport got 100% in "Stereo", a decent German hi-fi magazine.
Does anybody have experience with it?
The Platinum DAC is not even their highest rated DAC. You can upgrade in 2 steps.
Their top DAC, the Diamond DAC gets the absolute highest praise:

“ All I can say is that Harry Connick Jr.‘s ‘A Nightingale Sang in Barclay Square‘ was absolutely transfixing through this system -- and perhaps the best digital reproduction of music I have heard. It was clearly on the same level as the previous champ, the benchmark four-box dCS Paganini stack.”
Paul Bolin - The Audio Beat, Feb 2012

[Elberoth]

Martin Colloms in the last issue of HiFi Critic is also raving about it.

A friend of mine, is testing various DACs as I write this (his system is Focal Grand Utopia EM, Burmester 077+PSU, 2x 911 monos).

He already tried latest EMM stuff, Audio Aero stuff, Jadis stuff, MSB Platinium and now has Platinium DAC with the $10.000 Femto Clock option installed at home - basicly, the most expensive DAC you can get from MBS.

I will keep you posted as I'm also interested in his conclusions.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Elberoth

Martin Colloms in the last issue of HiFi Critic is also raving about it.

A friend of mine, is testing various DACs as I write this (his system is Focal Grand Utopia EM, Burmester 077+PSU, 2x 911 monos).

He already tried latest EMM stuff, Audio Aero stuff, Jadis stuff, MSB Platinium and now has Platinium DAC with the $10.000 Femto Clock option installed at home - basicly, the most expensive DAC you can get from MBS.

I will keep you posted as I'm also interested in his conclusions.

Thank you!
I'm looking forward.
By the way the Platinum is only the third in hierarchy.
First comes Diamond, then Signature, then Platinum.

[Elberoth]

I meant the Diamond. Sorry for the typo.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Elberoth

I meant the Diamond. Sorry for the typo.

OK!
Your friend has quite a system... wow!

[Still-One]

I have heard very good things about their products and saw them at RMAF. I am a bit concerned about the industrial design of the product. It may be built like a tank and well designed but it doesn't work for me.

Jim

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by bart

“ All I can say is that Harry Connick Jr.‘s ‘A Nightingale Sang in Barclay Square‘ was absolutely transfixing through this system -- and perhaps the best digital reproduction of music I have heard. It was clearly on the same level as the previous champ, the benchmark four-box dCS Paganini stack.”
Paul Bolin - The Audio Beat, Feb 2012

Have heard nothing but stellar reports, but where is Barclay Square?

[Amfibius]

I have heard they have difficulty making a profit because they can't stop doing R&D. In short they are an engineering driven company, not a marketing driven one.

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by Amfibius

I have heard they have difficulty making a profit because they can't stop doing R&D. In short they are an engineering driven company, not a marketing driven one.

Explains why most of the feedback I am hearing is coming from serious recording engineer types.

[Amfibius]

To be honest I wasn't all that impressed with the MSB I looked at ... I mean, it looks more like a rack mount computer than audio equipment. Then I took a look inside, and learnt a bit more about the tech, and then I heard it. That was proof enough ... MSB deserves a place next to Wadia, DCS, EMM, and Playback. A company driven by nerds is a good thing