How good is MSB Link III?

If I use it with a cheap Sony DVD player, will it be better than a good like SCD-1? Or how far it can improve the sound?

kitty02-08-2001 4:01pm

darrell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 70 posts 02-14-2001 at 04:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have an MSB Link dac II and use it with the Sony 9000ES. Right now the MSB and the internal dac in the Sony are about the same. I really don't see to much advantage in an MSBII or III with out going to all the extra mods and after you add all that up you're at $1200. I think if your going to use the Sony SACD-1 or 9000ES for standard CD playback you'd be better off with a better dac ie, Muse 24/96, Dodson, Wadia, ect.
kitty OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 02-15-2001 at 02:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thx for all the advice.
donpenland Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6 posts 02-16-2001 at 10:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you order it with the 24/96 unsample board you will find it adds low end heft, a cleaner mid-range and much better highs. I use it with a Marantz 63e CD changer and it put this fine player in another league altogether. A really good DAC for not much money. Its ungradable, small and does exactly what MSB says it will do. Gives you a taste of what upsampling does for regular CD's. Not as good as SACD or DVD Audio I'm told but it certainly gets you closer.