New Firmware for Playback Designs MPS-5

Thanks all for their inputs !

Cheer !

I installed the firmware update #23 which was a beauty. Lower Noise Floor which allows greater detail retrieval. To my ears the improvements were obvious and not so subtle. I have also upgraded firmware update #24 released about a month ago - as has already been suggested this release did not have any sound improvements - only bug fixes. Would be really good if they provided "release notes" with these upgrades as they are relesed!

Just for everyone , MPS-5 Update available as #026 .
Does anyone have any opinion on the USB-X box , seems little talks on this small add-on box , I have chance to get hold of one used , any advice on this little box ?

Hi Larryng - apologies for the belated reply. The USB-X box is most certainly worth the investment. It is what makes the MPS-5 digital playback imho when streaming music. It will make your direct USB connection redundant as it is much superior interface to the USB interface on the Playback. I am hoping you did grab this 2nd hand when you got the chance? But if you didn't you should purchase a new one because it is a very good little unit. You will wonder why you ever went without one for so long.

I was conducting a search on the latest update #27 - that came out today 13th April 2014 - and saw your post. Now that is funny because i was just enquiring about updates #25 & #26 as i received no email from playback informing me of these updates. The last time i updated was about a year ago with update #24 - and now i have updated #27. So for some reason i didn't get #25 or #26 update email from Playback. So i can't comment on those.

I have just updated to #27 (from #24) and i must say not too sure i actually like it. To my ears there appears to be slightly more sibilance with female vocals and i also think the vocals are slightly more "nasal". The mid range to my ears also sound slightly more forward. Has anyone else upgraded to #27? Do you have a point of view you'd like to share?

There's a new email out today Jeff. There's apparently a bug in the last #27. A new one's out today.