Yes I’m familiar with MSB and have heard a few of their DACs. No doubt that they are fully committed to discrete resistor ladder R2R . I understand the supposed merits of this approach. I used to own a Metrum Octave DAC a few years ago and brought it primarily due to its R2R approach and universal rave reviews. It was in fact a good sounding DAC but preferred the Yamamoto DAC (DS) in my system. I heard the Holo Audio Spring level 3 DAC (discrete ladder design) in my system. Very good but again I found the Yamamoto YDA better sounding. The Metrum and Holo Audio are representative of "bit perfect" given their architecture. TotalDac (bit perfect) outperformed by the delta sigma Bricasti SE in a friend’s system I listened to extensively. .
George it could be as simple as we heard differently. I’ve listened to a number of R2R DACs and they ranged from good to exceptionally good but did not exceed the sound quality of comparable delta sigma DACs. We both have our respective listening experiences and subsequent outcomes. At the end of the day we judge and formulate opinions based on what we have heard.
Charles
George it could be as simple as we heard differently. I’ve listened to a number of R2R DACs and they ranged from good to exceptionally good but did not exceed the sound quality of comparable delta sigma DACs. We both have our respective listening experiences and subsequent outcomes. At the end of the day we judge and formulate opinions based on what we have heard.
Charles
