MSB Diamond DAC V

@georgehifi 

What are you recommending?

The MSB 

So you believe that MSB Diamond Dac V  is the pick of the litter over all the others . It was my gut feeling also after everything  read and heard from others.

So tough spending that kind of money 💰 and not having the opportunity to hear it 1st. hand. Oh well, guess I will have to go with my gut and advise from all here in the community.

Now its a matter finding a deal on a Dac V with Diamond Power Base and Render. Keep me posted if anyone out there knows where I can grab one ;)

Thanks!

So you believe that MSB Diamond Dac V is the pick of the litter over all the others .

I'm sure the more expensive one are even better, but you've got your sites set on this one, and I say to you you can't go wrong, compared to others mentioned so far.

Cheers George 

I say to you you can’t go wrong, compared to others mentioned so far

It’s an easy thing to say when you are spending someone else’s money.

Personally, I wouldn’t be buying anything at that price level without an audition, and I certainly wouldn’t be buying it on George’s advice.

The MSB gets mixed reports - some very positive, and others suggesting it sounds rolled off, and lacking dynamics. I’ve never heard an MSB dac but the two R2R dacs I have owned - a Metrum Pavane and Holo Spring - have both suffered from high frequency roll off and a lack of dynamic impact. At its price, I would expect the MSB to be much better, but I wouldn’t take the gamble that it was without hearing it myself.

The only DAC on the list I have heard is the Lumin X1, and I own one. I prefer it to the Chord DAVE/Blu 2 which preceded it and it is vastly better than the two R2R dacs I mentioned. The Bartok is also getting very positive reviews and if you have the chance to hear one you should definitely do so.