Vonsifered is my word of the day! :)
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Th MSB Discrete DAC is expensive. I looked at the MSB Discrete DAC but everything thing was an extra cost option (USB, AES/EBU, power supply, etc,). There is the base price of the Discrete DAC PLUS extra costs for the Optical/Coaxial modules, the balanced XLR module, (AES/EBU), the MSB UUB Inputs, the MSB Network Renderer V2 and the MSB ProISL Interface. Yikes, I thought I was finished and then the issue of power supplies was discussed. The standard is the single Discrete power supply but they STRONGLY recommended a 2nd Discrete power supply. AND, for even BETTER sound, I should purchase the Premier Powerbase for another $7,500. I never heard the MSB Discrete DAC because it costs more than I wanted to spend. Their higher end DAC's are even more expensive. |
Not sure where you were looking @hgeifman but the Discrete DAC comes standard with: Digital Inputs: 1x RCA Coaxial 1x XLR 1x Word-Sync 2x Toslink 2x Advanced isolated input module slots And ... XLR Analog Outputs (comes standard with them) It also comes standard with one (outboard) Discrete power supply. The second one is extra if you opt for it to separate the power for the digital and analog boards. I know. Because I own one |
There are two empty slots. Modules. That is IF you want to add extra. I did buy one, the ProISL/ ProUSB module combo. What I copy / pasted above comes standard. I can assure you of that. But you can look for yourself: https://www.msbtechnology.com/dacs/discrete-dac-options/ I also understand what you are saying too. Very expensive for you, and obviously you will find extra many stuff to make it even more expensive to justify your thought process. Human nature |
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