Digital Audio Denmark convertors

First of all... I am a mastering engineer and use all of these converters everyday. I have also tested the dCS, Lavry, Prisim and Grimm. We do recording/mastering for First Impression Music, HDTracks, PentaTone and Naxos.
We CAN afford any converter made. We have 6 here in the studio. ( www.pugetsoundstudios.com) We even took the DAD converter to Tokyo and recorded the Yamamoto Trio in DXD.(http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FIMDX079C)
There is no editing software what will support DSD128fs, period. The only thing that will record at DSD128fs is the Korg MR-1000/2000S and you can't use outboard converters. We use the Pyramix DSD/DXD mastering software.
Michael Bishop also uses the EMM Labs professional converters, as do we. The consensus of our auditioning as well as several others in the "professional" arena, says the Playback Designs MPS-5 is the best sounding DAC made. Now.. if we could only get Andreas to include an A to D converter!!!! ???????????

Im sorry that I have not responded sooner, but to answer your qusetion, I heard it at my home in Las Vegas. Tim Ryan of Simplifi-Audio had brought it for us to listen. We compared the PD to some of the pro dacs that we have hear using a computer as transport. There were 4 of us that were listening and felt that the Playback designs was not to our liking.

My door is always open as well for anyone that would like to do a shootout or just take a listen. I'm not easily persuaded by the marketing hype that goes on with highend audio. Neither do I allow someone to tell me what and how I should listen. I was a professional percussionist for over 25 years and know what instruments and recording venues sound like. Yes, I made a very bold claim and will stick by it. For me, the DAD is by far, the most organic, detailed, and transparent dac that I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. It is the only dac, and the Sonic Studio 304, that just lets the music through. I'm tired of the hype that comes along in the audiophile world, as most of the gear, never meets my expectations. Cost is not an issue, but implementation is everything. If you ask me what my dislikes are about the Playback design, I will not answer anyone. I prefer you listen for yourself and let your ears decide.

Vincent R Sanders
VRS Audio Solutions

Vincent, how much is the Digital Denmark converter for a normal two channel system using redbook CD?

Who are the U.S. distributors now that DAD has been acquired by NTP? I don't see it on the Trans Audio Group webpage any more. I know Independent Audio is still selling them though.

I'd presume just a basic 2-channel 48k model would be around $5k plus whatever interface you'd choose. Go full tilt boogie like we did and you're plunking down almost $18k!