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Meitner i upgrades

New i upgrades are available for Meitner DACs. It’s an extensive upgrade requiring a trip back to the factory in Calgary, Ontario and dealers are facilitating the process. I should be getting a return authorization number soon to send in my MA3. Cost for the MA3 upgrade is $3500. I believe it will be a noticeable improvement for a not outrageous cost (by hi-end audio standards). Details are on the Meitner website.

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spenav
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@no_regrets 

I think the Premier is a little more resolving than the MA3 and also more dynamic. That’s probably what is being addressed in the update. If I knew about the update at the time, I probably would not have purchased the Premier. However, the Premier can easily be someone last DAC purchase. It’s a solid presentation that leaves nothing to be desired. That has nothing to do with price since I felt the same way about the LUMIN X1. I couldn’t keep it however because I needed a USB DAC. Happy listening. 

no_regrets
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@spenav Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts!

Best wishes to you,

Don

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ayang90
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This is what I have learned about the MA3i upgrade after speaking to Meitner. The improvements are based upon learnings as they developed their other product lines. I have not heard an upgraded unit so realize this is coming from the manufacturer.

Whats changed:

- Completely new analog stage

- New input stage, improved USB

- New network streaming protocol

- A few small tweaks to the FPGA

Impact of these changes:

- Increased bandwidth and lower distortion

- Better low end slam

- More visceral impact

Overall the changes do not fundamentally alter what we like about the MA3. However customers who have upgraded have provided overwhelming positive feedback. 

Personally I have a lot of trust in EMM/Meitner engineering so I am going to take the plunge with the upgrade. 

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