Jeff Rowland Aeris and Playback Designs MPD-3

DRSpence, it is my understanding they quietly began shipping in early July and I received mine a few weeks later. The Audiogate software is pretty cool, it came with my Korg MR2000S digital DSD recorder and is pretty darn simple to use for sample rate conversion/editing. I believe Korg has recently released Audiogate as freeware. I use my Korg exclusively to record vinyl in DSD and while there may be easier ways to get/edit your vinyl to digital I couldnt be happier.

I agree with you that it is good to see the envelope getting pushed with regards to DSD and no ne knows the possibilities of DSD and digital better than Playback Designs' Andreas Koch based on his broad experience of being at ground zero of many of digitals most important developments.

Good luck and let me know if you have any more questions.

List price on the MPS-3 is $8,500 and the MPD-3 is $6,500 as of this writing. I paid full list and I would do it over again in a heartbeat. The MPD-3 is a stone cold bargain.

Wow just auditioned tge PBD Mpd3 and am in awe at how it sounds relative to other dacs which have been highly regarded. Hegel hd11 and simauduo 300d..yes these are a few pricepoints difference but its like having sex with a hot stripper and you know you have to go home to the homely wife..u know the stripper will break your pocketbook but you dont care! After listening to the,mpd for 3 days I put the other dacs bavk in and they were nit in the same league. I encourage all to audition this unit..

Ghastly so before I pop for thr mpd3 what are your impressions now that you ve owned it for half a year ...thanks v