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wadia 521 vs MSB Analog DAC

I have the Wadia 571 CD Transport and Wadia 521 DAC connected with Wadia Glass Optical cable.

considering MSB Analog DAC for high rez even though CD is my main format.

I wondr if the MSB Analog dac and Wadia 571 transport VIA XLR sound better than Wadia 521 AND wadia 571 via glass optical.
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alfa100 OP
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THANK YOU Zd542
I do not have clocklink as the Wadia 521 does not havethe capability. it does not have clocklink.
igator
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If you want to get the best sound out of MSB you should get their transport (which will be connected to DAC via pro I2S). Or... Wait a bit until they release Network Renderer Input. This thing will turn any MSB DAC into digital streamer (for only $1000).

If you connect MSB Analog to your transport via XLR you won't be able to hear all DAC's abilities!
By the way, CD-quality records sound excellent with Analog DAC and I see no reason to purchase it only for Hi-Res records. If you like the way Analog plays Hi-Res I see no reason why you won't like the way it plays CDs...
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Thank you Igator
will the MSB analog DAC with MSB universal media transport plus sound better than the best Wadia on red book CDS
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I can answer my own question now that I bought the MSB Analog DAC and UMT V Transport sometime in 2015.     The MSB is better in every way. I’m glad I made the switch 
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