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Some folks believe the moon landing was fake and professional wrestling is real.

I recently upgraded from the XD, to the new SE. it is a major improvement in sound quality. .

Discrete - Premier - Ref - Cascade No more select Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Clearly I am missing something here. Prior to the Cascade announcement the lineup was Discrete -> Premier -> Reference -> Select II. If the new Cascade replaces the Select II the new lineup would be Discrete -> Premier -> Reference -> Cascade. MSB...

Replaces select 2 Premier plus DD closes the gap. That’s the thinking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I missed this. So, the Cascade replaces the Reference, and a new Sentinel (flagship) is still coming? If this is the case that is a HUGE price gap between the Premier and Cascade. I was hoping for a new Reference model given the new Cascade...

Hi Phil A Thanks for you reply. Yes I have re-taged the album with Mp3Tag but it didn't help. Indeed these are part of an album where there are multiple artists. However I didn't fill the "main artist" field in Mp3Tag. But I have selected the...

Welcome! Don't have the same issue but how are the scattered songs tagged? Have you tried downloading and using something like MP3 Tag (which is free)? Are these part of an album where there are multiple or guest artists (to a main artist)?

Modules the same, yes. Just no modular bays in the DAC box now, Digital Director comes with DAC, and Power Base (new single power connection cable). Modules go in DD, like the current ones.

Exactly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So Discrete -> Premier -> Cascade -> Sentinel (coming)? Curious what the future then holds for Discrete and Premier, given such an architecture change.

No more select. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Sounds interesting. I may have to perform another A/B in my system to see if it surpasses the Select. The way it shows up on the MSB site it "appears" to fall between the Select and Premier.

AdGuard is a Russian company, with Russian engineers, the majority of AdGuard developers and other employees working from Moscow, registered in Cyprus. Not a great recipe. Hard pass on security grounds. It's open source software. That is from a...

Odd, I don't have any ad blocker on my windows 11 PC, I use Firefox and Chrome which have built in ad blocking capabilities cause I do not get ads. My iphone Pro Max is another story when I use safari, even when Turn on Block Pop-ups and Turn on...

Same modules. Same ability to swap modules. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Interesting upgrades, and I’m sure there is more going on with new modules, etc. They replaced the empty module bay space with built in analog inputs in the DAC, and moved all control functions to the Digital Director, now part of the package....

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My pleasure! You and your lovely wife are so wonderful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Congrats! Big upgrade.

Did you read the trade up program posted above? It doesn’t apply to the Cascade. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Trade in, Trade up....if the Cascade is 50% cheaper than the current model, so it might be when you trade in at 90% of MSRP that they will be paying you?

I guess they won't be selling anything between now and then.

Trade In, Trade Up your MSB products There’s a little nugget of info in this. Read carefully and you’ll see it. Coming next year…. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

https://youtu.be/e6ak04YxESE?si=W6-HQnZCn1gtFfpY Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I know this is hard to comprehend, but it’s new tech and far exceeds the Select II with the digital director today. Price? Less expensive by nearly 50% of that previous combo. $95k MSRP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I look forward to hearing what you think of it. Can you share the MSRP?

Mines on order! Can’t wait! MSB kept their current tech for nearly 10 years! An eternity of great sound especially for digital. Now they turn the page. Very exciting to read this announcement today. Sent from my iPhone using...

They had the new unit at Axpona paired with the F-02 in a good, not uber expensive system, and it was clear the new unit was contributing extensively to the quality of that room's sound. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

I agree with Mike. A very interesting country. The area around the Akita Prefecture in northern Japan was beautiful and historically interesting to visit. A good way to spend a long weekend when on business.

Aurender can remote access though an email would have sufficed. They are 93 miles from home in any case. The N200 didn't like being switched back and forth, back and forth too quickly between usb and spdif at the DAC. No harm, lesson learned.

TBD Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Any news about upgrade kit?

Harmonia had Dr Paul Mills himself at Axpona.

Agree 100% on all points. If possible, be sure to visit Kyoto. Such a beautiful city. And you can also visit Nijojo Palace in Kyoto. Incredible.

Or just book a flight to Japan and spend some time there. It’s a fascinating culture. And, yes, very organized and thoughtful. The people and customs are great. Lastly, a beautiful country.

I can only echo your sentiments. I feel the same way about my K-01XD. And after hearing the SE version of the Esoteric Master Sound Discrete DAC at AXPONA 2024 I’m seriously considering the moving up the Esoteric DAC food chain.

If you found the Japanese aesthetic and cultural sensibilities interesting and would like to get a deeper understanding, my recommendation would be to watch some of these films by the late, great film director, Akira Kurosawa. These are all...

I continue to be very impressed with the Esoteric “Master Discrete DAC”. I’ve owned my N-01XD for a couple of years and it continues to impress. I believe one would have to spend at least 2X to get better sound.

My N05xd took longer to break in then any digital product I've owned. Based on my experience break in is regardless of filter. When I first began playing the N05xd I used a filter than later after it approached what I felt was break in I liked the...

Good thing Factory Reset worked for you. If it doesn't, an email to Aurender NA/USA will be helpful and likely require being shipped to CA to diagnose and resolve.

High praise, indeed. I might just have to check these out when funds allow for an upgrade. Thanks, Mike!

Waiting on our demos. We did have experience with them at axpona in our room. They are another league better than Venom X (which we have in the store). The Theta sounds like “Omega Lite”. Very similar characteristics to the big boys. ...