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It’s from Avantgarde. When I had mine all those years, I took the time to really learn the software. Other than the folks in Germany, I’m not sure of anyone else state side who knows it as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes. Tampa. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Me too. As a sax player myself, his technique and skill on the live studio album, “Straight To The Heart” is second to none. A benchmark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Active bass traps like AVAA’s are great, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thank you for the wonderful coverage and photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Gotcha. We clock the aurender off the MSB DAC. You could do a N-01XD SE with Aurender and Aurender clock. Both benefit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes, that’s why I was shocked by the Max. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Didn’t pay attention. The version won’t matter because the Tidal MAX beats the QoBuz by a lot. I have both. This Tidal MAX version is wow. Tidal has upped their game. They had to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Tidal Max. Just make sure it’s the Tidal Max (yellow logo). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Music Direct tranships Shunyata product to Australia in clear violation of their dealer agreement? Interesting. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

The MC10 will work brilliantly with the N20 and say an Esoteric K-01XD SE. Then both the Esoteric and N20 clock off the same clock Another option is take the DAC and clock funds and put it into an MSB DAC which have clock sync options so you...

Didn’t even know there was such a neighborhood. Haven’t heard the Eversolo. Heard the name though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Depends on budget. The Aurender A15 and Lumin T3 are both excellent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks! I got confused by the sentence that "the DAC is just a SW algorithm on an FPGA". The actual conversion to analogue still happens outside the FPGA in the discrete component part... the unique part of the Esoteric (not being a standard chip).

Yes, that’s the plan. Right now the focus is getting the new SE’s out the door. Then I think they will formulate the upgrade program. But the plan is for it to be done in-house in the USA. Esoteric sure is busy! SE models and tone arm...

That’s just crazy. So sad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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

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

Exactly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

No more select. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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

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

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 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

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...

TBD Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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. ...

Well, I want to share an experience about possible break-in... I have my k03-xd for about 1 year now and recently got into playing a lot of CDs (incl. SACD) which I might have done about 50 times over the past year. I have to share that I...

Interesting. I didn't know that an FPGA could also output analog signal.

Thanks! So, do I understand correctly that a sigma-delta dac can deal with 1 bit (high frequency) and multi bit encoding (low frequency)? I always thought these are too different to be able to do in a single dac architecture.

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Officially, unofficially, yes. We’ve sold 3 already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Good idea. We are working in the background to upgrade software and servers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

It’s in the screen shot I posted. When you go to log in, it’s right there next to password. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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Clear your cache. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks Mike I fully agree... the Esoteric is fabulous on SACD. Listened to it since it was TEAC 😀 A friend of mine switched to APL after many years and I must admit that it is also fantastic. Not sure if APL is in the USA already. I own a...

It’s both, but their strength is DSD (SACD). They still dominate by a country mile for SACD (which is DSD on a disc). In my opinion…. Best DAC’s for DSD: - Esoteric - Lampizator - Meitner/EMM (not my kind of sound, but they execute it...

Sure. You’re best to chat with Ron. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

This looks like a great little unit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro