MSB S202 Power Amplifier

Beautiful amplifier. The dealer doesn’t know what he’s talking about though. The use of negative feedback or lack thereof, impacts distortion, not signal to noise ratio.

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
Beautiful amplifier. The dealer doesn’t know what he’s talking about though. The use of negative feedback or lack thereof, impacts distortion, not signal to noise ratio.
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Ken
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Not only that Ken but the dealer doesn't even know how to un-crate the amp..LOL
 
And I had a dealer once who didn't even know how to turn the amp on.

p.s. looks like the MSB carpenter went to the same carpentry school as the Magico carpenter.
 
There are many high knowledge audiophiles on this site and I much enjoy the input I see/hear. Although I use many forms of due diligence before major purchases and almost always include home demos, this form is high value, thank you. I ordered a black one and as with most things in demand these days it will take several weeks to get.
 
brodricj said:
And I had a dealer once who didn't even know how to turn the amp on.

p.s. looks like the MSB carpenter went to the same carpentry school as the Magico carpenter.
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Magico crates (and internal packaging) should be so good....
 
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Thanks for sharing, Mike! I've been thinking about this combo except with the Reference dac. Looking forward to hearing it in person. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
 
Alpinist said:
Hi Mike,

Unfortunately no. There are many preamps with higher output impedances that the S202 will not work with, as the S202’s highest input impedance is very low at 1,200 ohms. Typical amplifiers have an input impedance of at least 10,000 ohms. The S202’s input impedances are optimized for a direct connection to MSB DACs and will produce wonderful synergy when used that way.

Ken
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Totally agree. Pairing with my AR Ref 5SE which has a balanced output impedance of 600 Ohms must be horrible.
 
Mike said:
Congrats Bill. Let us know how it pairs with the Premier.
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I will offer a mini review after a week of settling in. I will experiment with MSB Premier DAC direct to amp soon as well. Currently I am running Premier to VAC signature pre to S202 and with zero break-in time I am trying to contain my excitement.
 
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