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Congrats Marcin, beautiful speakers! Hope you held off on the celebratory whiskey until after the setup was completed.:D

Ken

While the W20SE probably has a slightly lower noise floor than the N30, the increased instantaneous current that can be delivered through the N30’s upgraded power supply, compared to the W20SE’s...

Magnepan 3.7i will excel in a large room of this size. MSRP $6,600. Due to the hard reflective surfaces, you will probably need to experiment with their tweeter resistors and acoustic panels behind...

It’s amazing how both chassis are almost completely full. The power supply must be significantly improved over the N20. How much SSD storage will the N30 hold and what will be the MSRP?

Ken

I much prefer the sound quality of pre-loudness wars CDs. Significantly better in my opinion.

Ken

Having auditioned the S7’s several times, I would say they can fill the largest room with beautiful sound and sufficient bass. These babies can crank! I listened in a room that was approximately 30’...

I honestly don’t understand the point of threads like these. I feel they add little value. No offense and no tomatoes please.

Ken

Thanks MEP, I really appreciate that information.

Best,
Ken

Maybe I should consider switching from Tidal to Quobuz. How does Quobuz’s jazz catalog compare to Tidal’s? Jazz is mostly what I listen to these days.

Thanks,
Ken

You raise a great point. This leaves a gap on Analogue Production’s substantial DSD catalog. I own a number of these in SACD format but I would have purchased the remainder as DSD downloads from...

I totally agree, apples and oranges. The issue with Tidal is a financial one. They continue to pay most artists but some they do not pay, probably due to cash flow issues. The artists that catch up...

This is sad news. I hope HDTracks hangs in there.

Ken

Hi Jim,

You will still need their preamp module even if you use an external preamp with their DACs. You have to choose between balanced or single-ended outputs. It’s been this way for awhile. You...

I have the same preamp module in my Select DAC as what’s available in the Reference DAC. This preamp module outperformed my Audio Research Reference 10 preamp in every way in my system, so I ended up...

Everyone knows about MSB’s new factory and CNC machines from their Facebook page. What I was specifically referring to was that you stated in your first post that the price of each of MSB’s DAC...

Do you know all this for a fact? Do you work for MSB or are you a MSB dealer?

Ken

I will certainly try the Pro USB input module on my Select DAC if and when I move to a new server where the preferred connection is USB (e.g. Taiko Extreme or Aurender N20).

Ken

If you can demo both, all the better. I had the Shunyata Sigma Clock Cable, which was the best at that time.

Ken

If it were me, I would purchase the Cybershaft clock. I owned the Grandioso K1 Player two years ago and I loved the sound it produced. I added the Grandioso G1 Master Clock and the magic was gone....

Ha, I’m glad we got that cleared up! :D

There’s a lot of truth in your last paragraph.

Ken

Hi Kuoppis,

Is your goal to tweak the MSB owners?

Ken

Hi Mike,

These are fair points. With the company’s new factory and tooling machinery, they have a larger monthly nut to cover. Their long-term financial health is an important issue.

Ken

Me too.

Ken

Wow, congrats! That is an amazing Christmas present. Well timed too.

Merry Christmas and enjoy!

Ken

It’s hard to know what exactly they’ve done with their pricing since they no longer display it.

Ken