MSB Premier arrives as Suncoast Audio

KeithR said:
I think you are right, Mike. I initially heard it after only 1 week of run-in. I have also read that huge A'gon thread about redbook cd dacs and while it became totally silly, one thing that stood out is that the OP now says he won't listen to a dac until 4-500 hours are on it. I am always skeptical about such claims, but maybe there is something to it.

I am currently typing while 10' to the side of my system and it sounds like analog - just nutty.
Click to expand...

Keith, I've been on that thread since nearly day one. the OP is a very close friend of mine and does a great job of trying to audition. It's not scientific and he's the first to say it's for his system, his ears and his room. I've been in Matt's room and although we hear differently, he's just giving folks his take. It's as popular a running thread as I've ever seen in sports boards or audio boards. There are some posters on there who are just trying to advance their own agenda and he's surely helped folks sell their gear, but that's not what he is trying to do.

Too many folks in audio are lemmings. They honestly don't audition and buy off of reviews. They buy off of threads like these. It's really sad, but it's true. I like certain lines of equipment, but I will also audition before purchasing. I alway try to stay that in my posts on any audio board I may be on. I love it when dealers like Mike and others invite folks to come in and play.

There are plenty of folks on that thread who are being pushed by certain companies or even some dealers who constantly post to try and make folks think their gear is the best etc.... Matt tries and does a good job at calling them out, but in a very positive way. He never disparages anyone.

Sorry, to go on, but it's been a great thread and I personally found my former DAC there and I didn't even know Empirical Audio even existed. Steve Nugent who owns it sold me his personal server and I loved his DAC, but liked the Ayre QX5/20 better for my needs. I now have The Memory Player server, streamer, DAC, headphone amp, analog AND digital pre being built for me. Sam, the owner, lives about 40 minutes away and we've become very good friends (best server I've ever heard and I've had most in the house by now). I've made at least 4 friends (real ones that I'm in touch with daily and keep up on life with) from that thread. Yes, I'm sensitive about that thread, lol ;)..... It's all good though and if you feel it's silly, it certainly is to you and that's to be respected by me. Just sharing both sides of the story. :). Thanks Pete
 
Mike said:
Ok. I would first ask your local dealer to bring one in.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Thks mike, i will ask him to bring it first!
I like the idea of the msb dacs, because the upgradability on time, and modules etc.... but never heard one!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Ctsooner said:
Too many folks in audio are lemmings. They honestly don't audition and buy off of reviews. They buy off of threads like these. It's really sad, but it's true. I like certain lines of equipment, but I will also audition before purchasing. I alway try to stay that in my posts on any audio board I may be on. I love it when dealers like Mike and others invite folks to come in and play.

There are plenty of folks on that thread who are being pushed by certain companies or even some dealers who constantly post to try and make folks think their gear is the best etc.... Matt tries and does a good job at calling them out, but in a very positive way. He never disparages anyone.
Click to expand...

re: dealers and manufacturers, bingo.

If you are in the dac-of-the-month club under 3k, buying without a demo is fine. but at the higher echelons i, too, find it mandatory. I even had the Formula dac at home for awhile this time around.
 
At last I got my MSB Premier DAC. Frank and Frode was there to help with the installation of the DAC and Innuos Zenith. Everything was going smooth, and then Frank startet to tune in my system. Wow, already now it is playing very very good.I dont want to go to bed:congrats:
 
Jabba said:
At last I got my MSB Premier DAC. Frank and Frode was there to help with the installation of the DAC and Innuos Zenith. Everything was going smooth, and then Frank startet to tune in my system. Wow, already now it is playing very very good.I dont want to go to bed:congrats:
Click to expand...

I feel!

I have followed Mike’s and Keith’s (and others’) advice and have been burning it in 24/7 (using an eclectic playlist) since it arrived. But arrived home tonight and couldn’t help myself switch the Pandora’s mute button off and the Antileon Evo’s power button on. Have been loving the sound. A whole new level. My Lumin T1 was very good - but this is, well, a different postal code (and, to be fair, for a price in a different postal code). Can’t wait to hear how it sounds in another 2 weeks. And Keith’s report on the Femto 93. Happy days :)
 
Welcome to the Premier club, gentlemen. All of us using Innuous Zenith servers as well :)

I'm still cooking mine 24/7 for another week. My only complaint so far is the MSB spikes are a pain and the umbilicals are short. If you have the Powerbase the latter isn't an issue.
 
Yep - ambilical cord is fine for me with the power base and I am also stacking them both on top of each other. Will post a pic.
 
attachment.php
 

Attachments

  • E54A611D-322A-47A8-A508-B390D9BA87A3.jpeg
    E54A611D-322A-47A8-A508-B390D9BA87A3.jpeg
    1.9 MB · Views: 147
Am at 72+ consecutive burn in hours now and the big change I have noticed is more coherency across the board. The bass isn’t there yet though.

Mike - it is running quite warm, verging on hot. Well, hot is relative - it is nowhere close to the Antileon Evo! Let’s call it very warm. Can easily leave hand on it for a long time. Is this ok?
 
Wrong thread, but do any Roon users know how to get rid of the annoying “Radio Off” window?
attachment.php
 

Attachments

  • 1532CA01-9DA2-4C31-A4A2-B1A17EEC81D7.jpeg
    1532CA01-9DA2-4C31-A4A2-B1A17EEC81D7.jpeg
    2.2 MB · Views: 146
Thanks. I went to this thread as I know most people on it use Roon. Don’t want to derail - hoping to get quick answer. I did spend a few minutes on the Roon website, but couldn’t find answer.
 
AJR said:
Am at 72+ consecutive burn in hours now and the big change I have noticed is more coherency across the board. The bass isn’t there yet though.

Mike - it is running quite warm, verging on hot. Well, hot is relative - it is nowhere close to the Antileon Evo! Let’s call it very warm. Can easily leave hand on it for a long time. Is this ok?
Click to expand...

It definitely can run warm, but mine is a rack above a tube amp and also isn't on spikes yet as my rack placement is going to change. Yours looks like its in a semi-enclosed space so no surprise. You might want to have your dealer email MSB.

I've got another 200 hours or so on mine and probably 3-400 overall. I will go one more week. Nice thing about digital is run-in is a breeze - try doing it with phono preamps lol. Allowing the Innuous to just run Roon Radio with my amp turned off rocks.
 
AJR said:
Am at 72+ consecutive burn in hours now and the big change I have noticed is more coherency across the board. The bass isn’t there yet though.

Mike - it is running quite warm, verging on hot. Well, hot is relative - it is nowhere close to the Antileon Evo! Let’s call it very warm. Can easily leave hand on it for a long time. Is this ok?
Click to expand...

Strange, mine is not warm at all. It is standing on top of the powerunit with spikes on both units.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top