MSB to offer new module for SACD fans

GSOphile said:
Still nobody using the MSB Universal I2S Input module with an SACD transport willing to respond with their experience? I see that this module now supports the Jays Audio CDT3 Mk3, reputedly a more robust transport than the PS Audio transport.
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We have clients using it. Works great!
 
My follow up questions would then be:
1. How does it sound (with CDs, SACDs)? What aspects are improved or not?
2. Compared to what (was your prior configuration)?
 
GSOphile said:
My follow up questions would then be:
1. How does it sound (with CDs, SACDs)? What aspects are improved or not?
2. Compared to what (was your prior configuration)?
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1. The customer has a lot of CD’s from small local bands and cruise ship performers (not kidding).

2. He has a Pink Faun Ultra with MSB fiber link. This outperformed the transport when I listened. But a longer listening session required.

Keep in mind that a lot of the great SACD’s and CD’s from the likes of MOFI aren’t on streaming usually and sound superior.

It’s not a true A/B.
 
I have maybe 50 SACDs, but some of these are among my very best, and some of my very best CDs cannot be found on Qobuz. (I do mostly classical music.) I am surprised at how well my streaming performs (Aurender NH10/N20/Esoteric K-01XD DAC) compared to the K-01XD's CD/SACD transport/DAC. In some cases streaming SQ from Qobuz is actually equal or slightly better to my ears than from my CD player for the same CD recordings, which strains credulity.

I would like to separate the transport from the DAC, but unless the transport and DAC are from the same company, there are legal issues with SACD playback unless connectivity is via I2S. This severely limits DAC choices if SACD playback is required - for the relatively light use I would make of it. I may just need to investigate some DSD downloads.
 
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