I know we all have our favorites, but can anyone contrast the MSB sound and the Playback Designs house sound? Does one do something better than the other? What are the differences?
I prefer the sound of the Playback Designs
Best Regards,
Jonathan Tinn
Playback Designs
Both are good and have their strengths but if I had to live with one then the MSB is certainly what I enjoy and would live with. no question about that choice.
Hello all. I just bought the MSB platinum 4 plus , with there UMT . I am using headphones currently with it. I have a few DAC,S. . But nothing I can compare it too on this level. For me it is just so way above anything I have heard or own , there is no gauge for me to judge . I cannot wait to here this on my infinity IRS V,s , but with headphones it is just incredible .
Al D
Not yet , what streamer should I try and thanks for replying. Right now I just have been using the UMT with cd,s and SACD,s . I bought it with all the options too the global femto clock ,diamond stepped volume control, additional inputs, USB2 signature 384, pro I2S network input. Diamond PSU . Honestly I wanted the diamond but just wigged at how much I was spending already . Help please , I do not know Anyone with this DAC.
Al d
Not yet , what streamer should I try and thanks for replying. Right now I just have been using the UMT with cd,s and SACD,s . I bought it with all the options too the global femto clock ,diamond stepped volume control, additional inputs, USB2 signature 384, pro I2S network input. Diamond PSU . Honestly I wanted the diamond but just wigged at how much I was spending already . Help please , I do not know Anyone with this DAC.
Al d
So jriver will find the UMT as a network device like I used with the PS audio Pwd mkii. I also have a nas ds213+. I used with it. I have JRIVER 19 and 18. I do understand the clock in the UMT I asked and read about it's use. So you are saying it's gets better then this . WOW I cannot imagine any improvement beyond this. Even red book cd,s are just fantastic. The level of clarity and separation is just stunning to my ears .
If you have the I2S Pro output on the transport, then most likely you have the UMT Plus not the UMT - two different models.
My dealer also swears by Ethernet streaming via UMT+ as opposed to using the USB 384kHz input on the DAC. Getting a separate PSU for the UMT+ video part is also said to bring considerable improvement.
The clock, as edorr already noted, is useless on the UMT+ if you already have the MSB DAC with Galaxy Femtoclock.
Where can download or by the oppo interface. Also an the MSB website they Recomend squeezebox , is this any good?
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