DS Audio Master 3

[joeling]

Anyone with insights to this new Master 3 vs Master 1 ? What is better ? Looking to smoother presentation compared to Master 1. Cart is a Grandmaster but sadly not extreme. Thanks

 

[simonthepieman]

just gone from ds003 with matching eq box to
The "semi flagship grand mater3 but with the W3 eq box


HOLY COW!


MASSIVE room filling soundstage so much faster,more dynamic, deeper bass with more control, more of every aspect of sound than before, my wide slab fronted Atc's aren't known for imaging, per say
The sound was between the speakers precisely
Now it's full width of the whole room.
I'm absolutely staggered, as was my installing dealer
Sme model 15 with series 5 arm
Music. Has never sounded,better for me

 

[PSAF]

just gone from ds003 with matching eq box to
The "semi flagship grand mater3 but with the W3 eq box


HOLY COW!


MASSIVE room filling soundstage so much faster,more dynamic, deeper bass with more control, more of every aspect of sound than before, my wide slab fronted Atc's aren't known for imaging, per say
The sound was between the speakers precisely
Now it's full width of the whole room.
I'm absolutely staggered, as was my installing dealer
Sme model 15 with series 5 arm
Music. Has never sounded,better for me

also went from 003 ro W3 package, the EQ is the aize of an amplifier, it was a good step better than the 003, whish I could get the Master EX

 

[simonthepieman]

So I went with w3 box and grand master 3 .
Square diamond cantilever bonded tip
Truly flabbergasted, soundstage huge, bass so deep,textured but in control.
My dealer thinks it sounds like a master tape


I would also like to try the Ex one day how much better could it be?

Check out hifi news recent magazine review by Ken , he's done all the ds reviews over the past few years
He believes the master 3 is the sweet spot of the range sound and value wise

Grand master ex one day

 

[PSAF]

Good point, I did read that review, I run the DS Audio USA FB page