Meitner i upgrades

Meitner Audio are located in Calgary, Alberta. A long way from Ontario, 2 long days drive. There is also a mail strike going on in Canada right now. This is not helpful.

Too bad I am selling mine. It’s black and like new. 

Why have you decided to sell yours?

What about it do you feel is lacking?

What are you moving on to?

Best wishes,

Don

Sonically, I wonder how the MA3i compares to the EMM Labs DV2i?

I'm in queue for the upgrade or a swap through my dealer.  I am waiting for someone here to relate the difference in SQ between the two which will hopefully be an improvement.

Yeah, my dealer reached to me but doesn’t have much details beyond what has been published. While I’m sure it’s going to be an improvement, I’m hesitant to just spend $3,500 without anyone having heard an upgraded unit. 

@spenav 

I'm curious...

Why have you decided to sell yours?

What about it do you feel is lacking?

What are you moving on to?

Best wishes,

Don

I’m no 1 in the queue for the ma3i upgrade. I’ll take the plunge. If folks are interested I’ll report my findings but it won’t be a side by side comparison. Folks on WBT have who have upgraded their EMM DA2 dacs to i status are impressed. They have reported better sense of space, more dynamic, and lower nose floor.

@no_regrets 

If I were to be honest, I would say upgraditis. I went to an MSB Premier. I could live with either one. I haven’t listed my MA3 yet. I probably will this week. Thanks. 

@paullb  Thank you for the reply.

It can be nice to switch things up a bit...

I was just curious as to what you thought the MA3 was lacking in or what you were hoping to gain by switching to the MSB Premier.

Best wishes,

Don

I got the DA2i upgrade and it is extremely impressive. Seems to remedy the DA2's weak spots and creates a transparent sound without artifacts, or really lacking anything in terms of space, imaging, resolution, texture, presence, punch, dynamics etc.

I would hope the MA3i is comparable, though I know the power supply is different and that is one of the biggest elements of the upgrade. 

@no_regrets 

I think the Premier is a little more resolving than the MA3 and also more dynamic. That’s probably what is being addressed in the update. If I knew about the update at the time, I probably would not have purchased the Premier. However, the Premier can easily be someone last DAC purchase. It’s a solid presentation that leaves nothing to be desired. That has nothing to do with price since I felt the same way about the LUMIN X1. I couldn’t keep it however because I needed a USB DAC. Happy listening. 

@spenav Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts!

Best wishes to you,

Don