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MSB Diamond DAC V

Looking to try a MSB Diamond V Dac with Diamond Power Base Volume Control and Renderer. As a side note I have had the opportunity to enjoy the Lampizator Pacific, Esoteric Grandioso K1 my 2 favorites, DCS Vivaldi, Chord Dave but never tried the MSB. I was told that it's is a must listen to before I pull the ultimate trigger.

Please feel free to comment on your thoughts regarding what i can expect from the MSB Diamond DAC V.

Thanks. 
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rossb
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I say to you you can’t go wrong, compared to others mentioned so far
It’s an easy thing to say when you are spending someone else’s money.

Personally, I wouldn’t be buying anything at that price level without an audition, and I certainly wouldn’t be buying it on George’s advice.

The MSB gets mixed reports - some very positive, and others suggesting it sounds rolled off, and lacking dynamics. I’ve never heard an MSB dac but the two R2R dacs I have owned - a Metrum Pavane and Holo Spring - have both suffered from high frequency roll off and a lack of dynamic impact. At its price, I would expect the MSB to be much better, but I wouldn’t take the gamble that it was without hearing it myself.

The only DAC on the list I have heard is the Lumin X1, and I own one. I prefer it to the Chord DAVE/Blu 2 which preceded it and it is vastly better than the two R2R dacs I mentioned. The Bartok is also getting very positive reviews and if you have the chance to hear one you should definitely do so.
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