MSB Diamond DAC V

@gregm 

Thank you for that input. Totally not what I would want to be surprised with hence the question to you guys for real answers before I waste time and money. 

Thanks again. 

I am surprised by the lower octave- nothing I have experienced in listening to 3-4 MSB DAC reflects a lack of punch and drive in lower registers I will say as an Aesthetix Pandora Sig and Lampizator owner, I prefer them. I have heard a Pacific in a top flight system - certainly very very nice :-) sounds like maybe the MSB might be due for a checkup ????
you are doing right by process

@tomic601

Please describe your experience as i am shocked that a piece that cost that kind of money would have holes in the upper and lower octaves. Its not easy grabbing a used piece like this demoing it so that mention definitely raises a flag.

Regarding the MSB Diamond DAC V, paired with a pair of M500 Mono Amplifiers.
I actually was not there to hear it, but a couple of customers came into the speaker factory I used to work at, and brought in the combination I listed above. They were connected to a pair of Lenehan ML5 speakers.
Michael my boss, told me it was the best sound he'd ever heard. Period.

I did hear a Grandinote streamer DAC and power amplifier, and it was probably the best combination with Lenehan speakers I personally had heard, this was after the MSB session. Mike said the MSB was still the best.
I don't know if it's true, but the clock in the MSB is from a cruise missile?

@blumartini my comments were based on user who posted it was missing bottom octave which is 100% contrary to any listening I have had w MSB.