MSB Diamond DAC V

So you believe that MSB Diamond Dac V is the pick of the litter over all the others .

I'm sure the more expensive one are even better, but you've got your sites set on this one, and I say to you you can't go wrong, compared to others mentioned so far.

Cheers George 

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.

Excellent, thanks for the Nod.

P.S. The MSB Diamond Dac V was the most expensive of the group.

Vince would most probably send you one... hence my ?????

@gregm  what is the other DAC ? I have no reason to doubt and would love to learn