How good is the preamp part of the MPD-8 ?
Could this drive Audionet Heisenberg Monoblocks without any frustration ?
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@yyzsantabarbara i know they will accept a direct fiber input from native Playback devices. They have their own sources. I will ask Andreas if it is possible for the DACs to receive a fiber signal from another source. @thieliste preamp stage and volume control in both units are very good. I have found that it has worked well with both pairs of my monos (CANOR and Art Audio) along with the stereo amps (AGD, Rogue and Carver) I have lying around. That said, I have never heard a DAC output stage that compares to my Art Audio or CANOR preamps. They just sound better. It will do the job without frustration, yes. Will it be the absolute be all, end all in terms of match, unlikely. |
Wow what no responses since 11/14/2022? Anyways I have received my playback mpd-6 and it is an absolute joy. Truly an endorphin pumping machine. I have had in my past: 1. chord dave 2. holo may 3. benchmark dac 4. sagra I like the mpd6 the most and the previous dacs I owned are listed above in order of my preference. I generally prefer the detailed but still very enjoyable type of sound which as well all know it is usually trading one for the other in either direction. As of now, though it costed a partial arm and leg, no regrets and smiling ear to ear on a daily basis. Scott can you chime in if you ever come across this the differences between Weiss 501 and MPD6? My second choice behind the MPD6 would have been the Weiss based on what was read. Thank you. |
@f208frank Congrats on the DAC. How are you streaming to it? I have a PLink streamer but no Playback Desings DAC 😀 so I have no clue how the PLink sounds.
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I use a K50 from antipodes, I was considering the plink streamer but also felt in a way I am boxing myself to this combination where as the K50 can be a little more versatile. I should mention that already having the K50 prior to mpd6 played a big role in the decision as well. It is a wonderful dac. |