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    New MSB Cascade DAC

    The Cascade Link is bidirectional with 512x clock and link monitoring data (link error states and setup data) on the feedback channel. SFP+ phy. (must meet data rate requirements, no direct attach copper support) Synchronous with auto frame slip compensation (allows any cable latency) scrambled...
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    New MSB Cascade DAC

    I’m fairly confident few customers would appreciate coolant lines running through their system in addition to the electrical cables :-) In the end all our equipment is convectively cooled, but these days I never design for convective cooling within the case. Vented cases allow ingress of all...
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    New MSB Cascade DAC

    For those that are curious as to the origin of the Cascade DACs design here is an overview its origins. Eleven years ago, when I was designing the Select DACs electronics (the seventh DAC of my design that made it to production after the MSB Platinum DAC, Link DAC 3, credit card DAC (a...
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    New MSB Cascade DAC

    I welcome constructive criticism, but I don’t believe your comments are constructive, are actual criticism or even have any place in this discussion at all, here is my reasoning as to why. I will be using cars in an analogy because many (most?) people have experience with them. Your posts...
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    DAC architecture reimagined - the Cascade DAC

    We have recently upgraded the Select and Reference to the absolute maximum performance of their physical design via software, output modules, input modules (culminating with the Pro ISL), clocks and the Digital Director. Further performance required a change in physical form, the complete...
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    DAC architecture reimagined - the Cascade DAC

    This Cascade DAC is the best we have ever heard. You will need to be patient.
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    DAC architecture reimagined - the Cascade DAC

    Here is a project we have been relentlessly refining for a while now. I'm excited to release this next-generation DAC architecture. The results are absolutely spectacular. https://msbtechnology.com/cascade/ Here is a short video as well:
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    Neutral power amp recommendations?

    I am completely biased, because I designed it, but you are perfectly describing the MSB s202. I think you should arrange a demo so you can hear it yourself.
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    Choosing a DAC with a good VC - Lampizator Pacific vs EMM Labs DV2 vs MSB Premier

    We suggest adjusting the gain not because it changes the sound of our DACs, it doesn't, its because the input circuits on many (most) preamps (and amps) have excessive distortion at higher input levels that can be significantly reduced by lowering the input voltage of the preamp... When I listen...
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    MSB Discrete upgrade - add Director or go to the Premier

    A XLR physical switcher box might satisfy your need. Especially since you need to manually manipulate your vinyl already.
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    Best XLR connectors money can buy?

    Industries, companies, technologies and manufacturing is always changing and what connector is “best” today could change tomorrow. Also, what connector is “best” in one use might not be “best” in another. I would like to give an explanation of connector attributes that anyone can use to evaluate...
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    Best XLR connectors money can buy?

    My vote for the XLRs with the best performance goes to modern Neutrik Gold plated connectors like NC3FXX-B. They have a unique spiral multi-finger female contact design that is super reliable and stable electrically even with repeated cable manipulation and the gold plating ensures the contacts...
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    Best XLR connectors money can buy?

    My audio Precision has silver plated XLRs on it and I need to clean the contacts about once a month or it significantly affects my measurements (causes measurement failures). If I'm being lazy I can just exercise the connectors a few times and it usually fixes the problem. I also have some...
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    Lenbrook Acquires MQA!

    Certain distortions at that level are plainly audible, others are completely inaudible, depends on the distortions. An example of a completely inaudible distortion at that level is added Gaussian Noise. An example of audible distortion is at that level is un-dithered truncation of the data.
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    Lenbrook Acquires MQA!

    MQA was never about "improving" audio, it was always about distributing audio. This is currently solved in much superior ways, so MQA no longer has a valid position to fill in the technology marketplace...
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