MSB fans always try to find the reason to debase Wadax but they forget Wadax Ref Dac is only higher than MSB Select II about $15k. MSB is about $130k for full options and Wadax is about $145k. The rate difference is maximum 10-15%.Thanks Mike. That’s understandable and I apologize if I missed your prior attempts to explain the cost differential. With all due respect to everyone’s opinions on this thread, it feels like we’re comparing apples to oranges here with the Wadax stack + a preamp + additional cables and isolation likely costing 3x that of the MSB Select. For goodness sake, the Wadax should sound better. If it didn’t, Wadax would have squandered significant development cost. Certainly, I’m sure MSB could improve upon the Select if they had an additional $100K+\- of margin per unit to enhance design, hardware, etc. Saying that, I sure hope MSB’s answer to this is not a $250K Select III stack!
Please don't talk about the preamp, cables or racks. If you use MSB, you still should use the preamp to make full use of the potentials of your system.
Don't concern yourself with the level of MSB and Wadax currently; accept it and move on to more productive pursuits.