


That MSB-Magico rig didn’t just make great sound, it made me feel great while I was listening to my music.
DIGITAL TO ANALOG AUDIO CONVERTER NEAR ME UPGRADE
If there’s no upgrade in sight, how do Jane and Joe Audiophile interact with the hobby outside their listening rooms? I’ve been as guilty as anyone: Over the years, I’ve almost always had my eyes and ears on something new that promises even higher fidelity to the sound of my recordings.īut there I was, listening to a system I could be completely happy with-and not just for the price. The sound of this system was so good, so right-so everything-I kept thinking that if I were an audiophile who didn’t have to review gear for a living and I owned such a system, where could I go from here? Would I need to “go” anywhere at all? I was so impressed by the sound that I wrote about it in my last month’s “Opinion” for SoundStage! Ultra, “ Building a Supersystem Around Magico Speakers and MSB Technology Electronics.” I could have just stopped chasing better sound and been thrilled with that setup for the long haul.īut even audiophiles who aren’t reviewers are usually more restless than that, at least in terms of their systems.

I marveled at the system’s resolution and quietness-“blacker” backgrounds I’d never heard. So there I was, listening to the MSB Technology S202 stereo power amplifier ($29,500, all prices USD) paired with my own MSB Discrete DAC ($9950 base price, $21,380 as configured) through Magico A5 loudspeakers ($24,800/pair).
