Music library and control app
Your music may be stored locally or accessed through a streaming service. The control app and any server software must continue to support the way you browse and select it.
NETWORK PLAYBACK · MELBOURNE
Choose how you want to play music through your MSB DAC.
Your music library and the app you enjoy using matter as much as the connection into the DAC. A music server, streamer and Network Renderer can perform different jobs. Understanding those jobs helps you decide which parts of your existing setup to keep.
Start with the comparison questionsCompatibility checked for your setup · Current Australian guidance · Availability confirmed on enquiry
For listeners comparing streamers, servers and integrated network playback
Start with how you choose and play music.
Where is your music stored, which app do you use, and how does audio reach your DAC? Answering these questions helps distinguish a server’s work from a renderer’s work.
Digital connection into the DAC
If you keep your streamer or server, its digital output needs a matching input on the DAC. Check the connection and supported formats on the actual installed modules.
Network reception at the DAC
A compatible MSB Network Renderer receives network audio within the DAC setup. Storage, library management and server software still need to be provided wherever your playback system requires them.
Keep what already works
You can keep a player you enjoy using if its digital output is compatible with the DAC.
YOUR OPTIONS
Keep your existing source or use a compatible Renderer.
Both approaches can be useful. Compare what each keeps, what it replaces and how you will select music every day.
Keep a separate streamer or server.
Connect its compatible digital output to the selected DAC and keep the control workflow you already know.
Use a compatible MSB Network Renderer.
Check the DAC model and installed modules together with your control software and music services. We confirm this combination before quotation.
Try the playback controls and familiar music.
Use the same familiar recordings to assess the setup you are considering, including source selection and everyday controls.
MSB TECHNOLOGY · CURRENT DAC RANGE
Explore the MSB DACs and their input options.
The available network playback path, input modules and source compatibility depend on the DAC configuration. They are confirmed with MSN Audio before quotation or appointment.
MSB TECHNOLOGY · DACS & DIGITAL SOURCE
The Sentinel DAC
Sentinel is MSB’s flagship digital source and preamplifier. Its dual-mono converter uses 32 Hybrid DAC MkII modules, with separate digital processing and power chassis for a dedicated three-box system.
Main useThe Digital Director handles your sources, while the converter provides analogue conversion and preamplifier functions.
- Chassis
- Digital Director, dual-mono converter and power supply
- DAC modules
- 32 Hybrid DAC MkII modules
$595,000
2-year standard Australian warranty
MSB TECHNOLOGY · DACS & DIGITAL SOURCE
The Cascade DAC
Cascade brings digital playback and line-level analogue sources under one volume control. Eight Hybrid DAC MkII modules, a Digital Director and a separate Powerbase form its three-chassis system.
Main useSelect between digital and line-level analogue sources, then control the listening volume at the DAC.
- Chassis
- Digital Director, converter and Powerbase
- DAC modules
- 8 Hybrid DAC MkII modules
$147,500
2-year standard Australian warranty
MSB TECHNOLOGY · DACS & DIGITAL SOURCE
The Palisade DAC
Palisade combines Digital Director processing, four Hybrid DAC MkII modules and passive analogue volume control in two chassis. It suits an all-digital system where you want direct power-amplifier connection without a separate Powerbase.
Main useThe Digital Director receives your digital sources; the converter provides analogue output and volume control.
- Chassis
- Digital Director and converter
- DAC modules
- 4 Hybrid DAC MkII modules
$93,500
2-year standard Australian warranty
MSB TECHNOLOGY · DACS & DIGITAL SOURCE
The Premier DAC
Premier brings four Prime DAC modules, a Femto 93 clock and a separate Powerbase to a modular digital system. Its built-in volume control gives you the choice of keeping your preamplifier or connecting to a suitable power amplifier.
Main useCombines digital conversion and volume control for a two-channel system.
- DAC modules
- 4 Prime DAC modules
- Clock
- Femto 93
$42,900
2-year standard Australian warranty
MSB TECHNOLOGY · DACS & DIGITAL SOURCE
The Discrete DAC
Keep your digital sources and add MSB conversion with volume control. Discrete is the starting point in the range, with two Prime DAC modules, fixed digital inputs and two slots for additional connections.
Main useConverts digital music into the analogue signal your amplifier uses.
- DAC modules
- 2 Prime DAC modules
- Clock
- On-board clock architecture
$19,500
2-year standard Australian warranty
PRIVATE AUDITION · CROYDON VIC 3136
Compare MSB DACs with music you know.
MSB DAC private auditions are one-to-one and appointment-only. The configuration is confirmed before the visit, familiar music is welcome and one compatible DAC or streamer may be brought by prior arrangement.
View the audition process- Review the current system
- Confirm compatibility
- Prepare the comparison
- Listen and decide
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU ENQUIRE
Common questions about comparison and listening.
Do I need to replace my existing streamer or server?
No. You can retain an existing streamer or server when its digital output works with the DAC and it supports the way you listen.
Is the same Network Renderer configuration available for every MSB DAC?
Compatibility depends on the DAC model and installed modules. Tell us the model and configuration you have or are considering so we can check the appropriate Renderer option.
What should I provide before discussing compatibility?
Provide the current source model, digital outputs, DAC inputs or modules, control software you use and any workflow you want to preserve.
Can I compare a network playback path in a private audition?
You can request a prepared MSB DAC private audition. The exact DAC, input configuration and source path available for the requested date are confirmed before the appointment.
MSN Audio is not affiliated with LUMIN, Aurender, Innuos, Taiko or Antipodes. These names identify the products you may be comparing. Mentioning them does not imply equivalent performance, endorsement or superiority.
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From your music library to the amplifier
Library and server
Stores or manages local music, provides processing and may run playback software.
Control and streaming service
Determines how the library and online services are browsed and selected.
Network transport or renderer
Receives music over your home network and sends the digital audio to the DAC.
DAC and output stage
Converts the digital signal and interfaces with the preamplifier, integrated amplifier or power amplifier.
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Which devices will you still need?
In compatible configurations, Renderer V2 supports Roon Ready, UPnP/DLNA and Qobuz Connect. Roon still needs a device running its server software; local files need storage and compatible server software. We can check your DAC, installed module and control app before you change the setup.
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Evaluate usability as well as sound
Try finding an album, switching sources and adjusting volume. Check support for the music services you use, how updates are handled and who can help if playback stops working. These details shape everyday listening.
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Try the playback setup you are considering
Tell us your source model, control app and music services. We can explain the relevant MSB input options and confirm a suitable audition setup. One compatible DAC or streamer may be brought by prior arrangement.
AUDITION BOOKING
Request an MSB DAC Private Audition.
Ask about network playback or an MSB audition. If you would like us to check compatibility, include the player, DAC and control app you use. We will arrange the equipment and date with you before confirming a visit.
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