I've got an MSB S-200 power amp and an Analog DAC. That power amp is awesome no matter what the source. I thought I had great digital sound with the Analog DAC/S-200 - had it that way for many a year - but just upgraded my vinyl system and got a Herron Audio line-stage preamp. I ran my signal from the Analog DAC to the Herron Audio CD RCA inputs, and from there to the power amp, and everything that plays through that system sounds SOOO much better now than it ever did before.... The Analog DAC and S-200/S-202 may have been designed to work synergistically with each other, but there are better ways to get great sound from those components.
MSB S202 Stereo Amplifier - what's the experience so far?
Hi all,
my set-up is a MSB Analog DAC straight into the power amp Pass X250.5 which drives Avalon Indra speakers. I'm quite happy, but, as so often in our hobby, I'm looking to step up the game by replacing the power amp eventually with MSB S202 Stereo Amplifier. There is nothing I really dislike in my current set-up - the slight forward sound and warmth of Pass I just love it, but I miss a bit more micro-details and decay, a more fluid and natural sound.
So far I have not read any reviews on S202 so here goes the questions to whoever has the S202: a) how would you characterize it, if possible compared to Pass? b) is it to be considered mainly because of synergy you would expect with a MSB DAC or do you have experience with other DACs connected to S202?
Cheers and thank you all for any insights
Mike
my set-up is a MSB Analog DAC straight into the power amp Pass X250.5 which drives Avalon Indra speakers. I'm quite happy, but, as so often in our hobby, I'm looking to step up the game by replacing the power amp eventually with MSB S202 Stereo Amplifier. There is nothing I really dislike in my current set-up - the slight forward sound and warmth of Pass I just love it, but I miss a bit more micro-details and decay, a more fluid and natural sound.
So far I have not read any reviews on S202 so here goes the questions to whoever has the S202: a) how would you characterize it, if possible compared to Pass? b) is it to be considered mainly because of synergy you would expect with a MSB DAC or do you have experience with other DACs connected to S202?
Cheers and thank you all for any insights
Mike