New MSB Palisade DAC

@frank009 I have no idea what you are asking. Maybe you should clarify. But no, I don’t know anyone who is using it since it is a product that was just announced in Vienna in the last few days.

@kerrybh 

I am starving... got to go for a nice sit down lunch.

Chat you later. Have a good day.

@kerrybh

Well I was thinking about it, and did some research. 

Given what I’ve read about it - 

downsides are related to Linear-Phase Artifacts (which is a real thing). 

And can manifest as pre-ringing and a different transient character than what we’re accustomed to hearing from analog-sounding digital front ends.

In other words, a very "clean and polished sound" but not a "I’m there in real life" sound.

That specific sound is much easier to receive on analog set ups with high end turntables... where the sound manifests in a more realistic manner. 

I have NOT heard this device yet but may get a chance soon now that you peaked my interest. I won’t make any determinations about it yet.

I think when the reference model was retired MSB had a big price gap between the premier and the Cascade and the Palisade is meant to fill that gap

Totally makes sense. Someone wanting to upgrade from the Premier, but not able to nearly quadruple that price, would start looking at other brands. So it's reasonable for MSB to offer something in that range.