MSB Technology
The Select DAC

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The Select DAC

The world’s finest DAC. Crafted without Compromise.

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Overview

Eight Hybrid DACs.

With eight Hybrid DACs, we yield an unmatched level of detail, reproducing the musicality, soundstage, and texture of an original performance, bringing the artist to you. A fully balanced, ultra-high precision, discrete ladder DAC architecture ensures each note tells a story. Additionally, MSB’s robust in-house design enables the finest quality playback of PCM and native DSD, while our low impedance circuitry drives your amplification directly without adding coloration or buffering noise. The end result is a digital experience defying expectations.

Femto 33 clock.
Our clock module architecture is built with the customer in mind—we’ve made the clock module user-upgradable, ensuring future updates are simple and streamlined. Each Select DAC comes with the our most advanced Femto 33 Clock featuring a custom oven controlled dual crystal design.

A display for the listening chair.
Equipped with high-visibility and a wide viewing angle, the display is both easy-to-read and stunning, exhibiting our love for intuitive features. The LED display, slaved to the audio clock, is refreshed between data processing to drastically reduce electrical interference. The in-house discrete design is then constructed into its own shielded CNC pocket for optimal isolation. Sit back and be immersed.

The Select powerbases.
Two dedicated power supplies provide increased isolation and electrical performance for both the digital and the analog power. With the increased space, each Select Powerbase has a much lower electrical noise design.

Completely modular.
Paired with performance increases, our modular design ethos increases flexibility for future updates and product support, guaranteeing a long-term product investment. As you pursue higher levels of playback, an MSB upgrade path is always available to help drive your own desire for innovation. Whether it’s a software update or a leading-edge modular component, we’re here to help the most valued aspect of MSB—our customers.

Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier
With the great variety of headphone choices, it is only possible to achieve the best performance with a single headset in mind. You can not use the universal headphone amp concept with the Select level of performance.

The Digital Director
The Digital Director enhances essential DAC functions, externally managing digital audio sources, noise isolation and processing. Using our proprietary ProISL laser fiber optic connection, the Digital Director eliminates noise coupling into the DAC from any digital source. This advanced isolation technology elevates the performance of all digital audio sources, along with increased processing power ensures our digital filtering algorithms achieve a new level of realistic and accurate analog reproduction. Born from years of research and development, along with a keen understanding of digital filter design, the Digital Director levels up the performance of all digital audio.

Future proof.
MSB thrives off the innovation required to meet consumer demands. We’re constantly improving digital input modules to stay at the forefront of the high-end audio industry, ensuring you’re always equipped with the most current digital file formats and interfaces. Focusing on our network renderer and USB input, your audio tech will be on the cutting edge. Put simply, your DAC is ready for the future.

A better USB solution.
The Pro USB was developed to offer a multi part USB solution that features complete electrical isolation and all the performance of MSB’s proprietary Pro ISL input. The Pro USB is offered as a stand alone module for users who already have an MSB DAC that is equipped with a Pro ISL input as well as a starter kit with a Pro ISL input and everything you need to get up and running.

– Complete electrical isolation
– Up to 32 bit – 768kHz
– MQA decoding
– Up to 8X DSD
– Up to 1km lossless transmission

Superior streaming.
The MSB Renderer was developed using an in-house hardware design running an ultra low noise A5 processor for optimal audio playback performance. Over the air updates will ensure that your renderer always has the latest capabilities and ultimate convenience.

– Up to 32 bit – 768kHz
– MQA decoding
– Roon Endpoint
– Up to 4X DSD
– UPnP Protocol
– DLNA Protocol

The last preamp you will ever need.
With the high-output power provided by the Hybrid DAC modules, the need for amplification is eliminated. The signal is attenuated with new technology that provides a constant low impedance output without any active circuitry (no transistors, buffers or op-amps). This allows the Select DAC’s remarkable audio quality to be truly independent of volume setting. It’s a remarkable feat of electrical design that sets a new benchmark in the industry. With sideways expansion, the preamp has the ability for additional analog inputs, isolated sub outputs, and extra analog outputs. When required, XLR to RCA Adapters are available for single-ended systems

CNC billet chassis.
Starting with an 85lb plate of ‘Kaiser Select Precision Plate’, material is machined in our own in-house CNC shop. After eight hours of machining, 85% of the aluminum is removed, resulting in a 17lb finished product. The integration of our CNC shop allows for design optimization to create the best possible product. We use the high quality premium ‘Select’ metal, giving us the best anodized finishes on the market. There are no shortcuts with the Select DAC

The MSB Remote
When we set out to make the MSB remote, the design was built from the ground up. Stainless steel buttons arrayed around an elegant volume wheel to optimize performance and response. California crafted in-house from an aluminum billet, the enclosure feels solid yet refined. Tailored for both the transport and the DAC’s daily use, our remote brings you closer to the music you love.

Anodized finishes.
Elegant yet commanding, our finishes are available in a matte silver or matte black anodize. Our products include our in-house designed viton feet, but any audiophile M6X1 foot can be installed to personalize your system.

- Fully Balanced design down to the conversion point.
- No buffers, IV converter, or transistors in the signal path. No active devices after conversion at all.
- Dynamically configurable between a discrete native DSD, or discrete native PCM DAC. The DAC has two modes:a multibit PCM mode and a massive parallel single-bit discrete DSD mode.
- Based off a discrete ladder DAC design far beyond the performance of a basic R2R architecture.
- Each DAC module is individually shielded and thermally bonded for a stringent temperature control.
- Multiple DACs per channel for increased performance and lower output impedance.
- Each DAC module is individually tested and then hand-matched with our rigorous automated measurement system.
Supported Formats (Input dependent):
- 44.1kHz to 3,072kHz PCM up to 32 bits 1xDSD, 2xDSD, 4xDSD, 8xDSD
- Supports DSD via DoP on all inputs
Digital Inputs:4x Advanced isolated input module slots
XLR Analog Inputs:
- 100kΩ Balanced
- 12Vrms Maximum
- Isolated when not selected
XLR Analog Outputs:3.57Vrms Maximum (Digital Input)
- 12Vrms Maximum (Analog Input)
- 75Ω Balanced
- Galvanically isolated
Volume Control:
- Purely passive constant impedance analog attenuation
- 1dB steps
Display:
- Custom discrete LED audio clock synchronous display
- Adjustable brightness and auto-off feature
Controls:
- Isolated RS-232
- IR Remote
- Knob + 4 Buttons
Chassis Dimensions:
- Width: 17.5 in (444 mm)
- Depth: 17.5 in (444 mm)
- Chassis Height (Without Feet): 3 in (79 mm)
- Stack height:3.625 in (92 mm)
- Weight: 25.5 lbs (11 kg)
- Product Feet: M6X1 Thread
Shipping Dimensions:
- Width: 25 in (635 mm)
- Depth: 25 in (625 mm)
- Height: 10 in (254 mm)
- Weight: 55 lbs (24 kg)

Orders ship Sunday through Friday from our offices in Dubai, UAE.

In-stock products typically ship within 48 hours and should be expected to arrive in 3-4 business days. Orders outside of the UAE should be expected to arrive in 5-7 business days.

Pre-order and backorder products will state the approximate delivery timeline beside the Add To Cart button.

If you would like to place a custom order, chat with our specialists for a guided shopping experience. Once your order has been placed, a timeline will be provided depending on your order details.

- Free delivery within the UAE
- Shipping charges will be calculated upon checkout for orders outside of the UAE (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Qatar).
- Taxes and duties are calculated according to the applicable laws of the state or country an item is shipped to and are the customer's responsibility.

For additional information on shipping and our exchange & return policy visit our help center.

Installation charges are applicable and can be paid upon delivery for our clients based in Dubai.

- Installation Charges: AED 450 Per Hour
- Speaker Cables: AED 32 Per Meter
- Trunking: AED 10 Per Meter

For clients based outside of the UAE, please contact our specialists and we will share an estimate based on your requirements.

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DAC firmware updates offer both corrections of problems we found and performance improvements. We recommend keeping your DAC Firmware up to date. You can check the current version of Firmware installed by following these steps:

- Press the menu button on the front of the unit (The button marked with a square)

- Turn the volume knob until “Code” or “DAC Software” is displayed (This screen will display the currently installed revision number for the DAC)

- Turn the volume knob until “Director Software” is displayed (This screen will display the currently installed revision number for the Digital Director)

- Compare both of these numbers with the revision numbers listed below. If they do not match, Please update your DAC and/or Digital Director.

June 14, 2022
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