MSB Technology Link DAC with MODS, Plus Power Supply
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| Ships from | White Haven, PA, 18661 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 23.0" × 20.0" × 5.0" (16.0 lbs.) 10.0" × 8.0" × 6.0" (7.0 lbs.) |
| Shipping carrier | FedEx |
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MSB Link DAC, upgraded internally by Channel Island Audio,
including Monolithic Sound HC-2b power supply.
Purchased used by me. Review
here http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/channel_islands_mods.htm
The output voltage is higher than 2 volts, which does
overload some preamp inputs. A pair of
Rothwell in-line 10dB attenuators is included.
Two boxes, non original.
This unit has the Options switch on the back. This engages resampling to 96k. When I purchased this unit, the seller informed me that he was unable to switch out of the resampling; this was, at the time, of no importance to me. Later, I moved the unit from one location to another, and I was able to switch out of resampling. I liked NOS better, so did not try resampling again. A faulty switch? A loose wire? I have never opened the unit to see.
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| Morning and Happy Thanksgiving,
I wanted to know what mods were done to this unit. I was unable to check the review.
Thanks,
Bret Copied from the review:
Before the comparison of the products’ sound, here’s a summary of the features and "what you get" for your Channel Islands/Monolithic Sound investment, in Dusty Vawter’s words:
"The upgrades (DAC mods and new power supply) can be done individually. The power supply will work fine with the stock Link DAC, but there’s a bigger improvement when both the mods and the power supply are used together. The HC-2 power supply uses separate high-current transformers for analog and digital circuits, has built-in AC and DC filtering, 15,600uF of total capacitance, ultra-fast diodes and a shielded IEC power cord. The power supply is made by Monolithic Sound, Inc. The retail price is $259. The HC-2 can also be used with most Audio Alchemy products; some AA models require a different DC cable than the one normally supplied. The power supply was designed by Greg Schug of Monolithic Sound and me. The Link DAC upgrade consists of raising the operating voltage of the analog stage from +/-8v to +/-15v for better headroom and replacement of many parts in the analog stage. We also replace five power-supply caps and add some bypassing. There is only one level of Channel Islands mods for the Link DAC. We call it the "Link DAC mod." The cost is $199+ shipping. Upgrade parts we used are by Burr-Brown, Siemens, Rubicon, Nichicon Muse, Vishay/Dale and a handful of generics. The mods and power supply will be available through many MSB dealers or direct from us." |
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