Playback Designs MPD-8 World Class DAC
CAD $22500.00
1 owner
2 years old
Comes with box and accessories
Selling due to downsizing
If you are looking for an end game DAC, this is one you MUST seriously consider
Playback Designs makes some of the very best digital components available.
Founder and chief designer Andreas Koch was one of the main people responsible for the SACD technology.
The MPD-8 is the top of the line. Only the best parts are used.
Left and right output channels are built on separate circuit boards with completely separated power supplies.
All digital input signals are filtered, cleaned and processed with Playback
Designs’ proprietary algorithms to keep any negative influences away from the hyper sensitive DAC.
Special care has been given to the design of the clock generator to make sure it is not exposed to any potentially harmful influences from external sources.
This is what Hi Fi Advice said:
"in the land of transparent components, there are still gradations, and the MPD-8 is most definitely more open and detailed than many others. However, it is also hugely delicate and fluid, making for a technically excellent yet profoundly moving and deliciously delicate presentation
Very rarely, a review component truly amazes me. This was the case with the Playback Designs MPD-8. It was crystal clear from the start that this was a magnificent DAC. It ticks all the boxes for the usual technical aspects, such as resolution, transparency, linearity, and neutrality, while also nailing the technical elements I find extra important, such as control, tightness, articulation, transient attack, and overall expression, and putting the cherry, whipped cream, and glazing on top by pouring the music effortlessly into my soul with delicious liquidity, fluidity, and flow.
The MPD-8 is not just wholeheartedly recommended, but with this level of performance, it deserves a Magnificent Masterpiece award."
Notes:
1. Cash or EMT only
2. No trades
