The Select Headphone Amplifier The SELECT amp (priced at USD$37,950) features balanced analogue input and output, provides two Stax-style five-pin output jacks, and is designed specifically for use with MSB’s flagship SELECT II DAC. To this end, the amp’s volume and balance controls are integrated with the SELECT II DAC, and MSB boldly states, “for the very first time in history, the output of a discrete ladder DAC drives the headphones directly, with nothing in the way to color or degrade the highest resolution (173dB dynamic range) DAC in the world, clocked by the lowest jitter (33 femtoseconds) clock in the world.” So how did it sound? Well, on first listen my impression was of hearing a beautifully balanced and controlled presentation that offered almost blinding levels of timbral purity and clarity. Further listening is most definitely indicated. Full Review (ENGLISH) Chris Martenshi fi+, May 20, 2016 Share 0
