# Audio Excellence YouTube comparing DS MKII with MSB Discrete

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**Category:** DACs\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461 "2023-04-26T23:21:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/102 "2023-05-02T01:38:02Z")

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A lot more reasonable than the US pricing.

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**Author:** ![emailists](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc348/32.png) [@emailists](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/emailists)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/103 "2023-05-03T22:29:50Z")

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@mursalin_hossain thanks for keeping us up to date. It’s exciting for we owners you found the MKII so superior and quite the opposite of Adrienne, who sells both. And who knows how much better the MKII will get with more break in and Ted’s refinements over time.

One thing the YouTube dealer’s “review” mentioned was better dynamics in the MSB. Did you do find any difference? I imagine you are running the MKII at 100 volume?

I see you have a Niagara power conditioner. Which one is it and can you mention any of the benefits you’ve found? I have the 7000.

What speakers are those?

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**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/104 "2023-05-04T01:14:47Z")

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Do you have a MBL transport running into a MK2?

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**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/105 "2023-05-04T09:10:08Z")

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A 1621A and a Pandora? Are those by any chance, Gryphon speakers?  
I like your style!

What is in the cardboard boxes? Clean sand?

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**Author:** ![dchang05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/dchang05/32/294697_2.png) [@dchang05](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dchang05)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/106 "2023-05-04T12:56:34Z")

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I would guess they are wine shipment boxes. I have a dozen of them with nice foam protection inside. I bet they work great as bass traps.

There is zero chance I could move them into the listening room from garage.

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**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audio-excellence-youtube-comparing-ds-mkii-with-msb-discrete/33461/107 "2023-05-04T17:18:09Z")

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> [@aangen](#):
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> A 1621A and a Pandora? Are those by any chance, Gryphon speakers?

All with the heartbeat of a MK2 as it appears.

Digital heartbeat that is.

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