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Msb Technology
Website:https://msbtechnology.com/
Est. year: 1986
Location: USA
MSB Technology is a Californian maker of digital-to-analog converters and amplifiers, founded in 1986 by Larry Gullman and now led by his sons Jonathan and Daniel. The company spent its early years on contracted research in digital product development for outside clients before turning its own name into a high-end audio brand. Today it is known for discrete ladder DACs built from in-house modules, plus a growing line of amplifiers designed to sit next to them.
Range & what it's known for
The current DAC range has three steps. The Discrete uses two Prime DAC modules and an on-board clock, the Premier doubles that to four Prime modules with a Femto 93 clock, and the Cascade runs eight Hybrid DAC MkII modules with a Femto 33 MkIII clock, an integrated Digital Director and analog inputs, so it can act as a preamplifier. Earlier top models included the Select DAC II and Reference DAC. Amplifiers come as the S202 and S500 stereo units and the M205 and M500 monoblocks. The defining trait is modularity - digital inputs sit in user-replaceable slots, so connections can change without replacing the converter.
Who owns it and where it's made
MSB is a privately held family company in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Gullman, an electrical engineer, runs the business, and his brother Daniel, a mechanical engineer, leads product design. Development and manufacturing stay in-house in California, with separate departments for research, CNC machining of the casework, circuit board production and final assembly.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs. An MSB converter costs from roughly USD 10,000, and the top Select-series systems go well past USD 100,000.
Who it's for
MSB suits buyers ready to make a converter the centre of a serious system and keep it for many years. The Discrete is the entry, the Premier is the middle step, and the Cascade covers those who also want a preamplifier stage in the same chassis. Owners can add input modules, digital directors and analog output options later, and pair the DAC with MSB stereo or mono amplifiers to keep the whole chain from one Californian workshop.
Range & what it's known for
The current DAC range has three steps. The Discrete uses two Prime DAC modules and an on-board clock, the Premier doubles that to four Prime modules with a Femto 93 clock, and the Cascade runs eight Hybrid DAC MkII modules with a Femto 33 MkIII clock, an integrated Digital Director and analog inputs, so it can act as a preamplifier. Earlier top models included the Select DAC II and Reference DAC. Amplifiers come as the S202 and S500 stereo units and the M205 and M500 monoblocks. The defining trait is modularity - digital inputs sit in user-replaceable slots, so connections can change without replacing the converter.
Who owns it and where it's made
MSB is a privately held family company in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Gullman, an electrical engineer, runs the business, and his brother Daniel, a mechanical engineer, leads product design. Development and manufacturing stay in-house in California, with separate departments for research, CNC machining of the casework, circuit board production and final assembly.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs. An MSB converter costs from roughly USD 10,000, and the top Select-series systems go well past USD 100,000.
Who it's for
MSB suits buyers ready to make a converter the centre of a serious system and keep it for many years. The Discrete is the entry, the Premier is the middle step, and the Cascade covers those who also want a preamplifier stage in the same chassis. Owners can add input modules, digital directors and analog output options later, and pair the DAC with MSB stereo or mono amplifiers to keep the whole chain from one Californian workshop.
