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Angeboten wird „Streamer MPS-X - Der Streamer auch für Ihren Nagra DAC per Nagra Link“ von Playback Designs als Neugerät aus der Kategorie „Digital Streamer“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 360426571 endet am 14.07.2026 um 08:03 Uhr.
Playback Designs’ streamer sits in the serious-end of the market, and €13,900 is full new retail, not a used bargain. Compared with the going used example at €9,690 and another clean fixed-price used listing at €7,999, this asking price reads ambitious rather than fair for a pre-owned piece.
That said, it’s a well-regarded digital transport/interface: buyers value its refinement, strong integration with Playback DACs, and the way it can elevate a high-end digital front end without adding glare or flattening timing. If this one is truly as-new, comes from a careful owner, and includes the right accessories/packaging, it may still make sense for someone specifically chasing this platform—but for most used buyers, the gap to normal secondhand pricing is too wide.
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Playback Designs emerged in 2008, founded by Andreas Koch, a pioneering digital audio engineer with roots tracing back to the early days of the format. Beginning his career at Studer ReVox in Switzerland in 1982, where he built the world's first fully asynchronous digital sample rate converter, Koch later honed his expertise at Dolby Labs, Studer Editech in California—creating the enduring Dyaxis hard disc recorder—and EMM Labs, developing revolutionary sample rate conversion algorithms, discrete D/A converters, and clock management architectures. Blending Swiss-German engineering precision with American entrepreneurial drive, the California-based brand launched with an integrated SACD/CD player incorporating 25 years of Koch's innovations.
The company specializes in high-performance digital playback systems, focusing on DACs, network players, and integrated processors like the MPD-6, MPS-X, MPD-8, and series such as Edelweiss and Dream. eschewing off-the-shelf D/A chips, Playback Designs employs custom Xilinx FPGA-based designs programmed with Koch's proprietary code for jitter-free, ultra-high-resolution conversion. Their expandable architectures unite digital signal processing with meticulously crafted analog output stages, often designed in collaboration with engineers like Bert Vogt or Bert Gerlach, prioritizing sonic purity over conventional components.
Positioned firmly in the high-end audiophile market, Playback Designs commands respect among discerning listeners for delivering reference-level transparency and musicality in digital sources. Known for from-the-ground-up innovations that outperform mass-market rivals, the brand appeals to buyers seeking no-compromise performance in a niche boutique realm, where proprietary algorithms and modular platforms ensure future-proof excellence.
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