[dan.gheorghe]

I've been waiting to hear this product for a while now. It has a original circuit design done from scratch and based on MSB (R2R) Dac modules. Besides this it has some other interesting specs.
 
I've managed to take it for a few days and I must say that it really impressed me. This is one of the best DACS I have ever heard.

 

[SoupRKnowva]

I enjoyed reading that, but you didn't really compare it to much else, even the comparison to the analog dac was a little vague. Is that cause you don't have the analog dac in house anymore?

 

[dan.gheorghe]

  I enjoyed reading that, but you didn't really compare it to much else, even the comparison to the analog dac was a little vague. Is that cause you don't have the analog dac in house anymore?

Thank you. You are right, I don't have it in house. It would be nice to have them all...but for now I am trying to buy at least one of them ). Nevertheless I am pretty sure that is in my top 2 dacs (next to analog dac) from all I have ever tested.  

 

[DarKu]

I heard the WaveDream at Dan's place.
It's everything Dan have said and maybe even more, it's easily one of the best, if not the best I have ever heard (top 1-2 for sure).
Nothing more can be said, if you are looking at TOP performance then you can consider this one too.

 

[SoupRKnowva]

What else have you heard that is close to that level?

 

[DarKu]

Funny thing I listened to MSB Analog DAC also at Dan's place, that one is basically on the same level, but WaveDream has a preamp out too (as a pro).
Listened to Chord Electronics QBD76 HDSD and I think that WaveDream and Analog DAC are better.

 

[Currawong]

So, how badly does one's wallet have to bleed to own this thing?

 

[dan.gheorghe]

  So, how badly does one's wallet have to bleed to own this thing?

Well, I don't know all the prices. Just for the Platinum unbalanced (2 Platinum dacs) - 4900 EUR + VAT

 

[seeteeyou]

.

 

[dan.gheorghe]

http://www.odysseyaudiohk.com/eng/price.html

Rockna Audio WaveDream DAC - Balanced
HK$69,800 (9K)

Rockna Audio WaveDream DAC - Single-ended
HK$49,800 (6.5K)

Rockna Audio WaveDream Signature DAC - Balanced
HK$119,800 (15.5K)

Rockna Audio WaveDream Signature DAC - Single-ended
HK$99,800 (13K)

From what I understood it depends of VAT too. for example the Single ended platinum costs 4900 + VAT -> 6070 eur ( in RO ) , vs the above 6.5k.

 

[seeteeyou]

.

 

[thinker]

These sounded warm and airy Munich 2015 show
 

 

 

[alec66]

I really wish to test it one day....I heard only good things about this fantastic DAC
 
Here official latest price list (Euro with VAT) feb. 2015
 
-Wavedream Platinum DAC – Single Ended 5.880
-Wavedream Platinum DAC – Balanced 8.280
 
-Wavedream Signature DAC – Single Ended 11.880

-Wavedream Signature DAC – Balanced 14.280

 

[smitty1110]

  I really wish to test it one day....I heard only good things about this fantastic DAC
 
Here official latest price list (Euro with VAT) feb. 2015
 
-Wavedream Platinum DAC – Single Ended 5.880
-Wavedream Platinum DAC – Balanced 8.280
 
-Wavedream Signature DAC – Single Ended 11.880

-Wavedream Signature DAC – Balanced 14.280

Huh, well cheaper than the MSB DACs. Just goes to show how expensive custom-milled chassis are.

 

[dubselect]

Huh, well cheaper than the MSB DACs. Just goes to show how expensive custom-milled chassis are.

 

Taking into account it's weight (7,8 kilos), it looks like Rockna's case is made of usual thin aluminium. Only the front panel thikness is 20 mm.
In addition it has only 3-transformer PS, while Analog Power Base and all DAC V power bases include 5 transformers.

Analog also has DAC modules which are close (or equal ?) in performance to Signature DAC modules.

And what about Rockna's USB input? Is it as good as MSB new USB Quad Rate input? I bet it is equal to the basic USB 384 input.

So in comarison with Analog DAC + Analog Power Base we have:
1) simplified power supply which is put in the same chasis with the DAC itself.
2) simplified chasis.
3) simplified USB (in comparison with MSB Quad USB input?).

Wavedream Signature DAC Balanced version seems the only one which may outperform Analog DAC+Analog Power Base.

Moreover MSB have a trump card - Network Renderer Input. It looks like it sounds as good as USB-source + new USB Quad DSD module. The difference in price between Quad USB and Renderer is just $400. And there is a need in a high-quality USB source (transport) for the version with USB input. So the Renderer seems at least a very good value for the money.

There is a discussion about USB Quad Rate DSD input and Network Renderer - http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f10-music-servers/msb-network-renderer-module-quad-direct-stream-digital-experience-24244/