MBL 1531 to 1621a What to expect?

;-), Thanks Lloyd, much appreciated, pm sent..

I think that like you with your Zanden, it makes sense to try the house sound that you like so much before considering others, and MBL do seem to keep a consistent sound throughout their range, just better at the top end..

The combination of the CF DAC and the reference MBL 1621a is still the most musical combo I have heard so far. The 1621a does make a big sonic difference compared with its smaller brother. Also, I have gone to a Sablon digital cable replacing the Stealth Sextet which lead to even a more natural/musical presentation in my system.

Great stuff, Teajay. By the way, if your Sablon digital cable is from Sablon Audio, I know Mark Coles quite well, and have a lot of respect for him. A seriously passionate audiophile who is a very creative designer...I have a few of his power cables and one of his Panatella ICs. Great stuff and seriously high end imho for a lot less money.

Big news for Sablon to surpass Stealth Sextet!

Thank you chaps, most helpful, I will most likely go ahead and try one in my system, the combination of the new DAC and this should be rather nice indeed..!

KR,
P.

Update; The 1621a will hopefully arrive around the first week of July, which will time well with re-installation of the complete system after flooring work is complete. Also, this will coincide with the installation of the new rack, which is the first full-on isolation / damping rack we have built. I hope to use the 1531 for a week or two with the new 'Ariya-Sacca' support to asses what this does for a complete system, then bring in the 1621a for comparison to 1531.

Will keep you updated!

KR,
Paul.