I bought the MSB Gold Link III from audiogon at a good deal. Initially I thought I was in trouble because it sounded muffled and cloudy, but I soon realized that powering off the Meridian 518 caused the settings to reset. After adjusting them to the normal 24bit output, 16bit input, Emphasis on, and Shape D curve, it sounds excellent. It is much smoother and less grainy than the Nelson Link III, and has a wider and higher stage. The overall dynamic range has increased quite a bit, I had to lower the subwoofer level to compensate. The case screws are all stripped which was undisclosed, but in the rack it seems to be ok. A significant and worthwhile upgrade overall, especially at AG prices, and I got an extra PowerBase 1000 to boot, which I now have attached to the ADD-1 A/D converter.
Posted by Mike at July 19, 2006 12:19 AM