iLink Intro -->

How an audiophile can use an iPod.

How CDs can be transferred to the iPod.

How other docking stations work and why the iLink is unique.

How to put it in your system.

Specifications and measurements.

Why the iLink is better than a CD player.

Better than a CD?

Yes! It's an iPod based Music Server for Audiophiles.

• Bit-perfect CD quality
• Works on any DAC or Processor
• Portable and easy to use
• Holds 3600 songs.

iPod Convenience with CD Quality.

"The MSB iLink’s real appeal is what it was created for: getting the digital bitstream out of an iPod and into your own DAC. And that it does not merely well, but fabulously. I found that, regardless of source material, at worst the iLink matched the sound quality of my CD transport; usually, it bettered that quality. This was not something I anticipated when I first set up the iLink, nor did I expect that it was something that any iPod docking station would be capable of. MSB seems to have done a knockout job of getting an Apple iPod to put out sonic performance that can stand among the best." Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com Review

The iPod is a wonderful product hindered by one basic flaw – analog outputs.   The digital format of its audio files are converted within the iPod, which negates any attempt to create true-to-CD audio.  This means that no matter how much money an audiophile spends on iPod docking stations that boast great sound, the quality will not come close to a CD played on a high-end system.

MSB Technology’s new iLink is the world’s only iPod docking station that offers a true digital audio output.  This is done by modifying the iPod to allow digital audio to be sent to the iLink and output via Toslink optical, coaxial or balanced AES/EBU format.   With this output, audiophiles can transform their iPods into a high-end source and achieve sound reproduction on a par with a good CD transport.   The iLink comes with an RF transmitter that allows the iPod to be moved around the listening room while still maintaining the best audio quality available.   The iLink also charges the iPod.

MSB can upgrade iPods sent to them, or new units are available with the upgrade installed already.

iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. The iPod upgrade is not approved by Apple and voids Apple’s warranty. The iLink provides no function with non-upgraded iPods.

In September 2007 Apple released 6th generation iPod Videos, a new 80 GB and 160 GB model. We have adequate stock of 5th generation 80 GB iPods and will continue to offer them as well as offer upgrades to that model until the engineering for the 6th generation has been completed, sometime in 2008. The iLink is expected to be compatible with the new iPods.

iLink System $1995 iLink with RF link and iPod Upgrade	iPod Upgrade $199. iPod upgrade to additional units(30 or 80GB models).	iLink with 80 GB iPod (3600 songs)   $2349. iLink with RF link and 80GB upgraded iPod Video