How an audiophile can use an iPod.

How CDs can be transferred to the iPod.

The Competition -->

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.

How to get even more from your CDs

iLink features and operation

The final part of the process is getting that perfect data stored on the iPod back out and to your audio system. Apple did not provide any digital output. This means that no matter what the price or grand claims, without an iPod upgrade, every docking station makes the iPod sound just the way you would expect it too - like a portable MP3 player. Don't be fooled by claims of "digital music" or "audiophile quality." You are looking for bit-perfect and you will only find it here, and only because we upgrade the iPod. We provide the pure digital audio to the interface connector on the iPod. In that way, the MSB iLink can acquire the data, remove the jitter, and output it using a conventional digital audio output.

The iLink is a docking station for the iPod. Anytime the iPod is plugged in, it charges the iPod. It also interfaces to the digital audio output from the iPod. The digital audio as received is full of jitter. MSB has applied our advanced buffering technology used in our Platinum DACs to completely eliminate excessive jitter. The data is stored in a half second memory buffer, and read back out using an ultra stable clock, formatted for output and sent to the digital outputs on the back of the iLink.

The iLink attaches to all brands and types of audio systems. For best sound quality, attach to a high-end Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), like the MSB Power DAC. The DAC outputs are connected to your preamp. In home theater systems, the digital connection is made to the surround processor.

A New Paradigm
The MSB iLink is a whole new way to interact with your music. This revolution will be as dramatic to the high-end industry as CD players were 25 years ago. MSB Technology offered one of the first high-end CD players to the audiophile community in the 80s and now history is repeated as technical innovation brings a new, more convenient way to enjoy music.

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 with 80 GB iPod (3600 songs)   $2349. iLink with RF link and 80GB upgraded iPod Video	iLink Upsampling Upgrade $199 Firmware upgrade to add 176.4 kHz upsampling	iPod Upgrade $199. iPod upgrade to additional units(30 or 80GB models).