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I love my PS Audio Direct Stream with Red Cloud :)

Yesterday, PS Audio released the Red Cloud FPGA software written by MIT genius Ted Smith.

With immense delight, I auditioned all through the night.

The beauty exceeds what were my wildest expectations when I purchased the DAC several years ago, and reconfirmed that I had made another good choice (my previous good choices include Tannoy 15" DC speakers, Cary SLP05 preamp, Art Audio Jota HC monoblocks, Wavelength Cardinal monoblocks, Cardas Clear cables, Acoustic Zen reference cables, Wyred4Sound server, PS Audio Premier Power Plant, inexpensive HDMI cable, and ceramic corn dishes.

While I haven't heard a great many DACs, I have heard static-state Sabre DACs, which sound ear-bleeding mediocre IME, and R2R chips which were the thing 20+ years ago. I think that FPGA Red Cloud is superior, and the best thing aesthetically to have come from a scientist educated at MIT. Make music, not war.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with PS Audio, except as a happy customer. It's just a great company!


jburidan
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davidpritchard
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I hope all PS Audio users will watch the video recently put out by President Paul McGowan about upgrading fuses. He heard the difference a better fuse makes !  It is at the PS Audio Web site- ask Paul. I recently upgraded the PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC and Perfect Wave Transport with Synergistic Research Blue fuses. The sonic improvement was significant.
They are sold with a 30 day trial. One good source via the internet is long time Audiogon seller " highend-electronics.com ". Alfred Kainz  is a gentleman and  will gladly refund your money if you do not think the Synergistic Research fuse is worthwhile.
I think they are the perfect Christmas present.
David Pritchard
575-644-1462 (cell)

http://www.psaudio.com/askpaul/audiophile-fuses/
jburidan OP
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I wonder what it cost to manufacture that fuse? The mark-up must be huge.
joecasey
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My Tonian Labs , Drums & Bells arrived yesterday and SQ is EXCELLENT. @in_shore, Thanks for the recommendation.
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in_shore
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JoeCasey your welcome , isn’t it uncanny , just remarkable how realistic sounding it is .
 I have since compared it to other superb percussion  recordings by Sheffield Labs and Chesky Records however as good as these recordings are the Tonian Labs recording is clearly better, ,...uncanny .
Merry Christmas and happy listening everyone,.
joecasey
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in_shore, just to show 16/44.1 is not limiting factor but execution.  I got the same audiophile CDs and Tonian Labs is superior.   I'm keeping eye on their future releases.
Merry Christmas!
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