PS Audio Direct Stream

Matt, I agree. Even with the reference to the Diamond it does not give enough of a reference to relate to. Mind you I have heard the Diamond and I thought at the time it was the best DAC I had heard but that was several years ago and that is a VERY long time in Audio terms.

Even the first review of the DS only compared it to the PW DAC. Hell, I would hope it was better.

My Direct Stream has been shipped! Should get it sometime next week.

Everything I have read thus far suggests the DS only needs about 100 hours of burn in time (that's about 4-5 days) to reach full potential. This is important to me so that I can give the unit the best chance it has to shine.

Has anyone heard it needs longer?

Otherwise, I will burn it in for 7 days before I listen. That's about 160 hours.

Matt. I have one, 200 hours is the jump off point . A few on the PSA forum are reporting 500.. I have about 500 on mine and I'd concur.

I am pretty sure it's a 30 day return policy.
So I will chew up the first 20 days burning in.....

I better confirm the length of that return policy. ;)