PS Audio's DSD Windom Firmware Update!

I have one of the first DirectStream DACs built and have enjoyed every free update. IMHO this update is completely over the top ASTONISHING. I experience more vivid detail, crisper symbols, tighter base and a musicality , a presence of sound unlike anything I’ve ever heard.  Vocalists are in the room  It’s remarkable what Ted Smith has been able to achieve. 

I concur . Its amazingly better .   from bass to vocals ! I would have thought I got new speakers its so much better

I purchased PS Audio DirectStream DAC in October with Windom and Bridge II installed. It took a bit of listening (running/ burn-in) to sound so special. I second your comments, and I am enjoying my music collection more than ever.

I noticed two things, and I wonder if any of you experienced these:
1. Bridge II makes Wav and Flac ripped to 44.1 / 16 sound so good I prefer them to most 96 / 24 downloads. It makes me wonder if this device was tuned to this specific format. However, 96 and 192 Khz formats do sound better through SPDIF coaxial cable. I do not have DSD files, yet.
2. Bass reproduction through Bridge II seems cleaner, tighter, and better defined than the SPDIF coaxial (I tested 4 digital cables to validate this observation)

Actually, I think the Bridge II is terrible. It is also limiting. The max PCM rate is 24/192 while the max DSD rate is DSD64.

I much prefer using an ultraRendu versus the Bridge II. It sounds significantly better.