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Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC

I have borrowed a DirectStream DAC from my dealer very nice of him because he knows that I can't afford it (:
I have to say it is everything I have ever wanted from a streamer/dac. Music just pouring out of my speakers, real sweet music.

Voices just sounds so real, everything is in place, there are details but not in your face. I just love it. This is like music should sound.

I am using it with a PrimaLuna HP integrated. Very nice combo.

The DirectStream DAC junior is discontinuing and I can't get my hands on a used one.

If you have heard the DirectStream DAC and know of another dac sounding as musical -- let me know   
martin-andersen
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jriggy
564 posts
 
The answer is the Denafrips Terminator DAC. Many reviews and even a few comparisons to the DS DAC out there. 
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martin-andersen OP
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The price of the Denafrips Terminator are close to the PS in europe
jburidan
803 posts
 
Denafrips received some bad reviews IIRC.

I suggest you wait until PS Audio releases the TSS DAC, at which time you should be able to find a reasonably priced used DirectStream Sr.
martin-andersen OP
139 posts
 
I hope that the new PS junior will be as god as the current senior
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