PS auido Direct stream Dac

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 I specified no bridge because it doesn’t do local USB. I’m done with my Synology and all remote servers.
I only got one (the last) update since I got my DAC but it is THE BEST. You can get the older ones on their site if you want to enjoy the ride.
Anything new from them is gonna cost plenty cabbage.

MYTEC Liberty DAC is only $1000 and it just came out not too long ago, Mytec is one of a short list of companies that excel at building DAC’s that sound incredible, and provide a ton of features. They also make the Manhatten and the Brooklyn DAC’s which are very very well reviewed. Much more expensive though.

https://mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-liberty-dac-ii-287#attr=




Matt M

You’ll find people who have and love all of these dacs.  Personally, I had the holo audio may, switched to wells audio cipher dac for a more natural sweet sound signature which sounded a little more pure to me. Tube output stage likely has something to do with it.

Direct Stream was replaced by an Audio Note 3.1 signature and it wasn’t close.
You can do better and save money at the same time.

PS Audio will be closing out production of the DS DAC this year and will be replacing it with its successor. No specs yet available TMK on the successor DAC. But the nice thing about the DS DAC is that you can download all the FPGA software releases and try them all. It’s like having several different DACs with one physical unit. As for the Holo May it is universally raved about by the reviewers and is supposed to be a hellavu DAC for the money. I have not heard it though. I think I read that one reviewer either for Stereophile or TAS uses it as their reference DAC. Both are excellent choices.