PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed!

You probably listened to the dacs with usb. Try using i2s or Ethernet with the ps audio. Another step up in quality which most other dacs don’t have those interfaces, only the better dacs do. Then if you do get the mk1, get their airlens streamer which will give you another increase in sq, and the airlens gets you i2s out to the mk1/mk2 and even the jr

It seems that the USB on the directstream mk1 was just a bad implementation, because on the mk2 a lot of owners say it sounds just as good as the i2S.

No one can make that decision but you. It's your tastes and your associated equipment. 

I have the Venus 12th and the New Ontech from Denmark based on the Burr Brown…have both going into the same streamer and same amp…definitely the Venus is so much better…

I have the original Pontus ll and love it!  I can only imagine how much better the Venus ll sounds.