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Wyred DAC-2 vs. PS Audio PWave

Does anyone have experience comparing these two DAC's? I'm deciding between them, having heard neither in person. Even though their price points are a bit off both seem highly regarded. My primary sources would be CD and USB (from macMini).
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tomcy6
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The PWD uses apodising or minimum phase filters which, to my ear, make a significant difference in 16/44.1 playback. I don't see these filters discussed much but I think they are a major step forward in digital.
erikminer
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Those filters may be the reason I think the pwd sounds more refined than the W4S dac.
lewhite
156 posts
 
FWIW the PWD uses bipolar out put devices and the W4SII uses FET (so says Cullen)
erikminer
433 posts
 
I think a EJ/Cullen modded PWD would be killer..
lewhite
156 posts
 
:(thread jack)
What do you preceive the shortcomings that the PWD possesses. Also what type of modification would resolve these shortcomings?
: (thread un jack)
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