PS Audio PerfectWave DAC Upgrade


Paul McGowan has leaked some information about a major upgrade the perfectwave DAC that will be coming out within the next few weeks. Pricing as of yet unknown, but current units will be field (DIY) upgradable.

Apparently, major changes were made to the digital processing board, involving changes in the powersupplies, and replacement of CMOS switching for the gates and clocking with analog switches.

Second, new jitter reducing circuitry called NativeX was implemented.

There are more as of yet unannounced new features.

Apparently, SQ on all inputs will benefit, including the bridge. Exciting stuff.
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@jiminia,

Are you saying that Steve is using PSA's I2S offering it as an option? I wonder if my Pace-Car can be modded with the same?

@Grobec,

That is good news. Was the Berkeley fully broken-in?
"Are you saying that Steve is using PSA's I2S offering it as an option?"

It's not an option. Standard on the OR5.

"I wonder if my Pace-Car can be modded with the same?"

Sorry, but no. HDMI I2S is a completely different electrical interface.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio