PS Audio Direct Stream

Yes. I believe it retails for $8K-
Aeris retail is $9600-
Directstream is $6k-
OverDrive SE is about $8K- with options +/-

so even if I determine that its as good but just doesn't have perfect synergy with my system, its still a feather in the DS cap competing with DAC's at $2-4k more.

Matt,

First off thanks for you fun thread. If you get a chance, email me at wis97non at yahoo.co.uk, if you dont mind.

2nd, I agree the DS is a very interesting Dac, but I also know you are RBCD focussed via PC server. The DS is really a DSD based Dac and perhaps it shines brightest on that material, even though they say that it brings new life to CDs. I personally love DSD, so I am favourably inclined. I would love to compare in via DSD to my Lampi DSD-only Dac.

Ozzy.. another review of the DirectStream
http://bitperfectsound.blogspot.ca/2014/05/directstream-i.html

I wish he gave a list of "all" the other DAC's he has had in his room besides the uber $31k DAC.

That statement is sorta worthless without a list.

I get that the DS is 90% of the Diamond, and that's an impressive statement.

Matt, I agree. Even with the reference to the Diamond it does not give enough of a reference to relate to. Mind you I have heard the Diamond and I thought at the time it was the best DAC I had heard but that was several years ago and that is a VERY long time in Audio terms.

Even the first review of the DS only compared it to the PW DAC. Hell, I would hope it was better.