PS audio PWD MK2 a real upgrade from MKI?

Digital upgrades are tricky right now given the pace of change. That said, upgrading my MK to the MKII was the best bang for the buck I've gotten since I went to a $5000 power conditioner. The MKII upgrade is worth every single dime.

I expect to stick with this unit for at least a couple of years because improving on it right now would mean doubling the list price of the unit to something like an EMM lab or dCS unit. The NativeX invention incorporates a digital lens that makes everything you run through the unit twice as musical as before. Reviewers say the upgrade takes the unit to another league. My ears agree.

I recommend springing for the Hifi Tuning Supreme fuses down the road if you get upgrade fever again. The new board takes just as long to burn in as the new unit did....so be patient. Happy trails!

Mountainsong

Let me know if you'd like to sell your Jena Labs jumpers. They would be synergistic with my Jena Labs speaker cables.

Thanks,

Vhiner,

I am a big fan of HiFi Tunig Supreme fuses. What size does the PWD MkII use, where is the fuse and how does one access it? Some of these components are tricky to open.

Thanks and regards.

Neal

In my opinion the Mk II is a definite upgrade. However, it is not a night and day difference.

If money is tight and you enjoy the Mk I, I'd save the money and wait and see what PS Audio comes up with for a music server, if they ever do.

Neal,

Here's a link to the how-to on PWD fuses:

http://www.psaudio.com/vanilla/discussion/comment/19724

Tomycy6,

All I can say is one man's "yawn" is another man's "night and day." LOL

In this hobby, small increments are what most upgrades are all about. Put it this way; I got bigger yields from the $900 MKII upgrade than switching from my Meitner Bidat to the MKII. Was it "night and day"? Maybe not in common parlance, but to this audiophile, it was "major."