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| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC @markmuse sorry did you actually make a point that counters my logic? No. you failed to mention if your MK1 had the Bridge. Was it noisy? Why is PSA shopping noisy untested products with useless components inside? | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC Oh the update of the 2.6.2 firmware. Requires a drive smaller than 8GB with FAT32 - you’re welcome PS Audio, happy to guide your QA and document teams for $$$. The fix for the noise issue Stereophile mentioned, according to the release notes, ... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC @markmuse reread my posts - PS Audio offered a trade in on their DAC with a bridge but there is no mention of this loss of functionality on the website. Please reference this information. I’ve been a tech product manager for over 20 years. When yo... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC @hgeifman the thread just above your query addresses this question - no the PS Audio DAC MK2 does not support any type of direct music streaming - you must purchase a separate network bridge. PS Audio insist the network card was always only inte... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC @sdl4 Paul Gowan responded to me several times. He insisted the nearly useless network connectivity was never intended as a bridge. Not believable. Paul did say the website materials needed clarifying about the network only supporting firmware up... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC The PS Audio DirectStream MK2 is half-baked to be polite. They originally shipped these with audible humming. Mine was delayed in fulfillment for three months as they were probably revisiting this bad, noisy design - meanwhile they already charged... | |
| New DACs High End Munich 2023 @old_ears that’s not an FPGA DAC… and dumb AF if true. That would be inserting a digital filter after its already analog thereby negating the very purpose of R2R DAC architecture. After it’s in analog they’d be converting it back to digital, filt... | |
| New DACs High End Munich 2023 @old_ears sorry to correct you but the Pontus II is not FPGA based - it is an R2R design. | |
| Best Phono Preamp mm/mc under $3500.00 used Typically one of the goals in audiophilea is accurate reproduction of the original material. Using a preamp with the various equalization used (RIAA, Columbia, Decca) , helps get you there and adapt to cross produced albums such as Beatles rerelea... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation Highly suggest the $1500 price point - either the Rogue Sphinx v3 or the Schiit Ragnarok. Both have phono pre amp but Sphinx probably a better choice overall - it's the highest rated entry level integrated in history (probably). I bought one for m... | |
| Streaming Dac $5000-8000 Awaiting the PS Audio PWave DS MkII arrival. It’s in that price range and the MkI was one of the highest rated. Anxious to see if some how it could improve upon the last FPGA update, which was simply fantastic!! | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup Concur and amplify the focus on the phono preamp then preamp first. My personal philosophy is that average turntables with good isolation is all that’s needed (It’s simply a level rotating plane - that’s all) - focus on the cartridge. Think Rega R... | |
| Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl All hale the best in history Manas de Plata - god like | |
| This is good Schiit... You’re right that for under $1k BS 2i is hard to beat. I run a perfectwave directstream which gently used is $3k and light years better. | |
| This is good Schiit... BTW I would say bypass the Schiit DACs bc they only do 16 bit so fall apart on pure DSD material. Once you upgrade your streamer you’ll want that option. |