PS Audio DirectStream DAC

[antipop]

Originally Posted by John57

I am one of the CAS members that heard it at the meeting. The PS Audio demo was impressive. I personally do not own any PS Audio products at this time. When the opportunity arises again I had some new DDF files I discovered and PCM versions as well and to take another trip to PS Audio.

Welcome to AA, John

Could you tell us more about the demo or are you under NDA ?

I'd love to know if they compared it to the competition.

[redm]

Originally Posted by John57

I am one of the CAS members that heard it at the meeting. The PS Audio demo was impressive. I personally do not own any PS Audio products at this time. When the opportunity arises again I had some new DDF files I discovered and PCM versions as well and to take another trip to PS Audio.

Welcome aboard John!

[redm]

PS Audio has all the pubic details up on their website now..

http://www.psaudio.com/products/audi...ectstream-dac/

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by redm

PS Audio has all the pubic details up on their website now..

PerfectWave DirectStream DAC | PS Audio

Lol

[redm]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

Lol

Whoops

[PLK]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

Lol

This DAC may turn out to be a bigger improvement than your upgrade to Sasha Series 2.

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by PLK

This DAC may turn out to be a bigger improvement than your upgrade to Sasha Series 2.

My lol was not directed at the dac, but the "pubic" comment. I'm not dissing the dac, but I doubt it would be an improvement over my k -03. Ivan steered me toward the light, and I'm basking in it.

[John57]

Thanks for the welcome. We were comparing the DirectStream to the PerfectWave DAC and there was quite a bit of difference between the two as I heard it. The sound is much more natural, better clarity between the mid bass and the lower mid-range. Voices have a more realism quality to it. More instrument separation. The soft top hat cymbal came out of the mix much much better than it did with the PerfectWave. I need to hear it again with my music to have a more firm conclusion. It was easy to tell the two apart. Paul switched the cables manually and did not use a switch box.

[antipop]

They have dropped the price of the PWD at 2k$ which is a steal for this DAC. They are clearing supplies.

The DirectStream is at 6k$, 4k$ with a trade in and 3k$ for an upgrade.

[John57]

The music sample that was used during the DirectStream demo was Shelby Lynne’s title track from her 2008 release of 'Just a little lovin’. That was all the time we had before the next group that needed to hear the DirectStream. It did not take much time at all to compare the two DAC's That all I can say about the DirectStream at this time.