PS Audio DirectStream DAC

[4N6]

Originally Posted by SL1800

Just ordered a new DirectStream DAC from Ivan, can't wait!!!

Congratulations! You'll love it!

[oddeophile]

Very smart move. It should be loaded with the newest firmware when it arrives - Torries.

Give it time to settle in and enjoy.

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by SL1800

Just ordered a new DirectStream DAC from Ivan, can't wait!!!

And it's already on the way!

[EfeTe]

Yeah Torreys -highly recommended as it does represent an improvement on the Yale in my experience.

[paul1]

Ps audio direct stream DAC
Would like some help to under stand
Right now all my music sits on a hard drive in my windows 7 professional 64 bit computer ripped with DBL power amp.
So computer has sent entire library to the Sony computer is now out of the loop.
Network hard wired To the Sony Hapz1es which has its own hard dive 1tb I use an app downloaded to talk to the Sony.
If I get ps audio and say get roon and a nas drive do I need to install roon on my computer.
and then does my iPad talk to the PS audio or does the PC need to be on.
I don't want to leave the Pc on.
I am a bit lost as you can tell!!!

[SL1800]

Thanks Ivan.

[djwhog]

Originally Posted by paul1

Ps audio direct stream DAC
Would like some help to under stand
Right now all my music sits on a hard drive in my windows 7 professional 64 bit computer ripped with DBL power amp.
So computer has sent entire library to the Sony computer is now out of the loop.
Network hard wired To the Sony Hapz1es which has its own hard dive 1tb I use an app downloaded to talk to the Sony.
If I get ps audio and say get roon and a nas drive do I need to install roon on my computer.
and then does my iPad talk to the PS audio or does the PC need to be on.
I don't want to leave the Pc on.
I am a bit lost as you can tell!!!

Paul start a new thread please and I am sure we will all learn a lot about the PS Audio DACS, implementation etc

[doggiehowser]

Originally Posted by paul1

Ps audio direct stream DAC
Would like some help to under stand
Right now all my music sits on a hard drive in my windows 7 professional 64 bit computer ripped with DBL power amp.
So computer has sent entire library to the Sony computer is now out of the loop.
Network hard wired To the Sony Hapz1es which has its own hard dive 1tb I use an app downloaded to talk to the Sony.
If I get ps audio and say get roon and a nas drive do I need to install roon on my computer.
and then does my iPad talk to the PS audio or does the PC need to be on.
I don't want to leave the Pc on.
I am a bit lost as you can tell!!!

1. Did you get the Bridge II option on the DS DAC?
2. What is your NAS system? Does it have a UPNP server that can render to a DLNA client?
3. Do you need Roon?

If the answer to all 3 is Yes.
Roon Knowledge Base - Roon Server on NAS

You'd need a pretty high spec and fairly recent hence powerful CPU on the NAS to do the streaming from Roon/NAS to the Bridge II. I believe the Roon app would see the Roon running on the NAS and you can control it from the app.

If you don't need Roon a lot of guys have been using something like MinimServer on their NAS to render to the Bridge II. And something like MConnect on the iOS device.

[paul1]

Originally Posted by djwhog

Paul start a new thread please and I am sure we will all learn a lot about the PS Audio DACS, implementation etc

Sorry I try and start new one

[ylee]

I love the implementation of FPGA in this DAC. I'm seriously thinking of buying this given what I've read about its sound quality and the relative future-proof design. The only consideration I'm weighing at this point is how this will synergize with my Benchmark AHB2 amp if used as a digital preamp. The AHB2 has a very different architecture compared to PS Audio's amplifiers (and just about all other amps on the market). Not sure if I should also buy the BHK preamp and see if this will synergize well with the AHB2, or if I should go whole hog on PS Audio stack. I just sold my CP-800, so I am preamp-less for the moment.