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I updated my Direct Stream dac to Redcloud. Just curious what others think of the update.
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Not much time with it, but I like it at first listen. Seems much more musical, and MQA via tidal app works great (and sounds great).
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I'll jump on that Sunday when I get home!
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Redcloud installed with no issues on my DAC. I need more time with it to understand how it sounds vs Huron.
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In my short listening last night I really liked it. Seemed to remove a veil that I had presumed was due to my other equipment. Vocals in particular seem more real and "in the room with me." Even my wife commented on how much better and "real" it sounded. Looking forward to more listening today.
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Redcloud Feedback
I listened for two hours today. Imaging is better, quieter passages, and voices are clearer. Bass is a bit tighter, too. It is like getting a new piece of kit every time Ted performs his magic with a new software release. I honestly think they could charge for these upgrades, yet they provide them for free. I am a PS Audio fanboy for sure.
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Bryston 28B Cubed Monoblock amps with Sound Anchor stands, Stillpoint Ultra SS, Bryston SP3 Processor, JL Audio CR-1 Sub Crossover, PS Audio P15 with Stillpoint Ultra SS, Bricasti M-21 Platinum DAC, PS Audio Perfectwave Transport, Aurender N10 music server/streamer with Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Nordstrom Heimdall 2 Ethernet cable and RevOpod footers, TAD CR-1(mains) with Stillpoint Ultra SS, Bryson 9B3 Surround Amplifier, Sonus Faber Cremona M (center), Diva Swans (surrounds), (2) JL Audio F113 subs with RevOpod footers and granite bases, Oppo 95, Wireworld Gold Eclipse speaker cables, Wireworld Platinum interconnects and Wireworld Silver and Platinum Electra 7 power cables, Furutech Flux 50 in-line power filters, (6) dedicated 20 amp circuits, Shunyata outlets, Nordost QRT QKORE3 and QKORE6 Grounding Units, ADD-Pwr Sorcer X4 and various GK Acoustics acoustic panels. |
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PS Audio DirectStream DAC
I am hearing better resolution in the mid-range and tighter bass at lower and higher volume - there is no doubt this a significant improvement over Huron and yes these updates are like a new DAC.
Great marketing by PS Audio, great design by Ted Smith! Last edited by For The Love of Music; 12-10-2017 at 12:36 AM. |
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I like RedCloud a lot. Mids and bass improved in my system. I find the lower end of the mids seems to give the vocal and other instruments more presence which leads to a more holographic sound overall.
Some people have said they are getting more 'glare' but I'm not sure how that happens when I hear improved lower mids. Glare to me is in the upper frequencies. But that's me. Sounds like a nice improvement to me. |
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I noticed that I was catching more lyrics than normal as well and vocal did seem to turn the corner a bit with more dimension. I noticed you have the benchmark. How does it compare to your DS? |
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Still fighting to get it to load, Jeremy's just sent me a force load version see what happens.
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