Somewhere beyond SINAD!They lost me at:
“handwritten, discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media.
Somewhere beyond SINAD!They lost me at:
“handwritten, discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media.
And Thick ass Wallets and Heads…….Yes, it is artisanal digital to analog conversion. Bespoke for only those with the finest systems and most refined tastes.
Handwritten? Does Paul hand-convert PCM to DSD on paper? Do they pay for Fedex delivery or do I have to?They lost me at:
“handwritten, discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media.
It’s a MAC-D DAC. Musically Analog Calligraphy - to Digital. Mini Paul’s inside the box. Why it’s $8k bro.Handwritten? Does Paul hand-convert PCM to DSD on paper? Do they pay for Fedex delivery or do I have to?
“Unlike the vast majority of high-end DACs based on off-the-shelf IC technology, DirectStream MK2 is handwritten, discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media.”
One interesting fact about PS Audio, they own both the IP and the company (or what's left of it) that invented and marketed the UltraAnalog DAC module which was at the heart of some of the best performing DACs in the 1990s, like the Mark Levinson 360S and 30.6. They were the first 20bit DAC chips I remember. The recipe for leading edge digital performance must have got lost in a drawer over the years.Yes, it is artisanal digital to analog conversion. Bespoke for only those with the finest systems and most refined tastes.
Isn’t it amazing what’s possible these days. I wonder whether the technology can be applied to uncover missing remote controls hiding between the sofa cushions?
hand-chiseled filters on a stone tablet! Handwritten is just so passé. Writing the patent application now.
Handwritten? Does Paul hand-convert PCM to DSD on paper? Do they pay for Fedex delivery or do I have to?
Byte me!Holy crap, $8k
I wonder what that is all about?DirectStream MK2 is handwritten
They bought Ultra Analog right at the time that delta-sigma made their bulky, expensive ladder DACs obsolete. Smart! Excellent performance, but each module had to be hand-tuned.One interesting fact about PS Audio, they own both the IP and the company (or what's left of it) that invented and marketed the UltraAnalog DAC module which was at the heart of some of the best performing DACs in the 1990s, like the Mark Levinson 360S and 30.6. They were the first 20bit DAC chips I remember. The recipe for leading edge digital performance must have got lost in a drawer over the years.
I wonder what that is all about?
They were with the mark one too. The theory seems to be that the worse the measurements the better the sound. This isn't a new approach since you can already buy very expensive but poorly measuring amps and speakers So why not with DACs too? You just have to pass through the looking-glass and it all makes sense.THD+N @ 1KHz (full scale) = <0.1%
At least they are being upfront about the performance.
I don't think this is a theory pushed by Ted Smith, the DAC's designer.The theory seems to be that the worse the measurements the better the sound.