PS Audio DirectStream DAC mk2 hilarious ad copy

[Galliardist]

he he , they could gain 40dB of noise performance by, you know use a proper DAC chip

It appears that Marantz can practically get there without one, which makes this thing even worse.

 

[Momomo67890]

That thread is a wild ride they are burning in the firmware hehe

 

[kevin1969]

That thread is a wild ride they are burning in the firmware hehe

Do you have a link for the thread in order of most recent posts? The mobile version of the other one is all over the place.

 

[Purité Audio]

JA just measured it.

PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream MK2 D/A processor Measurements

Sidebar 3: Measurements I measured the DirectStream MK2 first using my Audio Precision SYS2722 system, then with the magazine's higher-performance APx500. The review sample was fitted with the v2.3.5 FPGA firmware, but after I experienced some anomalous measured results, I installed the v2.3.3...

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Keith

 

[kevin1969]

JA just measured it.

PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream MK2 D/A processor Measurements

Sidebar 3: Measurements I measured the DirectStream MK2 first using my Audio Precision SYS2722 system, then with the magazine's higher-performance APx500. The review sample was fitted with the v2.3.5 FPGA firmware, but after I experienced some anomalous measured results, I installed the v2.3.3...

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Keith

Noise noise noise

 

[Matias]

PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk.2 measurements

-80 dB ultrasonic noise floor, amazing... For 8 k usd. https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-perfectwave-directstream-mk2-da-processor-measurements

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[DonR]

Noise noise noise

 

[AdrianusG]

But is the fix even better if you are unplugging an audiophile power cable?

Without any doubt

 

[jkr]

Build quality is not so great ether.

PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk.2 measurements

Thanks for posting that. We an infer SINAD easily from that graph: The third harmonic is at -68 dB. So that easily sets SINAD's base case value at that (noise and other harmonics would derate it more). The previous version actually had lower distortion: The highest peak was second...

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[Billy Budapest]

Build quality is not so great ether.

PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk.2 measurements

Thanks for posting that. We an infer SINAD easily from that graph: The third harmonic is at -68 dB. So that easily sets SINAD's base case value at that (noise and other harmonics would derate it more). The previous version actually had lower distortion: The highest peak was second...

audiosciencereview.com

Ugh.