PS Audio Direct Stream

I talked a friend into ordering one. Can't wait as I didn't want to give up my transport.

I heard the DS DAC at the AAVC and it is the most incredible DAC I've heard, and is indeed a true game changer. Mine should be shipping soon.

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Srwooten, please get back here with a review after you get it settled in. We'd love to hear about it.
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Srwooten, I appreciate the info but can you give any examples of other DAC's you have heard that the PSA DS overshadowed? That would help so as to have a reference point.

And anyone else that have heard the DS that would care to add.

Hifimaniac

You said:

Once the digital information is in the DAC it is up-sampled 10x's then leaves the DAC in 2x DSD to the preamp. There is no analog out section in this DAC.

That seems to contradict what the PS Audio website says:

CD’s, downloads, high-resolution PCM or DSD based media are expertly upsampled in the DirectStream to ten times DSD rate and output as pure analog directly into your amplifier or preamplifier.

I have read about systems that are digital to the amplifier or speakers, but this does not seem to be one of them. I think PS Audio would have to make a special amp for that to happen.