I'm a very happy owner of the DSD MKll...was quite surprised at how negative the JA review was..especially as it's very rare to see such a negative review of an expensive product in a mainstream mag...lots on this in the PS Audio Forums if you're interested...
direct stream 2-Stereophile review
has anyone read the review of the ps audio direct stream 2 in the latest Stereophile magazine? I just received this dac for a 30 day trial, possibly to replace my direct stream 1. Stereophile doesn’t generally post critical reviews but this one is among the most negative I’ve seen there. The main problem is with noise. i’m not technically knowledgeable enough to understand their graphs and statistics. the review is by John Atkinson, a very experienced authority. i know better than to substitute a reviewer’s judgment for my own but still it is concerning.