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How reliable is PS audio equipment?

I know PS audio equipment gets wonderful reviews, however, how reliable are they?

I hear on other sites that owners constantly complain about sending their equipment back for repairs.

Also, I recently heard from PS audio that their BHK preamp is only good for 20 years due to the design.

Anyone have any opinion on this?

onehorsepony
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jk_richards
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PS Audio's best products are the Directstream DAC’s with exception to the Bridge cards (not good) and any of the BHK products.

The power plants are not good for power amps. They do help on front end gear however they are not very reliable. 

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rbyington711
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I have a power plant 20

Phono Amp

BHK pre and 250 

3 of the DAC’s including MK2

wonderful people to work with AFTER the Sale they stand behind what they build like Pass Labs

 

 

 

russwill
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I inherited a DLIII digital link dac about 8 years ago. The owner told me he got it in 2006. So coming up on 20yrs. It's worked fine for me.No problems.

r_naraine
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Table jockey- what a silly response

1kw
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I had a power plant premiere after 12 years it started have smoke come out of it, so glad I was in the room when it happened or could have started a fire.   Unfortunately PS audio said it was too old to fix, offered me a discount for a replacement.  Meanwhile I have a Panamax surge protector that is even older, still works fine. 

I have a PS Audio Directstream DAC, version 1 that I am still happy with , I think this DAC will probably be the next upgrade to my system 

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