i own the perfect wave dac, and perfect wave transport. i also on an ess dac designed to demo the 32 bit sabre dac. it features analog devices op amps, digi key linear power supply, xlr and rca outputs, and coax and usb digital inputs. the dac is mounted on a piece of acrylic with a dedicated power cord.
while the ps audio dac is no slouch , i find the ess dac more balanced in frequency response.
oh, by the way, the ess dac retails for $450. both the ess dac and ps audio dacs are appropriate for tube systems. if you have a highly resolved ss system, i wouldn't own either dac.
i have also listened to the latest format hrx (refereence recordings 24 bit/176.4 khz) using the ps audio combination.
while the ps audio dac is no slouch , i find the ess dac more balanced in frequency response.
oh, by the way, the ess dac retails for $450. both the ess dac and ps audio dacs are appropriate for tube systems. if you have a highly resolved ss system, i wouldn't own either dac.
i have also listened to the latest format hrx (refereence recordings 24 bit/176.4 khz) using the ps audio combination.