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PS Audio PerfectWave DAC Upgrade

Paul McGowan has leaked some information about a major upgrade the perfectwave DAC that will be coming out within the next few weeks. Pricing as of yet unknown, but current units will be field (DIY) upgradable.

Apparently, major changes were made to the digital processing board, involving changes in the powersupplies, and replacement of CMOS switching for the gates and clocking with analog switches.

Second, new jitter reducing circuitry called NativeX was implemented.

There are more as of yet unannounced new features.

Apparently, SQ on all inputs will benefit, including the bridge. Exciting stuff.
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drubin
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Would certainly be interested in the results, if you get around to it.
drubin
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Question for Jiminia and anyone else: What sonic differences have you heard with the PWD between these input options:

1. Ethernet into the bridge
2. Computer USB to OR5 to PWD via I2S
3. Computer directly to PWD via USB

My main interest is the comparison between 1 and 2 and why they would be meaningfully different, if they are.
drubin
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Thanks Steve, I had read that but somehow forgot that he covered all that ground. The one missing piece is Ethernet to the bridge. What's the jitter profile of that?
drubin
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I don't really care about the jitter profile, Steve, I was just using your terminology. What I am curious about is the sound of Ethernet into the bridge compared to OR5 into I2S.
drubin
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Great report, Mcondon.
The Perfect Wave DAC has a special synergy with the Perfect Wave Transport, with sound quality leagues better than from other digital sources, including computers, cheap transports, and even PS Audio's Bridge
There must be a way to equal that special synergy using a computer as the source. It's the same data, you just have to deliver it to the DAC in the same way, right? Would love to hear Paul McGowan's thoughts on this.
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