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PS auido Direct stream Dac

Hi I am looking to buy a Dac, now i have Cambridge Audio 851N network player.I am looking at the PS audio Direct Stream Dac with the Bridge 11 and the Holo  Audio May Dac KTE, I have a cd player ,but not many cds so most of the time it would used to stream Qobuz ,I also have a nice vinyl set up which i use about 1/2 the time. My ? does anyone have heard both of these dacs ,if so which sounds most like vinyl, I am 64  so I am trying to decide if these are worth the $ or should i just stick with the CA 851N ,any opinions will help .Thanks Lloyd
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I've owned, in order, the NAD M12 pre/DAC, MYTEC Liberty DAC, Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE, and now the PS Audio DirectStream DAC.  The PS Audio DirectStream DAC, IMHO, is the best of the lot.  For the price you pay, you'd expect it to be.  The Audio Mirror DAC is a close second and is a wonderful sounding DAC.

If you go the DirectStream DAC route, I suggest buying a Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2 instead of Bridge II, and a decent HDMI cable for an i2s interface.  I have both, and the Matrix SQ is clearly superior.  I no longer use Bridge II.
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