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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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pscar
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Thumbs up on the PS Audio Direct Stream DAC.  I bought mine as a trade up from a Mytek Brooklynn DAC and found it a significant step up.  ThePS Audio DACs are often available through The Music Room at about half price and, given that the firmware can be updated, they are a great value at that price.

You might also want to look at the Exogal Comet Plus.  It is around $3,200 new.  THe Absolute Sound did a head to head comparison of it to the PS Audio’s DAC (as the reviewers Reference DAC) and found it quite comparable.  It uses calculus based computations on it’s proprietary chip that improves the accuracy of the conversion back to an analog system.   Here is a link to that review:

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/exogal-comet-digital-to-analog-converter

BEst of luck to you.  
pscar
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Cambridge makes some terrific DACs for the money.  An easy step up would include the Cambridge CSX V2.  About $1,100 new but also readily available in lightly used condition for $600 to $650.   Virtually all the $1500 to $2,000 DACs mentioned above would be a super next step IMHO

at this price point a few dollars can get you a huge bang for your buck.  Enjoy!
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