PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed!

You probably listened to the dacs with usb. Try using i2s or Ethernet with the ps audio. Another step up in quality which most other dacs don’t have those interfaces, only the better dacs do. Then if you do get the mk1, get their airlens streamer which will give you another increase in sq, and the airlens gets you i2s out to the mk1/mk2 and even the jr

I never had any problems with my bridge II card. If we had a storm and had a power outage, I had to reboot the dac and everything was fine. Ethernet was better than all the other dacs I auditioned and what my friends auditioned. I then moved to the airlens which I use i2s and the sq went up again. Traded the bridge ii card towards the airlens. Got a nice $800 i2s cable and I’m set. Other reviewers have stated the airlens makes the ds mk1 sound better which I agree with.