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

I received a used Denafrips Venus II from TMR yesterday and now PSAudiio is offering refurb Directstream DAC MK-1's for $1800!  What do I do? I paid $2400 for the Denafrips and I just want whichever is superior.....people are saying the MK-1 is  a steal, so it won't be available long. Thanks for any input!!

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jzzmusician
156 posts
 

I went that route.  I ordered the Directstream listened to it for a day and sent it back.  Bought a Denafrips Terminator.  It instantly sounded better. 

hgeifman
2,191 posts
 

Please review this review.

+1, Denafrips Venus II DAC.  My opinion. 

rbstehno
1,433 posts
 

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

invalid
1,187 posts
 

It seems that the USB on the directstream mk1 was just a bad implementation, because on the mk2 a lot of owners say it sounds just as good as the i2S.

ken6217
34 posts
 

No one can make that decision but you. It's your tastes and your associated equipment. 

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