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PS Audio's DSD Windom Firmware Update!

I've had a PS Audio DirectStream DAC for a while, snagged mine just weeks after it was introduced.  Each and every time they've provided a firmware update for this unit, I've downloaded and applied it, finding improvements every time.

Yesterday afternoon Scott McGowan emailed me to give me access to the Windom update, I see it's now available for download on the PS Audio website.

I downloaded and installed it last night and did a small sampling of some classical, jazz and rock and I think Ted hit it out of the park with this update!
ejr1953
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krell_fan1
96 posts
 
I have one of the first DirectStream DACs built and have enjoyed every free update. IMHO this update is completely over the top ASTONISHING. I experience more vivid detail, crisper symbols, tighter base and a musicality , a presence of sound unlike anything I’ve ever heard.  Vocalists are in the room  It’s remarkable what Ted Smith has been able to achieve. 
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cap
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I concur . Its amazingly better .   from bass to vocals ! I would have thought I got new speakers its so much better
serhan62
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I purchased PS Audio DirectStream DAC in October with Windom and Bridge II installed. It took a bit of listening (running/ burn-in) to sound so special. I second your comments, and I am enjoying my music collection more than ever.

I noticed two things, and I wonder if any of you experienced these:
1. Bridge II makes Wav and Flac ripped to 44.1 / 16 sound so good I prefer them to most 96 / 24 downloads. It makes me wonder if this device was tuned to this specific format. However, 96 and 192 Khz formats do sound better through SPDIF coaxial cable. I do not have DSD files, yet.
2. Bass reproduction through Bridge II seems cleaner, tighter, and better defined than the SPDIF coaxial (I tested 4 digital cables to validate this observation)


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