Has anyone heard the PS Direct stream mk2?


Has anyone heard the newly released PS Audio direct stream mk2 DAC?   I have the original and am considering trading up.  It sells for $8k, but only $4500 if I trade in my original direct stream.

The only “reviews” I have seen are from the PS Audio website, so perhaps a bit biased.  wanting to hear from others.

thanks.
 

 

meiatflask

I've got almost 500 hours on my Mk2, and there is no question that my Mk1 is going back to PS Audio. The Mk2 is better in every way.

The new USB implementation obviates the need for the Matrix DDC for conversion to I2S that so many Mk1 users have in their systems.

I've got a Holo Audio Red streamer / Roon endpoint on order to insert between my Nucleus+ and the Mk2. It will have its work cut out for it to sound better than USB from the Nucleus+ ISO Regen setup I'm using now. At some point I'll probably pull the ISO Regen to see if it's even necessary, but I'm having so much fun with things the way they are.

@andynotadam it would be interesting to hear your thoughts eliminating the iso regen.  I’m going USB for the first time ever, but since my Mac Pro is in another room, I need about 40 feet of cable, bought an optical usb cable for the run.  

@emailists I'm having so much fun I don't want to upset the applecart any time soon. Everything I see on the forums suggests that the Mk2's USB implementation is so good that you don't really need a USB decrapifier. You should be fine...