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| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @shooter41 try DH Labs. | |
| Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line AZ Absolute Copper are great interconnects! I had these in my system for a while. Amazing bass and mids with excellent top end. It should solve the hard treble. | |
| Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line @wlutke sounds like you’re on the right track within the set boundaries. In your case I would highly recommend the AZ Matrix Ref II as a starting point. They’re smooth and natural sounding cables, slightly on a warm side. Should be a good match. G... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) One thing I found with the PS Audio DAC that’s critical is the quality of power. I have a dedicated line for my system and don’t use power conditioner but changing a power cable on this DAC to a better one brought out lower noise floor and more de... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing Glad you guys liked the video! Good info there. | |
| T+A DAC200 vs PSAudio Direct Stream MkII vs MCD12000? I’m running N200 with PS Audio DSD MkI now. Bricasti M3 was the DAC I had prior to the PS Audio. Both DACs preformed extremely well with the N200. I’m using AQ Diamond USB cable. I haven’t heard the DSD MkII but the sound of the MkI is natural, re... | |
| Marantz SA10 sacd player @jayctoy fix it then sell it. You can do a lot better. You can get a PS Audio DSD DAC and transport, connected via I2S and have a kick ass SACD front end. You can even stream if the DAC is fitted with a network bridge. | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? I don’t smoke but I have two pet midgets living in my shed. During the cold months of winter, when they hear sweet sounds of music coming from the house, they gently knock on the door and ask to come in to get warm. They like to sit on my Pass mon... | |
| Rogue RP-1 Amp recommendations Not enough context. What’s the rest of the system, speakers? | |
| Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line @wlutke I have absolutely zero brightness in my system with N200 and I used it with 2 different DACs. Your Pass amp and the AZ speakers aren’t bright. The AZ Satori is a warm sounding cable. You have a revealing high resolution system. So here’s m... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? I like my audio components to come in exactly the condition described in the ad. I will also start making special requests to be sure the plane carrying my audio components avoids flying over the New Guinea for the fear of it being shot down by th... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing Professional musicians can easily identify differences between the sound of different violins but they’re not trained to identify differences between cables. It takes commitment, years of swapping components, cables and working on room acoustics t... | |
| Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line @wlutke after the break in I would look into trying different cables. What’s connecting the AM DAC to the Pass amp? What speaker cables and power cords are you using? | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @magon I’d give it 24-48hrs of on/play time. Not sure if anything was changed inside as part of the “factory refreshed” process so just let it run. Overall your assessment is pretty accurate but I wouldn’t classify it as monotonous though. It’s bo... |