jk_richards
Responses from jk_richards
| Needing DAC Advice @brbrock Yes we also modify the MK2. New custom nickel transformers, Pure copper IEC inlet with silver wiring. This mod does not effect the firmware updates. Sound amazing with lots of detail. | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream Mk2 DAC - How good is it vs Mk1? Weiss, Bricasti? We have lived with both the LE Signature Series PLUS MK1 and a MK2 with APS R2 audio transformers and a pure copper inlet for almost a year now. The sound very close. We like them both. The stock MK2 we did not think compared well with the LE SS ... | |
| JK Richards PS Audio DSD MKI transformer upgrade We are back doing MK2 upgrades. Includes Our match R2 Nickel transformers and a pure copper IEC inlet wired with 10% Silver plated OFC Teflon jacket wire along with correcting any flaws we find. With the new Blue Sky firmware this thing is sound... | |
| Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2 We are back doing MK2 upgrades. Includes Our match R2 Nickel transformers and a pure copper IEC inlet wired with 10% Silver plated OFC Teflon jacket wire along with correcting any flaws we find. With the new Blue Sky firmware this thing is sound... | |
| JK Richards PS Audio DSD MKI transformer upgrade We have received a lot of interest in making the bridge 2 card sound good in these MK1 DAC's. We have been working on it for a few weeks now and have it almost completed. One of the biggest problem with these Bridge cards is the fact that they d... | |
| Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2 We have received a lot of interest in making the bridge 2 card sound good in these MK1 DAC's. We have been working on it for a few weeks now and have it almost completed. One of the biggest problem with these Bridge cards is the fact that they d... | |
| Needing DAC Advice @torontodt Agree. The PS Direcstream Mk I and Mk II in stock form do need more detail and better imaging performance. With the proper mods and custom nickel audio transformers it's a different game. The SDM is programed in the FPGA. No off the ... | |
| Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2 Thanks for your review of our entry level modified DAC. It is truly amazing what can be done with these MK1 Directstream DAC's. Every step of our upgrade process shows great improvements. Our top of the line Limited Edition Signature Series PLU... | |
| Needing DAC Advice I pair my modified Directstream DAC with an Audio Research Ref 6SE pre. The quality of the SDM and a very low jitter clock is just as important as the output stage. I use a Denafrips Hermes DDC to connect the DAC to our streamer. Best I have ev... | |
| Needing DAC Advice Don't leave out the modified Directstream MK1 We and other audiophiles compared it to many high end DAC’s and even a duplicate of the same in order to make it even better. We purchased and sold many DAC’s in the process. Started with the Denifrip... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? The terminator plus 12th sounded very good to us also. We also clocked it with the Hermes DDC. The biggest negative for us was the fact that DSD files were a lot quieter than PCM material. It could also be a little Sterile sounding at times. We ... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy DSD is a clear improvement with the proper DAC. We have over 800 iso files so it’s a must in our setup. @invalid Yes. It took us almost 2 years to prefect our DAC. During the ride we and other audiophiles compared it to many high e... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy Does it accept and play .iso DSD files? | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? Have you tried Jriver Media player/server? HQPlayer is good however it will not accept iso's. Jriver has a great interface and a DLNA server so you can use mconnect to stream Qobuz and other streaming services. Also has an app for ios (Jremote)... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? When we compared the Terminator Plus 12th to our Directstream Signature Series PLUS DAC it did quite well however no where as good sounding. It had good detail however it did have some congestion and not as open and real sounding. We even used i... |