PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk.2 measurements

[AdrianusG]

New review out (or perhaps old) but someone seems to like it a lot.

PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 (Gear Review)

PS Audio's new DirectStream DAC MK2 may be a bit pricey, but it delivers premium sound for every penny.

www.theaterbyte.com

 

[AdrianusG]

I see now it's from about a month ago.

 

[Koeitje]

Good grief. On top of the many bugs, it is not linear to beyond -80 dB or 13 bits! These people really need to start measuring their gear....

Isn't 70dB-80dB channel separation also not complete ass?

 

[AdrianusG]

70-80 dB channel separation would be more than adequate,
For instance, the left/right channel separation of my (very simple) pick-up element is according to specs only 22dB, still i can hear perfect L/R separation through my speakers, however this is the noise floor, which is something completely different i think.

 

[kevin1969]

Fixes bad review.

 

[Matias]

Here we go with 736284 fixes, I mean, "upgrades" trying to save the darn thing after it was released. While also having the excuse "but wait, what version was measured? Oh, that one is old and irrelevant now, the current version 937482 is A LOT better!". And another batch of update reviews on the magazines and blogs...

We have all seen this before.

 

[amirm]

Fixes bad review.
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If they only measured their gear, they would avoid such embarrassments and last minute updates.

 

[amirm]

Just realized they said this: "This small software patch reduces audible noise in the DSD MK2." So there was a really audible noise and their great ears did not catch it???

 

[DonR]

Just realized they said this: "This small software patch reduces audible noise in the DSD MK2." So there was a really audible noise and their great ears did not catch it???

Audible to whom? Obviously not Paul "Golden Ears" McGowan.

 

[Ricardus]

Audible to whom? Obviously not Paul "Golden Ears" McGowan.

On one video a year ago or so he was trying to impress people and make them believe he knew something about the recording process in professional studios, and he was demonstrating the use of the "phase" button on his console, so he pushed it, and the two tracks he was auditioning started to comb-filter like CRAZY. It should have been obvious to anyone, and he said it sounded better.

 

[Mart68]

It's 2023 there's no need for a DAC to have audible noise. Especially when it's costing seven grand.

I would ask who is buying this stuff but I know who. Price = Performance crowd.

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

If they only measured their gear, they would avoid such embarrassments and last minute updates.

In "last" YouTube video Paul said that they indeed bought apx555, so i assume that they are measuring, but somehow the performance seems to be fine to them.

 

[voodooless]

In "last" YouTube video Paul said that they indeed bought apx555, so i assume that they are measuring, but somehow the performance seems to be fine to them.

That sounds about right…

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

That sounds about right…

Yup they have it (although it might not be apx555 but they have some)

@ 1:00 minute mark.

 

[Plcamp]

If they only measured their gear, they would avoid such embarrassments and last minute updates.

Undoubtedly true…but that noise is also an upsell opportunity for one of their power plants - might this be a dominating factor you missed?

 

[Martin]

New review out (or perhaps old) but someone seems to like it a lot.

PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 (Gear Review)

PS Audio's new DirectStream DAC MK2 may be a bit pricey, but it delivers premium sound for every penny.

www.theaterbyte.com

Where is the review? The linked "article" is nothing more than fanboying.

 

[kevin1969]

It's 2023 there's no need for a DAC to have audible noise. Especially when it's costing seven grand.

I would ask who is buying this stuff but I know who. Price = Performance crowd.

Where is the review? The linked "article" is nothing more than fanboying.

It's back a couple pages.

 

[Martin]

It's back a couple pages.

I saw the Stereophile review; I was commenting on the linked TheaterByte non-review review.

 

[AdrianusG]

I saw the Stereophile review; I was commenting on the linked TheaterByte non-review review.

Hi ,

It is a review, someone reviews the product!, didn't say it was a good or useful one

 

[AdrianusG]

Review: PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 – The Audio Beatnik

theaudiobeatnik.com

Here's another one that falls into the same category of "fanboy reviews"
also from quite recent date.