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In Reply to: RE: PSA Direct Stream DAC, Oppo 105D and Break-In posted by George3 on April 25, 2015 at 15:36:59:
Hi George,
There are a number of things that have brought my enjoyment of the PSA DS DAC up considerably. The sound is changing as the unit breaks in. At this point I have 260+ hours on the unit and the sound is "opening-up" with what seems to me to be a more extended top end.
Upgrading to the Pikes Peak firmware had an immediate effect with a more dynamic sound and more fully fleshed out soundstage.
Finally, the DS has an unbalanced/RCA output of 1.4Vrms versus 2.1Vrms (a 50% increase over the DS) for the 105D. Being a creature of habit, I guess, I was not really compensating for this by adjusting the volume control as much as I should have.
At this point I am quite satisfied with its sound and anticipate it improving further when the DAC is fully broken-in. Already, when I switch between the 105D playing solo versus having it play through the DS via a digital cable, the former now sounds a little edgy and digital in comparison.
Is the difference worth the premium? That's a difficult question and a very individual matter. For me, it now seems to have been worth it.
Regards,
Joe
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- RE: PSA Direct Stream DAC, Oppo 105D and Break-In - Joe Appierto 15:54:15 04/25/15 (1)
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