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In Reply to: RE: Does DSD Direct actually work? posted by Sprezza Tura on January 23, 2015 at 17:39:22
> The PS Audio DAC, is supposed to be fantastic, and I know people who have heard and loved it.
I've heard the PerfectWave DAC II and it sounded exceptional to me, but I haven't heard the Direct Stream DAC. A friend of mine bought and sold three of them so far and never warmed up to its sound quality with DSD files. He told me it sounded very good with PCM but he didn't find it any more impressive with DSD than his Oppo BDP-105. He now owns the Auralic Vega DSD DAC and he says the Vega is the best sounding DSD DAC he has heard to date.
I'm hoping the Mytek Manhattan sounds good because that DAC/Preamp contains just about every feature I want. I'm waiting for a report from another friend who just bought one. I'm very intrigued by the Mytek Manhattan because it seems to have every conceivable digital input in addition to a few analog inputs including a high-end phono stage option.
Best regards,
John Elison
Follow Ups:
The DirectStream was the PS Audio model I was referring to., never heard the PerfectWave.
The Auralic Vega is very good, heard it on PCM..impressive, but the price bugs me.
Agree the MyTek Manhatten looks very impressive!
> The Auralic Vega is very good, heard it on PCM..impressive, but the price bugs me.Why does the price bug you? The Auralic Vega costs 42% less than the PS Audio DirectStream. Does the price of the PS Audio DirectStream bug you?
PS Audio DirectStream - $5999
Auralic Vega - $3499I really like the Mytek Manhattan because it has even more digital inputs than the other two and it also has three analog inputs, all for $4995 . It will replace my Pass Labs X1 preamp and my DAC.
Best regards,
John Elison
Edits: 01/24/15
I'm glad you took me to task.."bug" is not the right word..
To better explain it..I really like the Vega, but I like the Bryston BDA-2 better, and it is $600 less, and I like the Simaudio Neo 380D better, and it is $600 more.
The DirectStream is being touted as SOTA, by a number of experienced listeners, and if true, the price is certainly fair. PS Audio is also standing behind the product with firmware updates and very good support.
I have both the PS Audio Directstream (my review is on CA homepage) and the Mytek Manhattan DAC here inhouse. My report will be forthcoming. I am still breaking in the Manhattan, and Michal is sending me firmware updates, etc. I am longtime Mytek beta customer and reviewed (and own) the original Stereo 192 DSD as well as posted about stacking 3 of them for multichannel, which I still do on occasion. :)
Hey Ted:
I have been following your observations for a long time. Please keep 'em coming.
I have Mytek 192/DSD Dac, and Sony Hap Z1. ( 2 separate systems ).
Everything sounds better to me in 2X DSD, no matter what it was originally.
I use Audiogate 3 to Convert and Export Files for use in both Mytek and Sony.
I'm loving both.
"I have Mytek 192/DSD Dac, and Sony Hap Z1. ( 2 separate systems ).
Everything sounds better to me in 2X DSD, no matter what it was originally."
Me, too. Conversions via HQPlayer.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
I might try converting some of my PCM files to DSD128 and see how they sound. I can play them in my TASCAM DA-3000. My Oppo BDP-105D will play only DSD64 directly from a hard drive. I believe it will play DSD128 from a computer music server, though.
Thanks,
John Elison
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