# Direct Stream Junior and the m700s **URL:** \ **Category:** Integrateds\ **Created:** [November 15, 2017, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473 "2017-11-15T07:09:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paolopaqueo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@paolopaqueo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paolopaqueo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/1 "2017-11-15T07:09:53Z")
After reading the positive reviews on the forums and finding this piece by Steve Guttenberg, [https://www.cnet.com/news/get-ready-to-upgrade-over-receiver-sound-quality-amplifier-preamp-power/](https://www.cnet.com/news/get-ready-to-upgrade-over-receiver-sound-quality-amplifier-preamp-power/), I am about ready to make the plunge and buy the m700s. However, I do have a couple of lingering questions that I couldn’t find the answer to. 1. I know that the m700s were built to complement the stellar dac and it’s analog preamp. I currently am using the DSJ that feeds into a tube integrated preamp/amp, and I wanted to just use my DSJ as both DAC and preamp. Since I only use digital sources currently, would the DSJ + m700 combo suffice? 2. Can the m700s power down to standby, and more importantly can they be powered up by the DSJ? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![stevem2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@stevem2](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevem2)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/2 "2017-11-15T14:19:22Z")
1. That should work just fine. A really good pre-amp might add something but it is by no means essential. 2. The DSJ does not have 12-volt triggers (in or out) so I believe the answer to this one is “no”. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/3 "2017-11-15T15:45:34Z")
Correct, though the Stellar GCD and BHK preamp all have trigger outputs. That said, I wouldn’t worry too much as the idle current of the M700 is nil. ---
**Author:** ![roninaudio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/roninaudio/32/262996_2.png) [@roninaudio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/roninaudio)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/4 "2017-12-09T11:51:30Z")
I have had the M700s now for about two months. Originally with a Audeze pre. Then the Gain Cell Dac. Now, (picked this up in Boulder yesterday) the DS jr. The sound keeps getting better and I’m close to nirvana. Still working out a few nits (and maybe a bug, not sure) but I am using Roon and Win 10 so nothing is as simple as it seems in the PC world. At first I got some pretty nasty white noise but Jeremy and Matt came to the rescue and Redcloud was completed first shot and now sounds great even streaming Spotify and Pandora. I too Paolo only have digital sources. (BTW- Shout out to PS Audio and Jeremy for killer Customer Support) May call again Monday with a few questions- Roon related mostly but now I’ll also search this forum extensively. 1. I too am a bit bummed as my GCD had a trigger which fired up the entire system with one push of the remote. Paul (or ?) are we saying above the 700s can be left on ? Or say at least over weekends with no harm done? “_That said, I wouldn’t worry too much as the idle current of the M700 is nil” PM_ 1. Like I mentioned, I am still figuring this out but the sound on everything from Spotify to MP3 to Miles Davis at 24/192 is stunning with the DSJ/ReCloud and the M700s…! ![smile](http://www.psaudio.com/wp-content/forum-smileys/sf-smile.gif "smile") ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/5 "2017-12-09T11:59:21Z")
Welcome! Yes, you can leave the M700s on for the weekend with impunity. ---
**Author:** ![stevem2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@stevem2](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevem2)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-junior-and-the-m700s/4473/6 "2017-12-10T16:48:38Z")
Ditto on the welcome. Leaving the M700’s on can help break them in. I ran mine nonstop for a couple weeks when they were new (with the volume very low) and it did help. I think Darren said it wasn’t even essential that they be playing music.