Beta Testers, post your reviews and notes here! Here is a post that has the current list of issues and things that that we would appreciate input on: [image] DirectStream DAC MKII Beta Tester Reviews DACs Known issues so far, please let me know what I missed: USB doesn’t…

I’ll take a stab. IMO MQA is a possible feature of a streamer, not a DAC. In the DS Mk I it was a feature of the Bridge, a streamer option to the PWD and DS DACs. For the Mk II it was important to get the streaming function out of the DAC for sound quality reasons, but at the same time PS Audio w…

I wrote that a year ago and I have only aged a day. It must be the moisture in the Pacific NW.

[image] daveboyd: Denny: I run Roon off of a NUC (running ROCK). I currently use the MKI/Bridge combo with Ethernet input. Do you think the NUC-ROCK combo could be USBed into the MKII, thus saving cost of a streamer (and another box and cable? It absolutely can be setup this way. You’ll have …

Has anyone tried using the trigger in and out connections on the back panel? I can’t get them to work. I would also appreciate clarification on back panel labeling….2 OUT connections, 2 PS link connections. Are there IN connections ? Also, I don’t see the trigger setting in the menu

Hi, @Paul has advised that the AirLens will unfold MQA but on how that works when connected up to the DS2, what level of unfolding that might be possible, is unclear. [image] PS Audio AirLens It certainly does MQA unfolding but to what sample rate I am unsure. I will try to do a little digging. …

The only MQA unfolding you will get with the Air Lens will be based on whatever software you use provides. Like the Rendu devices the Air Lens is just a conduit with no software embedded. This will be all the unfolding you will get with either DS whether it be Mk I or Mk II. As has been explained…

[image] luca.pelliccioli: Well, long story short, I would ask to all beta testers if this kind of “noise” in your opinion is less audible with the MK II (compared to the MK I for instance) and what’s exactly that “blacker background” many of you are reporting if you are so kind to describe it in…

@tedsmith I’m the last person who would quarrel with you on any technical matter. But my extremely limited understanding is different from what you explained when you wrote: I’ll take a stab. IMO MQA is a possible feature of a streamer, not a DAC. In the DS Mk I it was a feature of the Bridge , a s…

@tedsmith Can you check for me if this is something you guys have seen before? As far as I can tell I’m the only one experiencing this. Please refer to my earlier post that I replied to here.

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Hi, @Paul has advised that the AirLens will unfold MQA but on how that works when connected up to the DS2, what level of unfolding that might be possible, is unclear.

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