Hi All, looking forward to getting home this week and unboxing my MKII that was shipped the other week… don’t know if that makes it late-beta or early production. I know that folks like @Peter_B and @luca.pelliccioli in Europe have units coming… maybe some folks down in Oz do too… I think in that order as the Netherlands seems to get everything first overseas given their logistics hub advantage.
We do have a separate MKII modding thread now, which was a good suggestion: Modding DirectStream DAC MKII - Audio Components / DACs - PS Audio
I am tempted to make a new thread called: “DirectStream MKII DAC Production Launch”. But before I start asking questions like how to format a USB stick to update the firmware… like does it have to be FAT32, since some folks have trouble with exFAT?.. I want to see if PSA put any extra instructions in the box, not covered in the manual.
Although I was hoping for a Christmas AirLens beta unit, I appreciate PSA not rushing units out before they are ready. Hopefully PSA can kick off the AirLens beta forum thread with guidance on how to keep it focused. Maybe even there should be separate threads for upstream/downstream software compatibility vs. hardware accessories like cables. I am OK to keep those together. But it may not help the engineering team sort through the items! Certainly, I think discussion of alternative, not complimentary streamer products should be in another thread once we get to beta.
Anyway, my thanks to all you beta testers and to @tedsmith and to everyone back in Boulder. Wishing you all the best listening for the holiday season!