# DirectStream DAC

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800>\
**Category:** DACs\
**Created:** [January 24, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800 "2016-01-24T11:27:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![daveboyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@daveboyd](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/daveboyd)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/1 "2016-01-24T11:27:31Z")

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I have an old P500 Power Plant and it’s been feeding my DirectStream for over a year now. It just dawned on me that perhaps there’s a preferred MultiWave and/or Voltage setting that the DS may like. Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe even Paul himself?

Thanks in advance

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**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:** [January 24, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/2 "2016-01-24T12:33:18Z")

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The only multiwave I routinely liked on my P500 was the one that adds some third harmonic to square of the sine wave. As it is the simplest, I bet it is multiwave one.

I find cleanwave the most interesting. It takes five minutes or so for the DS to settle down again after running cleanwave, but it then sounds better than before (I think). 🙂

Experiment and learn what you hear.

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**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:** [January 25, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/3 "2016-01-25T06:27:54Z")

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I agree with Elk - also, I always use MultiWave on my system, if that helps. 120 volt.

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**Author:** ![oddeophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@oddeophile](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/oddeophile)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/4 "2016-01-25T08:15:40Z")

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MW setting strength 6 in P10. Extraordinary.

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**Author:** ![daveboyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@daveboyd](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/daveboyd)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/5 "2018-02-23T17:55:04Z")

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Paul: I have a P500. I am currently using MWave1 at 120v. Also available, as you know, are MWave 2-4.

Am I good with MW1 or are one of the others “better” to use with my DS (and Classé CP-700 pre-amp)?

Thanks in advance, Dave

p.s. I’m a Roon forum user and I like the move for your forum

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**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:** [February 23, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/directstream-dac/2800/6 "2018-02-23T19:04:13Z")

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Thanks! It takes some getting used to but I like it as well.

I am conflicted on this question only because it is so system dependent. Try it both ways. On my BHK I wind up using pure sine wave, but then on Stellars I use MW1. You’ll just have to give it a try. Do let us know.