Hello, Question for @adminpaul or @tedsmith Paul/Ted, Do you mind if I ask what kind of regulators the Directstream DAC Snr uses - fixed or adjustable? Are you able to share the model number of the regulators and number present? Many Thanks, Alan

You’ll have to ask PS Audio support. I designed the DS (in particular the digital and analog cards), but it is PS Audio’s product, and they manufacture, market, sell and support it, and they did the power supply, case, display…

Okay,thank you for your information…

Are Silicon Carbide diodes okay for replacing,better,than Hexfred’s?

Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Barrier diodes (SBD) are excellent for soft recovery (which is what you want.) Yes, better than HEXFREDs.

Yes,just want to know…are there any other upgrades possible for this DAC?

Have you seen this thread? [image] Modding the DirectStream DAC MKI DACs The Lampis got them, the Yggys are getting them; in fact a lot of great designs yield a smoother, more detailed sound with mods. Apart from SW updates maybe there are parts up to some tweaking. Mos…

I am NOT an “everything sounds the same if it measures the same” kind of guy. In fact I have modded many of my own equipment as well. That being said, over the years, I have become extremely skeptical of BUSINESSES that extol mods. In GENERAL, their objective is one thing - profit. They seem to …

[image] tak1313: BUSINESSES that extol mods. In GENERAL, their objective is one thing - profit. Business = Profit. Or, they go out of business. N’est-ce pas?

It is so. Therein lies the issue. They market them as something to improve the sound to those who believe that just because you replace a part with a more expensive part, it will sound better. It is tantamount to selling a miracle drug but selling a bottle of placebos. Now, I’m not saying mods a…

Hello…do you know for the value of the fuse in this DAC perhaps? Thank you…

Directstream Regulator question

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lonson January 28, 2022, 1:14am 30

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Directstream Regulator question

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