This has been asked before but it is hard to find. How do the fully modded DS compare to the DS Mk2? From what I can find the Mk2 sounds better.

Sorry, I updated the post above.

So I just need to ID the DS DAC’s pin configuration, correct?

Yup - I was just looking for it, I have it around here somewhere but it’s alluding me. I suppose we can ask Ted.

If it’s the same configuration as the Holo dac’s, it would be ALT2.

Another choice is Euphony Summus. This year they have Summus2 and 4 servers which is different from when I bought it last year (Summus2 w/ 2TB interior SSD). Its I2S is compatible with DS and DS MK2. In fact, it is selling at least $1k cheaper than what I paid. It is Roon ready, or you can use thei…

[image] scotte1: The AirLens may or may not be the ticket. Even though its not critical, I don’t want to give up full rendering (unfolding) of MQA files if I can avoid doing so. My DS Sr./B II combo and my Roon/Tidal combo give me that, on the intermittent occasion I discover a track that sounds…

Good food for thought; thank you. Cheers.

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vkennedy61 January 12, 2023, 2:51am 256

Here’s the PSA Spec. I agree with @st50maint, it’s the same as the Holo Dac config ALT2:

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