Firmware updates and fixes for the new Directstream MK2

Audio Components DACs
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Will happily test.

BTW, switched to a coax connector and same issues.

Also, whether I switch tracks via Roon or via streamer control I get the double tsk tsk. So, I surmise, not a Roon issue.

Thanks, Dave

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I have a mixed result, mostly positive. I think once going from pcm to DSD I heard a very soft pft, sound. Very soft. it was there, but nothing like before. Most everything else nothing. I will try and note anything else I hear.

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Iā€™m not sure Iā€™ll get the soft pft sounds much quieter, but weā€™ll see.

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If Iā€™m not having tick pop issues do I need this update which Iā€™m finding impossible to install?

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No, you donā€™t need to worry about it if you donā€™t want to.

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thanks

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I did not have any tick pop issue, I had 2.3.3 and 179 and got the update anyway. I now have 2.3.6 and 198. In my system I heard a SQ improvement so I will stay with it.

Of course, I maybe the only one that have heard an improvement so far.

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I do have a friend bringing over some USB sticks later, but thinking if it wasnā€™t a sonic upgrade why bother, but now you say ā€¦

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Just in case it helps the ā€œstandard problemsā€ people have updating the FPGA are:

  1. USB stick not being formatted as FAT32
  2. Files from distribution zip not in the root of the USB drive
  3. File system on the USB stick corrupted (a reformat will fix this, also a diskchk will.)
  4. If you wait long enough the Mk II will probably notice the changed USB stick, but powering the Mk II with the rear switch, putting the USB stick in and powering the Mk II back on will force a read of the USB stick and populate the Load FPGA menu.
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With your new highly resolving i2s cable, you may hear a SQ difference, I hopešŸ˜€

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my computer cannot unzip the update

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I presume you have a MAC then? Iā€™m a Windows user and donā€™t have any MAC experience, but perhaps someone else can chime in here.

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yes mac

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There are three ways to unzip files on Mac: you can double-click on the zipped file, right-click and click open with Archive Utility or use third-party software. Letā€™s look at these ways closely:

Double click the zipped file

  1. Double-click on the zipped file to unzip any zipped file on your Mac.
  2. This will prompt the Archive Utility tool to unzip the files in the same folder the zipped file is in.
  3. Click appropriate icons to access the extracted files.

Right-click the zipped file and open it with Archive Utility

  1. Alternatively, you can right-click on the zipped folder.
  2. Select Open to unzip your file if Archive Utility is set as your default.
  3. If itā€™s not, right-click and click Open With, and choose Archive Utility.
  4. Click appropriate icons to access the extracted files.

Use third party software

Some file formats, like Roshal Archive (RAR), need software to unzip and turn them into a folder. So, if you want to unzip such files on Mac, youā€™ll need to get good software to help you with this. Parallels does a great job of decompressing different formats like Tar, 7z, and RAR. With such software, you can change the default extraction destination, create a new folder for extract files, and automatically open the folders once the extraction is done. So how do you unzip a file on Mac using software like Parallels?

  1. Download the software.
  2. The program will prompt you to the files you want to open.
  3. Select the RAR or 7z file you want the program to open.
  4. Click the Extraction button to specify how you want the program to manage the folder.
  5. Right-click on the file and choose Open with and Parallels. Choose the destination for your file folder.
  6. Click the extract button.
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Thanks. Never had trouble before

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I keep getting unsupported format

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Perhaps try downloading the zip file again.

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Waiting for my kid

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Download link:

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Just installed 2.3.6 and Antero198 no problems. Instructions are certainly clear enough.