# Firmware Upgrade for DSD MK2 in the Works? **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [October 12, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646 "2024-10-12T14:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gorm.yoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@gorm.yoder](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gorm.yoder)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/1 "2024-10-12T14:03:06Z")
It’s been quite awhile since the Massive firmware upgrade. Is there anything new in the works? ---
**Author:** ![gthiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@gthiel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gthiel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/2 "2024-10-12T15:07:28Z")
I believe the days of quarterly, or there abouts, releases are gone. Too many irons in the fire for the current resources would be my guess. But then again I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/3 "2024-10-12T15:21:53Z")
I think there is not much in the way of functional problems to correct in the software, and that is what drives the upgrades, not sound quality. ---
**Author:** ![rkindel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@rkindel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rkindel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/4 "2024-10-12T17:04:42Z")
Could be. I’ve had no operational problems with my MKll so far. Knock on wood. A update with some sort of sonic improvement in the future would be great at some point. ---
**Author:** ![tony22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@tony22](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tony22)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/5 "2024-10-12T18:52:25Z")
There’s still an occasional issue - only with some data devices (streamers etc) where there is a very light ‘pop’ with DSD files under various circumstances. Ted has done everything on his side, I think, that is possible, but the humongous number of streamers and whatnot out there means there’s always a chance it can occur. As an example, there’s still a very slight issue in this regard when the Rose RS130 is feeding the MkII. It isn’t truly intrusive, but it’s there. ---
**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/6 "2024-10-12T19:37:15Z")
That could be I guess. I don’t stream at all in my system. ---
**Author:** ![magister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@magister](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/magister)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/7 "2024-10-12T22:55:46Z")
I normally get a light click at the beginning and end of a DSD track. My system is all PSA stuff (DSD Mk2, AirLens, BHK preamp, plugged into a P12). I can live with this, but it would be nice to get it fixed. ---
**Author:** ![gthiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@gthiel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gthiel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/8 "2024-10-13T01:22:50Z")
I use my MK2 with the PST and an Innuos Zenith mkIII on the I2S and USB respectively with no clicks, pops. I play discs, locally stored files and the occasional Qobuz stream. As with anything in our crazy hobby; YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/9 "2024-10-13T13:59:42Z")
Some useful information here, but … this topic has come up recently, see [here](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/next-ds-dac-mk2-software/38367) . ---
**Author:** ![esscee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@esscee](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/esscee)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/10 "2024-10-17T11:16:54Z")
@Elk As before, someone else has started another DSD mk2 firmware thread, could you please amalgamate them and any others on this topic. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![esscee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@esscee](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/esscee)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/11 "2024-10-17T11:19:41Z")
It would help all DSD mk2 owners if answers were given to our questions. More than 14 months now since last firmware upgrade so it is fair for owners to be asking these questions. @Paul @tedsmith ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/12 "2024-10-18T15:28:00Z")
As was stated in the linked thread, Paul said early on it would be a minimum of 18 months before the next FPGA update. Given how things have gone in the past I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 24 months. Ted is not a PS Audio employee, rather he is a contractor. He has other duties and quite honestly, I think he has gotten all of the “easy” improvements in programming the FPGA. Let him work at his pace and be patient. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/13 "2024-10-18T15:54:02Z")
Well put ---
**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/14 "2024-10-25T13:18:04Z")
Anyone see what @paul wrote today? ---
**Author:** ![brian.fitterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@brian.fitterman](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brian.fitterman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/15 "2024-10-25T13:29:18Z")
I just did now…very cool. Hope its soon. ---
**Author:** ![rkindel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@rkindel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rkindel)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/16 "2024-10-25T15:26:23Z")
I’m not sure I understand the phenomenon he’s talking about but it sounds intriguing. ---
**Author:** ![mark-d](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mark-d/32/20_2.png) [@mark-d](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mark-d)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/17 "2024-10-25T15:42:06Z")
As of today… I can’t imagine any less “stickiness” in my system…unbounded effortlessness comes to mind! ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/18 "2024-10-25T16:01:25Z")
For those that may not have Paul’s Posts in their daily routine: > **[Stickiness](https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/pauls-posts/stickiness)** > > I'm right in the middle of auditioning a new set of software updates that will one day become a new mountaintop for the MK2 DirectStream. Aside from the obvious traits like transparency, tonal balance, depth, and sweetness one would wish for, I am... They were smart to hold their cards close on this one, lesson(s) learned. ---
**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/19 "2024-10-25T16:15:05Z")
Interesting. With my recent electrical and isolation improvements instruments and music have become somewhat “unstuck” to a larger extent this year. Will look forward to the next mountain release. ---
**Author:** ![sixpack1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/sixpack1/32/6013_2.png) [@sixpack1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/sixpack1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646/20 "2024-10-25T16:54:07Z")
Ted’s mountain tops are not usually based on fixing operational issues. Those things are corrected in the operational firmware. Though Ted Is busy he is still working on the next incarnation. We need to be patient and will be rewarded when it is ready. [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/firmware-upgrade-for-dsd-mk2-in-the-works/39646.md?page=2)