Modding the DirectStream DAC MKI

[bigalmc]

I hope this doesn’t start any fuss but I’m going to post here as I believe others will be in the same position and mindset as me.

So I was considering this. The price of the transformer, a top end PSU like the Farad or Paul Hynes SR4T and in my case paying a professional to do the mod as clearly beyond my competence seemed an attractive proposition. However another thread has put this idea to bed.

Ultimate Directstream

Maybe, but I don’t think so. Seems pretty clear. This is exactly what Paul said in that other thread: " Unfortunately, TSS had to get pushed into the future more than we would like. The new version of DS is arriving mid 2021 and that has delayed scheduling. Also, we’ve been struggling with chassis decisions on the new TSS line of products."

No DSD Jnr in 2020 Catalogue?

Unfortunately, TSS had to get pushed into the future more than we would like. The new version of DS is arriving mid 2021 and that has delayed scheduling. Also, we’ve been struggling with chassis decisions on the new TSS line of products. We had a pretty cool chassis solution we were going with - one we showed at Axpona several times - but the more we looked at it the less we liked it. It just didn’t have the feel, didn’t convey what we wanted. We hired an amazing world class industrial designer …

So between the prospect of an improved DS Senior and fact the ever brilliant Ted is working on the next firmware upgrade in the interim, I’m thinking maintaining the resale value of the DS by not modding it and some patience are winning the hearts and minds battle in my troubled audiophile “need more, need more” mind

Cheers,
Alan