Paul, do we need to leave much space, ie height, between the two ?
Nope.
Looking forward to the arrival of mine. How many of the initial batch of 50 are still available?
I would like to know if P.S. Audio is planning to develop and sell a PPC - PerfectWave Phono Converter? I own the entire PerfectWave product line and the Power Plant P10 and have several thousand of lp’s I’d like to convert 2XDSD but obviously don’t want to start such a large project until I’ve settled on the best product for the job. That includes the worry that I’ll be deep into the project and learn that the higher line (PerfectWave) is announcing an even better product for the same job. Dying to know…
I told you so! 
J.P.
Hello schumannite and welcome to the forums.
The NPC is a top tier product and is named NuWave not because it is a second tier product but rather it is built in the the NuWave chassis because that chassis fits its needs. Several of us here were concerned about the name precisely because of your concerns. While a product with different features may be offered in the future, the NPC is a PS Audio reference level (PerfectWave) product and is top of the line in terms of performance.
J.P.
Exactly, thanks JP. The NuWave is confusing since in one case it is our step down product - and in this case it is the only product. It is using the smaller chassis of the NuWave series but it is indeed top shelf.
No doubts that this is a top shelf item and am really looking forward to it, but I also have no doubts that there will be a PerfectWave version somewhere down the road. Looking forward to that too!
Lol, I suspect too there may be a Perfect Wave version/“product with different features” in the future - regardless, I will preorder tomorrow (last day I believe) if I can find out if it is possible to choose to use a different phono section than the NPC with the integral ADC. PLEASE CONFIRM THIS: that I may use, for instance, the Stan Warren Revelation II G phono stage, which is still my favorite MM phono stage with my original Shure V15 Type V MR instead of the integral phono of the NPC. I recently bought the Slipsik top of the line recommended by MF of Stereophile and was quite disappointed. The “option” of using another all analog phono if one should choose is important considering the integrated phono/ADC of the NPC. While I own 3 PPP’s, 1 P10, both PWT & PWD2 + bridge I didn’t like the phono in the PS 5.0 preamp of yore as much as my Rev.II G. (I also wasn’t a fan of the 200C amp in spite of all the copper compared to my then Quicksilver-Philips 8417 amps) but that is neither here nor there since I am extremely happy with all the current P.S. products I own though it would have been nice to have had the digital time window in the first gen. PWD since the PWT without it doesn’t sound as good as my Lambda II did substituted for it with the first generation PWD. Your attention and concern are appreciated!
Yes, you can use the A/D section of the NPC independently of the phono section. They are two completely independent parts, other than sharing the same case and I believe transformer. The output of the phono section can be fed to the A/D without the need for an external cable, but this connection is switch selectable.
Do order and enjoy your NPC, give the phono stage a listen as well and come back and give us your opinion of the unit and its functions.
J.P.
JP is correct, you can input any source to the A/D even another phono stage.
Production start this week, Paul? B-)
PCB’s were in production last week and continue through this week. Metal’s on the way in, looking good for this month.
So does all the tender loving care for the first 50 get administered during PCB production? Or during the final build? Just curious …
Should I run i2s or coax to my PWD ? Better SQ ?
@rogerdn I2S whenever there’s a choice
@pmotz Only after the final units are finished and ready for boxing. Dave and I will take them and personally test.
Anyone have a suggestion for best vinyl ripper on Mac ?
I use Audacity but I am not sure it’s the best ripper to be honest. I haven’t yet figured out how to get it to go higher than 96kHz, which is ok for me because I don’t go higher than that, but I am concerned for others who might want to. Also, you have to manually remove the tracks space and make separate files to create an actual album. Pain in the butt.
Steinberg Wavelab is what I have always used for PC, which I highly recommend. To split the tracks I use CD Wave Editor. Both I believe are available for Mac.
Click Repair and iZotope RX are the other software tools I use for additional processing.
Not sure yet what the process I will be using if I decide to rip into DSDs. I don’t think the software has caught up with us yet!