This is not a comparable product, IMO. Different capabilities and different specifications. Just two examples: 1) the I2S ouputs (at first read at least) appear to be proprietary for linking to a Rockna DAC; and 2) this kit includes a CD transport.
FWIW.
PS
I do think this is a lust-worthy piece of kit though.
Has anyone else seen this?
$8k!
I’d like to take credit for this thread, but…oh wait, I can!
Wait for the March or August sale, possibly it will be discounted.
That’s exactly where I figured it would land. $3.5K trade…I’m in!
What’s the data connection for? Guess I should read.
Were you snooping around the dark corners of the web site? Not more than ten minutes before I saw this I looked to see if this, the AirLens, or FR20 had shown up. Not a one. I even double checked a moment ago. Not there. 
I would suspect firmware updates, just like the PST. There is a USB connector, most likely for a thumb drive. No SD card slot so that would seem to answer the question.
It was a teaser; the DS II AD was taken down already. I could not find any information now.
I googled the MKII and this popped up under PS Audio so must be getting ready
Great trade in value on DS products. I’m in.
Ahhh. I assumed updates through the usb. Makes sense. Thanks.
Not to be picky, but being picky, usb should be in the front if it’s for music storage.
Very, very competitive price with max. trade-in allowance, IF this is where things shake out at launch time.
If this kit is even incrementally better than its predecessor, I predict it will sell like hotcakes at a little league fundraiser.
Best wishes to @Paul, @tedsmith and the rest of the PSA team!
$3.5K trade in (hopefully that applies to the DS MkI). That makes it $4.5K for us PSA folks.
Plus one also have a raspi streamer - Pi3B (so not even the 4 with separate USB buss).
up to 192 via TOSLINK / SPDIF via a HiFiBerry board, or 768kHz via USB.
I understand the I2C link to the add-on HATs is limited to 192, but not USB.
The Pi4 ought to be capable of a lot faster (again via USB).
I’ve not seen an I2S output add-on for a Pi that goes over 192 kHz.
I found this a funny statement: There has never been a better sounding DAC at anywhere close to the price of DirectStream MK2, while it’s not out in the wild yet and having an empty review section to substantiate it. On the other hand: love to see this come true on the shortest possible notice.
Interesting that the LAN port on the DSD MK2 is not in the input area. Leads me to believe it can’t be used as an input.
So I should be able to connect my ZENith Mk3 directly to the DSD MK2 with a really good USB cable. And because of ZEN’s ultra low noise USB audio output and the DSD’s galvanically isolated input, this should be every bit as good as ethernet… and without the need for an AirLens, a Matrix, or anything else.
Will the MK2 be a Roon endpoint, as well as the AirLens?
