This discussion is a bit like deciding whether to have curtains or blinds in my new condo on Mars.
This DAC doesn’t have a case, a screen, apparently not a lot of software and the boards are in the post.
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But apart from that, it’s all done!
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Not to be disrespectful but I just laughed my eyes out. I hope when it is ready that it will be a landmark ! A true reference 
They’ve probably done the instruction manual, featuring a fat little man with no hair holding a Hex key.
However many parts, you only ever get one Hex key.
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Don’t worry about the MSB. I hope the TSS is the best DAC to date.
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If Ted was hurting for the consultancy fees I expect it might be quicker, but I like the fact it seems to be a labour of love:)
(Note, arrogant of me to assume either way really)
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Ted has a great sense of humor, in fact you may hear him chuckling now.
Chas
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I am just guessing he honestly enjoys doing this and is not looking for the paycheck.
I am also guessing it is a lot further out than everyone thinks. Just a hunch.
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Hoping for a LOT of trickle down benefit for our Directstreams in upcoming Firmware updates…
This is the way.
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Actually, Ted has said for the DS he was not paid up front, rather he got a portion of each DS sold. I would suspect this is how the TSS is being developed. i.e., out of Ted’s own pocket. Most likely he has other projects he is working on which pay the bills.
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that sounds about right - he brought the first prototype to PS Audio (via Gus, I think) already built 
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I believe it was a breadboard prototype. PS Audio took the “guts” and turned it into the DS, i.e., they produced the case, the boards, and the display. Ted is a true friend to us common folk.
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agreed - even a breadboard prototype will not have been cheap (i
recall a discussion on the pricing of the crystals he had to have made, for example)
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Sort of.
The “breadboard”:
I did the schematics and layed out the DS boards (as I did on the prototype.) PS Audio does the manufacturing, marketing and support.
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I’m hoping a few in-depth videos are produced once the product launches.
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An artisanal breadboard? I was going on memory, probably of Paul, but maybe you, talking about the “state” of the original prototype that so excited Gus and Paul. Obviously I forgot (or didn’t know) about what happened in the interim until the DS was unleashed on the world! Thank you for all you do and continue to do!
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I’m pretty sure there will be videos before the release (and perhaps some teasers before that.)
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The part that really impressed Paul was that I was going USB to S/PDIF to TOSLink with cheapo less than $100 Roland boxes. USB, S/PDIF, TOSLink, cheap converter boxes, etc. all sounded bad in Paul’s experience, so it led credibility to my claim of lowering jitter.
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I can hear the way he said “using TOSLINK?!” Still
(Me, I like TOSLINK)
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The boards are finally here:
I’ll try to get some better pictures tomorrow.
It’ll take a little while until the control processor code is modified for the new/fixed features. Hopefully I can listen again soon.
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