PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 ON SALE SAVE $3000 LIMITED QUANTITIES

PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 ON SALE SAVE $3000 LIMITED QUANTITIES

Name: PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 ON SALE SAVE $3000 LIMITED QUANTITIES
Brand: PS Audio
SKU: 44050447368433
Price: 7,999.00 CAD
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THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO IN STOCK PRODUCT ONLY WITH LIMITED QUANTITIES. PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE ORDERING SO WE CAN ASK THE WAREHOUSE IF ANY REMAINING.

The SACD Transport and Four BHK Products Are On Sale As Well. Same Terms. Please See The Individual Product Pages For Pricing.

The new PS Audio Directstream Dac MK2 is unlike the vast majority of high-end DACs based on off-the-shelf IC technology, DirectStream MK2 is handwritten, discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media. CDs, streaming audio, high-resolution PCM or DSD based media are expertly upsampled in the DirectStream MK2 to twenty times DSD rate and output as pure analog directly into your amplifier or preamplifier. There has never been a better sounding DAC at anywhere close to the price of DirectStream MK2. The ground breaking DirectStream DAC was the first choice of thousands of critical listeners worldwide, and now with the introduction of the MK2, that legacy will continue.

DirectStream MK2 converts every one of its galvanically isolated input signals, both PCM and DSD, to a high sample rate 50 bit version which is further converted to pure DSD for its final conversion to pure analog. Use of twin FPGAs rather than an off-the-shelf DAC chip provides immense processing power, resulting in a complete lack of digital glare, and allows the owner to download our free operating system updates as they are released. With every free upgrade to the operating system, new levels of resolution and audio magic will enrich and make new this remarkable D to A converter.

DirectStream MK2 is the heart of a highly resolving true reference quality digital audio-based system. It handles all PCM sources up to 705.6 kHz, and DSD up to 256. Its zero-loss digital volume control now features 100% galvanically isolated input, outputs, and power supplies.

DirectStream DAC MK2 solves one of the biggest problems in digital audio: noise and jitter from incoming sources. Thanks to a radical new technology the DirectStream MK2 DAC eliminates incoming noise and upsetting jitter by galvanically isolating every input, output, ground, and power source of this remarkable new DAC. Once delivered through these clean and noise free inputs the MK2 converts any digital input format from CDs, servers, computers, and streamers, into a pure DSD format and outputs perfect analog directly to your power amplifier or preamplifier. Whatever the format, sample rate, or the medium, the DirectStream MK2 provides a pure output that fulfills the promise of high-resolution analog performance from digital sources. DirectStream MK2 is the work of PS Audio's digital audio guru, Ted Smith. Unlike conventional DACs that rely upon off-the-shelf DAC chips, the DirectStream MK2 is hand-written onto a pair of FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array). This allows far more precise and accurate processing of the digital signal, resulting in significantly better sound quality and upgradeability in the field. Periodically, Ted Smith's continual research into digital audio reproduction nets another breakthrough in performance. DirectStream MK2 DAC owners are given it free in the form of a downloadable upgrade. In this way, DirectStream MK2 owners can be assured that their unit will continue to improve over time. Hear what’s been missing in your music for all these years. If you know the sound of music and instruments and want to hear what’s been missing on your discs, then this DAC is right for you.

Specifications:
Unit Weight	21 lbs [9.53 kg]
Unit Dimensions	14” x 17” x 4” [ 36cm x 43cm x 10cm]
Shipping Weight	30 lbs [13.6 kg]
Shipping Dimensions	20.5”x 24” x 10” [52cm x 61cm x 25cm]
Power requirements
Input Power	Model specific 100VAC, 120VAC, or 230VAC 50 or 60Hz
Power Consumption	25W
Digital audio inputs	I2S (2), Coax, XLR Balanced (2), Optical, USB
Sample Rates	Optical (TOSLink): PCM 16 and 24 bits at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz S/PDIF and AES3: PCM 16 and 24 bits at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz; DoP64 Dual AES3: PCM 16 and 24 bits at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz and 352.8kHz; DoP64 and DoP128 I2S: PCM 16 and 24 bits at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, and 705.6; DoP64, DoP128, DoP256, DSD64, DSD128, and DSD256 USB: PCM 16 and 24 bits at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, and 705.6; DoP64, DoP128, DoP256, DSD64, DSD128, and DSD256
Analog Audio Output
Connector	RCA single ended or balanced, XLR balanced
Output level high, maximum	4 VRMS Balanced 2 VRMS Single Ended
Output Impedance	<100Ω/<200Ω
Frequency Response	20-20KHz +/- 0.25dB
THD+N @ 1KHz (full scale)	<0.1%
Output Stage	Passive audio transformer, fed by high current, high speed analog amps producing double rate DSD
Data Handling
Format	PCM or DSD
Sample rate (PCM)	44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz; 705.6kHz
Word length (PCM)	16b, 18b, 20b, 24b
Data rate (DSD)	Standard (2.8MHz) or Double (5.6MHz) DoP as well as raw DSD on I2S and USB inputs
Input jitter reduction	effectively 100%, residual immeasurable. No input PLLs, FLLs.
Input Processing	225.792MHz
Signal Processing	56.448MHz
Synchronous Upsampling, all inputs	56.448MHz for 48k, 96k or 192k; 11.2896MHz for all others
Digital Processing S/N ration	Upsampling > 210dB, volume control and Sigma Delta Modulator: > 330dB
Digital Volume Control	Zero loss of precision
Analog Conversion method	low pass filter DSD256 (quad rate DSD: single bit DSD at 11.2896MHz)
I2S Digital Input
Connector	HDMI
Format	PCM or DSD. DoP on all inputs as well as raw DSD on I2S inputs
USB Digital Input
Connector	USB “B” Type
Format	PCM, DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM), or Native DSD
Transfer mode	Asynchronous