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Are you planning to get the transformer upgrades for the PS DAC?

@archer88 yep. I was sold enough stock that I actually am going for the full Signature Series upgrade from APS transformers.

Awesome. Let us know how the upgrades sound

I know there are quite a few folks interested in the Directstream especially modded, but man the Weiss is the real deal especially once fed by an LPS. Not just industry hype, special stuff.

A like for straying from the orthodoxy!

"the Weiss is the real deal especially once fed by an LPS. Not just industry hype, special stuff...." I have in the back of my mind they use an old chip. What's their angle - just good discrete design?

@crenca I know it is hard for me to understand as apparently it is just a bunch (quad?) of ESS 9018 chips. I haven't dove too deep because hearing is believing, but must be the custom filter Weiss uses. My understanding is also that at least the USB input goes through the built in DDC, so I am thinking that is part of the magic. Was great even with stock switching PSU, but phenomenal once I paired a Plixir LPS.

Does PS Audio do the upgrades on the Directstream, or is it another company?

Dude I just ordered a DS DAC that has 8 ES9018 Sabre DS DACs per channel. We're about to see what's up!