TECHWEEK
The American company PS Audio has introduced a new generation of its flagship DAC PerfectWave DirectStream DAC , which received the MK2 suffix in the name. The novelty has absorbed all the latest PS Audio technology. Like its predecessor, the PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2 features a digital volume control, allowing it to act as a pre-amp and connect directly to a power amp or powered speaker.
The DirectStream DAC MK2 uses an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) with original software developed by PS Audio rather than standard chips. The FPGA based solution allows the software to be configured to provide high quality sound. In addition, the software can be upgraded by the user, which opens up future software upgrades for the component.
The PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 converts all input streams to pure DSD, which is then converted to an analog signal. The novelty supports PCM digital streams with sampling rates up to 705.6 kHz and DSD up to DSD256. The analog part of the DIrectStream DAC MK2 is made in a fully balanced concept.
PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2 switching arsenal includes two I2S inputs, two balanced AES / EBU, coaxial SPDIF, optical Toslink and USB-B input. To connect to an amplifier or active acoustics, balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analog outputs are provided.
The DirectStream DAC MK2 comes with a fully functional remote control that can also be used to control other PS Audio components. The novelty is offered in silver and black finishes, and its design is fully consistent with other components of the PerfectWave series. MSRP is $7,999 .
