PS AUDIO PERFECTWAVE DAC MKII

Second-hand, in mint condition, without scratches. Supplied with remote control and its original package.

D/A converter

Since its groundbreaking introduction 8 years ago, the PerfectWave DirectStream has stood alone as one of the most remarkable DACs ever built. We are excited to share with the world the next generation of this technological wonder, the PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2. 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.

Design
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.
    
Application
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.


Features
100% DSD BASED D-A CONVERTER
UPGRADABLE VIA SOFTWARE RELEASES
VOLUME, BALANCE CONTROL BUILT IN
UPSAMPLES PCM AND DSD TO 20x DSD RATE
DXD SUPPORT
PASSIVE TRANSFORMER COUPLED OUTPUT
IMPROVES IMAGING + SOUNDSTAGE
DUAL FPGA PROCESSING
HANDWRITTEN FILTERS, PROCESSING AND UPSAMPLERS
IMMUNE TO OUTSIDE SOURCE JITTER PROBLEMS
INCREASED DIGITAL HEADROOM
NO OFF-THE-SHELF IC-DAC CHIPS USED
UNCOVERS DETAILS USUALLY MASKED BY PCM PROCESSORS
7x DIGITAL INPUTS
GALVANICALLY ISOLATED INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
FULLY BALANCED FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT
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