PS AUDIO DirectStream DAC MKII Black Demo
The PerfectWave DAC is an extremely sophisticated DAC built around a Wolfson WM8741 stereo differential DAC. Seven digital inputs, including I2S over HDMI, toslink, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, USB and network inputs, are available. The inputs are all asynchronous, with the network input accepting up to 192 kHz/32-bit data and the USB accepting up to 192 kHz/24-bit signals. This should allow users to play just about any high-resolution audio file. Most types of audio file will work, including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC and many more.
- Pure 100% DSD based D to A Converter
- Fully upgradable through software releases
- Resolution perfect volume and balance controls built in
- Upsamples PCM and DSD to 20x DSD rate
- DXD support
- Purely passive transformer coupled output
- Improves imaging and soundstage
- Simple, direct signal path with one master clock
- Hand written filters, processors and upsamplers
- Immune to incoming jitter problems from different sources
- Increased digital headroom
- No off-the-shelf IC DAC chips used
- Uncovers musical details masked by typical PCM based processors
- 7 digital inputs
- MQA and Tidal ready with optional Bridge II
- Fully balanced from input to output
- Color touch screen
Physical |
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| Unit Weight | 22 lbs [9.97 kg] |
| Unit Dimensions | 14” x 17” x 4” [ 36cm x 43cm x 10cm] |
| Shipping Weight | 31 lbs [14 kg] |
| Shipping Dimensions | 20.5”x 24” x 10” [52cm x 61cm x 25cm] |
Power requirements |
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| Input Power | Model specific 100VAC, 120VAC, or 230VAC 50 or 60Hz |
| Power Consumption | 30W |
Digtial audio inputs |
I2S(2), Coax, XLR Balanced, TOSLINK, USB, Network Bridge slot |
Sample Rates |
I2S, and USB -- 44.1kHz to 352.8kHz 16bit, 24bit, DSD 64, DSD 128 TOSLINK – 44.1kHz to 96kHz 16bit, 24bit XLR (AES/EBU)S/PDIF (coax)-- 44.1kHz to 192kHz 16bit, 24bit, DSD 64 |
Analog Audio Output |
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| Connector | RCA/XLR Unbalanced /Balanced (X2) |
| Output level, low | 0.282 VRMS Balanced 0.141 VRMS Single Ended |
| Output level high, maximum | 2.818 VRMS Balanced 1.414 VRMS Single Ended |
| Output Impedance | 100Ω/200Ω |
| Frequency Response | 20-20KHz +/- 0.25dB |
| THD&IM @ 1KHz (full scale) | <0.03% |
| Output Stage | Passive audio transformer, fed by high current, high speed analog amps producing double rate DSD. |
Data Handling |
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| Format | PCM or DSD |
| Sample rate (PCM) | 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz |
| 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 | 170MHz |
| Signal Processing | 50MHz |
| Synchronous Upsampling, all inputs | 28.224MHz |
| Digital Processing S/N ration | >146 dB |
| Digital Volume Control | Zero loss of precision |
| Analog Conversion method | Delta Sigma (DSD) Single-bit double rate |
I2S Digital Input |
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| Connector | HDMI |
| Format | PCM or DSD. DoP on all inputs as well as raw DSD on I2S inputs |
USB Digital Input |
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| Connector | USB “B” Type |
| Format | PCM or DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM) |
| Transfer mode | Asynchronous |
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