As a new PS audio dealer I wanted to point out that the DS sounds amazing direct to amps via balanced. I could not have said that about the PWD. The DS has a great volume control scheme using a transformer. Direct to their BHK amps is unbelievable.
PS Audio DirectStream with Bridge II - FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!
I am new to this hi end game of sound and have been researching products for over a year and a half and I finally started buying up equipment last month. I recently acquired a PS Audio DirectStream DAC and was really enjoying the sound with my cd collection. I started looking at music servers for casual listening. I love Tidal because there is so much music to discover. I looked at the Sony, Aurender, Naim, on and on. Then I did more reading and realized I could buy a Bridge II from PS Audio to stream Tidal and other services. I received the Bridge yesterday from The Music Room in Colorado (another great company btw) and proceeded to install it in my DAC. Once I installed the bridge I followed the directions on the PS Audio website about how to stream Tidal and within a minute I was up and running. All I can say is this stuff is FREAKIN' AWESOME. The album art appears on the front of the DAC, a little added bonus, but it was so easy to setup and control. I am in not affiliated with either PS Audio or The Music Room, however, I wanted to share my excellent experiences with the rest of you A-goners. You may all already know about this equipment but in case there are any other newbs out there like me I thought I would share my little adventure.