FS: PS Audio Directstream DAC with Perfect wave transport memory player

Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,552
edited February 2018 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Alright, I'm going to start posting this up for sale, before I change my mind. If I didn't have the Emm stack, this would be staying. There is an update (free) available for this that is supposedly to take it up a notch and I would be very interested in what the next owner thinks once he/she updates it to Red Cloud (it is currently Huron).

Part of me is interested in the update to evaluate sonics, but I have learned that the enemy of good is better, so I'm not gonna touch it.

This was previously a PS Audio Perfect Wave 2 DAC, and then it was upgraded to the full Directstream unit (hardware upgrade). The PWT connects best via an HDMI cable.

I am not including the Audioquest Diamond HDMI cable with the unit at this time as I think I am losing too much.

As for price:
I am asking for $4500 firm. I don't think that's asking even close what the market bears on audiogon or AA so I am losing out on some money on this.

Here are the links to the new units:
PSA Directstream DAC
PSA Perfectwave Transport Memory Player
AQ Diamond HDMI

For reference, here is the cost to upgrade the PW2 Dac to the DS Dac:
DS Upgrade kit
Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    $45.00?
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    lightman1 wrote: »
    $45.00?

    Son of a.....


    Russ!!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Mark it sold and send it to Louisville.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,935
    How do you pronounce that?
    kharp1 wrote: »
    Mark it sold and send it to Louisville.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    kharp1 wrote: »
    Mark it sold and send it to Louisville.

    You have dibs.

    Just fyi, small scratches to the top lid, minor. I think it's $45 from PSA for a full replacement if you're that picky.

    I think on the front of the PWT, the PS Audio logo is like P_ Audio or something. I will look at it again, I'm just going by memory as I'm away from the house.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    If this is really sold, it was within 30 minutes. Holy moly. If this isn't the fastest high dollar sale on this forum, I don't know what is.


    Congrats buddy... you have a unit that punches above its weight. I look forward to your comments regarding the Red Cloud upgrade.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    PM sent
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    Joey_V wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    $45.00?

    Son of a.....


    Russ!!

    Sorry, Joey.....I thought you had inadvertently omitted the decimal....carry on!

    Good luck, Kerry. Woooooooo!!
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    How much for the AQ Diamond HDMI and how long is it?
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    And this is sold to Kerry!

    I just texted him, he is apparently building an all out assault system! Should be superb.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    sgmsmg wrote: »
    How much for the AQ Diamond HDMI and how long is it?

    Lemme check how long.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,261
    kharp1 wrote: »
    Mark it sold and send it to Louisville.
    I might have to change sides of the river and move to the other side, it must be raining money over there! Congrats on the purchase/sale fellas.

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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Hermitism wrote: »
    kharp1 wrote: »
    Mark it sold and send it to Louisville.
    I might have to change sides of the river and move to the other side, it must be raining money over there! Congrats on the purchase/sale fellas.

    Please visit my go-fund-me page.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    sgmsmg wrote: »
    How much for the AQ Diamond HDMI and how long is it?

    1m
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Hoarder. ;)
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    Joey_V wrote: »
    sgmsmg wrote: »
    How much for the AQ Diamond HDMI and how long is it?

    1m

    If you decide to part with the AQ HDMI let me know how much. Thanks.
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Think of a price and pm me
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Nice snag Kerry, I know you’ll enjoy this! Awesome price, too
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
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    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
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  • Legender
    Legender Posts: 478
    edited February 2018
    Congrats on the sale, super price. This is great...now my Perfectwave is suffering from a personality conflict and thinks he wants to be a Directstream.
    Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
    Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
    Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
    2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
    Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
    Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    Dang Kerry, your burnin' it up bro. Congrats man....
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
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    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Legender wrote: »
    Congrats on the sale, super price. This is great...now my Perfectwave is suffering from a personality conflict and thinks he wants to be a Directstream.

    Lol

    For 3099 it can be!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Sold.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    Legender wrote: »
    Congrats on the sale, super price. This is great...now my Perfectwave is suffering from a personality conflict and thinks he wants to be a Directstream.

    Thank god he doesn’t need to choose which restroom... :p
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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