Tag: Stereophile
Can PS Audio’s DirectStream DAC Make 0 + 1 = 2?
The PS Audio DirectStream DAC (digital to analog converter) is a Stereophile Magazine product of the year for 2014. Many audiophiles who have compared it with other DAC’s have called it a “game changer.” For non-audiophiles, a DAC replaces the sound card in your computer with an external device that takes the digital signal — […]
December 1, 2014
IsoNodes and Vibrapods for Component Separation
Audio components on a rack pick up sonic vibration carried by the air in the room where the music is played. They also carry actual vibration from their own electrical movement and from the other components in the rack, which ultimately affects sound quality. Manufacturers attempt to minimize the problem of vibration by attaching feet […]
November 11, 2013
Audiophile Product of the Year 2013 Prediction—Meridian Explorer DAC
Unless an alien spacecraft lands secretly somewhere near Cupertino, California between now and the end of the year to give new technology to the computer industry, the Meridian Explorer DAC is this year’s miracle audio product. After you replace your earbuds with good headphones, the second most dramatic improvement you can make to the quality […]
June 24, 2013