The transport will be a perfect match with the DirectStream DAC from the same company when playing SACD. DSD transfers directly to the DAC with I2C. I had both and they are heavenly matched.
@@johnmarchington3146Sorry, grammar mistake. I still own these two beautiful equipment in my system. I don't foresee to replace them anytime soon. To get better gears will need to spend at least double or multiple times the money.
@@mkbtam2006 Thanks for your reply. Sadly, I make typing mistakes all the time. No sooner have I sent a comment than I see a typo. Just yesterday in commenting about I²S I typed HTMI instead of HDMI and didn't notice it until it was too late!.
I've owned this PerfectWave SACD transport AND, initially, the PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk 1, which more recently I upgraded to the Mk 2 version and, together with the transport, these have provided the best digital playback I have ever heard. I use the I²S interface between the two devices. The sheer realism with suitable recordings is breathtaking and the spaciousness and depth of the sound is extraordinarily good. SACDs, which I love, can sound sublime. My only caveat is that all the units were very expensive indeed as I live in New Zealand and the rate of exchange of the NZ dollar against the US dollar is pretty poor at the best of times if you're importing from the States (our primary produce exporters must get preferential treatment for our economy's sake)
@@ptg01 My understanding is that the HTMI connector seemed suitable for the I²S data and clock connections, separating them from what would otherwise be a S/PDIF data/clock line. I think PS Audio has tried to set a standard for using an HDMI connector for I²S. However don't quote me on all this.
@@johnmarchington3146 There are quite a few companies using HDMI interface for I2S signals but some may have different pinouts from others and some are configurable.
@@johnmarchington3146 Herein lies the challenge with I2S: The pin out are not standardized. PSAudio took a stab but I was wondering which DSD capable DAC you used, if any, to work with I2S using HDMI... PSAudio's DAC will work for sure but it is priced rather high...
If you want a transport, just buy a cheap Sony blu ray player, it'll do EXACTLY the same thing, especially given that you're using your amp or avr's on board DAC anyway...waste of money...placebo David...
@@bryanp4827 The mechanism to spin the disc inside this transport costs almost a grand. There are other other circuits in the transport to reduce jitter noise and a lot of other stuffs.
