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When you add the StellarGold Preamplifier into your audio chain—bridging devices like DACs, phono preamps, tuners, or other auxiliaries with your amplifier—a magical sonic revelation unfolds: more realism, life, and space around each performer. It's time to take control of your system and add that missing element, a great preamplifier. StellarGold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUpgrade your system performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StellarGold Preamplifier is the backbone of premium audio setups, overseeing input choices, initiating the amplification process, managing volume and balance, and ensuring electrical separation between sound sources and amplifiers. This extraordinary product adds a new level of realism, life, dynamics and punch to your high-end audio system. StellarGold Preamplifier should be the heart of any great system. Come learn more about this extraordinary preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StellarGold Preamplifier features two hand crafted discrete audio amplification stages, both enjoying extremely high slew rate, high bandwidth, low distortion signal handling capabilities that honor the music. Based on a combination of JFET and BJT devices along with hand-selected purist components, the musical signal is delivered without the interference of capacitors in the signal path. Each amplification stage is based on a minimal global feedback design that achieves its low distortion status through careful balancing and high current design choices. Lastly, its high current class A output stage is more than capable of driving long cable lengths without compromise so that your power amplifier enjoy all the benefits StellarGold Preamplifier has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreamplifiers are the heart of any standalone audio system, controlling musical sources like DACs, phono preamps, and tuners. Bridging these sources to your power amplifier without adding any kind of sonic thumbprint is a challenge the StellarGold preamplifier takes on without any hesitation. Life, energy, and a sweet analog presentation are at the heart of this remarkable piece of equipment's performance. The StellarGold Preamplifier features 4 identical balanced and single ended inputs, and converts all input signals into a balanced signal for the lowest possible distortion, and can be used in a two-channel audio system or as part of a home theater system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StellarGold Preamplifier is a remarkably musical instrument. It is an excellent uncompromised interface between your sources and power amplifier. Designed by Darren Myers, the StellarGold outperforms preamplifiers at anywhere near its price. Preamplifiers play a critical role in any separates audio system, strategically positioned between sources of music: CD players, phono preamps, DACs, tape recorders and tuners – and your power amplifier – the preamp serves essential roles of control and isolation. Control is simple in concept, but extraordinarily difficult to design in an acoustically transparent manner. Control duties such as input switching, volume, balance, and amplification can place unwanted acoustic thumbprints on the music if not designed with extraordinary care. The StellarGold is one amazing preamplifier that we can't wait for you to hear in your system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of any preamplifier are the gain stage that provides the amplification, and the volume control that manages how loud or soft the music plays. Inside the StellarGold preamplifier is an all new high slew rate, low feedback, discrete JFET BJT hybrid that has remarkably low distortion without relying upon high levels of sound-squashing global feedback. Volume is controlled by a fully balanced precision electronic version of a stepped attenuator. A large, oversized high-current transformer feeds the StellarGold Preamp's power supply, which ensures that the unit can reproduce music with a wide dynamic range, without compression or distortion. Fully-balanced circuitry with a bandwidth that extends almost to DC on the low end and well above audibility on the high end are responsible for the effortless presentation of music StellarGold preamplifier owners will enjoy. Openness, transparency, increased space around instruments---voices come alive in ways most never thought possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designer's goal was to build a high slew rate, high bandwidth, open-sounding amplification stage that imparts no sonic signature and produces natural, open, music with affectation. All inputs are balanced as soon as they enter the StellarGold Preamplifier. Input switching is accomplished through hand-selected double-pole double-throw, gold plated relays that we’ve chosen for their sonic neutrality. High-performance pure-analog audio products like the StellarGold Preamplifier benefit from the use of high grade Audiophile capacitors and the finest discrete parts. Hand crafted to measure and sound remarkable, this StellarGold preamplifier will bring an amazing level of performance to any level of purist audio system ever made. If you're interested in making audio magic, audition for yourself the remarkable StellarGold Preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass A pure analog amplification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJFET and BJT discrete architecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully balanced from input to output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurist audio components throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow global feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4x RCA single ended inputs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 XLR balanced inputs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 XLR balanced outputs per channel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 RCA single ended outputs per channel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh slew rate amplification stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear perfect transient response\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme frequency limits from near DC to 200kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren Myers design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOversized power supply\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple stage regulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume and balance by precision stepped attenuation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2x output triggers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46963881214195,"sku":"PS-STG-PREAMP-AU-B","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46963881246963,"sku":"PS-STG-PREAMP-AU-SI","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/StellarGoldPreampcategorylandingblack_1.jpg?v=1746598346"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellargold-dac","title":"PS Audio StellarGold DAC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"350\" width=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/885215919?title=0\u0026amp;amp;byline=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStellar Gold DAC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce in a great while, an exciting new product design direction comes along that really sets a new standard for performance within a price range. Such is the all new StellarGold DAC, a product that will raise the bar for any digital to analog converter at anywhere near the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the new StellarGold DAC unique is its use of multiple parallel DACs. Each channel of the StellarGold is built by paralleling 4 high resolution digital to analog converters, then feeding the combined output of these DACs into an all new discrete class A analog output stage. The results are nothing short of stunning. The use of multiple high-precision DACs to form one ultra-linear channel has the advantage of lowering noise and channel crosstalk while at the same time increasing linearity, dynamic range, and resolution beyond what any single DAC technology can achieve. One listen to this amazing new DAC and you'll know why it easily outperforms single DAC designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOcto DAC, Diamond performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar Gold DAC is an extraordinary feat of engineering. By combining the outputs of four high-performance D to A converters for each channel, the StellarGold DAC achieves extraordinarily low noise and distortion that rivals any DAC at any price. Combine its state-of-the-art performance with its fully discrete, wicked fast, class A gain stage and you find StellarGold to represent one of the best sounding components in your system. Come learn more about this extraordinary DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new StellarGold DAC, with its advanced parallel DAC architecture, takes advantage of performance standards unavailable to single DAC designs. By using multiple DACs in parallel, individual non-linearities of each DAC tend to average out. This is because the probability of all DACs having the exact same non-linearity error at the same digital input value is nearly zero. The results are nothing short of breathtaking. One listen to this DAC, and you'll know it's in an entirely different category from others at anywhere near its price range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio's StellarGold DAC can become the centerpiece of a high-resolution 2-channel audio system. Using StellarGold's balanced or single-ended outputs into our matching StellarGold preamplifier or, using its built-in lossless volume control, the StellarGold DAC can become the heart of a true state-of-the-art high-performance audio system at an affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParallel DAC Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn high-performance audio DACs, employing four parallel DACs per channel offers a number of sonic benefits. First, it reduces noise through averaging, resulting in an impressive signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 127dB below the DAC's maximum output of 4 volts (balanced). When noise is lowered, and the individual non-linearities of each of the 4 DACs are averaged together, the results are an increase in the effective dynamic range (loudest to softest sounds) and an audible improvement in linearity and distortion. The combined resolution effectively surpasses that of any single DAC of similar design on the market, creating an extraordinary audio experience that only a few people have yet to experience. We can't wait for you to hear StellarGold in your system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfectionist Build Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StellarGold DAC was designed by Darren Myers whose mission was to discover how far it might be possible to extend the already extraordinary capabilities of the latest technologies of the top-of-the-line ESS DAC platforms. To do this would require the use of multiple DACS, an all new direct-coupled balanced hybrid output stage featuring a slew rate fast enough to do justice to the circuit's capabilities, and then power the entire circuit with multiple stage linear regulators. A tall challenge given StellarGold's affordable pricing. One look inside at this beautifully hand-crafted device and you'll see how the PS Engineering team honored Darren's original vision using only the highest quality parts and the lowest noise designs. The StellarGoild is truly a work of art that deserves your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState-of-the-art Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the vast majority of audiophiles, the DAC is the cornerstone of their system. Streaming with a network AirLens, a PerfectWave SACD transport, connecting to your computer via USB, or playing music through any digital source is the mainstay of getting music into your home. The quality of that music is directly impacted by the device that converts those digital bits into analog audio we can use to power our speakers. That is the job of the DAC. And DACs are sensitive and highly sophisticated electronic circuits that are affected by any number of issues, including jitter, noise, distortion, resolution, and quantization errors, to mention just a few. When it comes time to find the perfect DAC for your system, it makes sense to turn to a company like PS Audio which places sonic performance and the joy of musicality above all else. If you truly want the next big step in your high-end audio system, consider StellarGold for your your digital playback. We don't think you can get close at anywhere near its price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour parallel DACs per channel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned around ESS 9038 Pro technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDead quiet signal to noise ratio of \u0026gt;127dB referenced to 4V RMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSINAD \u0026gt;112dB referenced to 4V RMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePCM to 768kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDSD to 256 (11.2mHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional imaging and soundstage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscrete hybrid output stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully balanced design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple low impedance power supplies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow jitter clocking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI2S, USB, AES\/EBU, coaxial inputs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh slew rate, low feedback, class A output stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuture Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 29, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been a lot of fun to spend time with the PS Audio Stellar Gold DAC, as it has provided a few really eye- (and ear-) opening moments that allowed me a chance to really hear what is on the master tape of some of my favorite music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/futureaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gold-digital-to-analog-converter-reviewed\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay's Iyagi (YouTube)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 21, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWOW! PS Audio Stellar Gold \"PARALLEL\" DAC is an R2R DAC KILLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TRqx3MjZMTE\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lechtenberg, Fidelity Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stands out is the meticulousness and sovereignty across all frequency ranges. There is substance at the bottom and resolution without harshness at the top\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fidelity-magazine.com\/ps-audio-stellargold-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Absolute Sound: Adrian Alexander Reports\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 17, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt brought out sounds and nuances and different instruments that I hadn’t heard before…PS Audio did it right. The DAC’s incredible. It sounds great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pGy7Wg0qxmI\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 8, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the StellarGold gets to show off wide dynamics; there was deep, clean bass next to a startlingly crisp portrayal of Smith's at times forcefully played instrument. The depth of the soundstage impressed, but not as much as the transient attack or the listenability of even the most shrilling, violent blasts of brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellargold-dac-usb-dac\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors' Choice: Best DACs $3,000 - $10,000. TAS Staff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 23, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur big impression was of a low noise level yielding a huge soundstage with believable performer placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/editors-choice-dacs-3000-10000\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesús González-Monreal - Audiophilia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StellarGold sets itself apart not just in soundstage and imaging, but in the effortless way in which it delivers your music without a filtering glare, and even more importantly, without any noise or distortion. It’s a fantastic product from PS Audio, and I can’t recommend it enough. I’m not sure this is going back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiophilia.com\/reviews\/2025\/4\/2\/ps-audio-stellar-gold-dac\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/2232\/0931\/files\/StellarGold_DAC_Fidelity_award_cropped_480x480_f4e4fbe3-869d-4707-84c1-e9720ef97d07_240x240.jpg?v=1724851960\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctmpopup style=\"top: 0px; left: 12px;\"\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(221, 153, 255);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--1\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(102, 187, 255);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--2\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(85, 255, 85);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--3\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 102, 102);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--4\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 204, 0);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--5\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 238, 0);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--m\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003c\/tmpopup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46963890553075,"sku":"PS-STG-DAC-AU-B","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46963890585843,"sku":"PS-STG-DAC-AU-S","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-Gold-DAC-Black-Front.jpg?v=1746598932"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-strata-mk2-integrated-amplifier","title":"PS Audio Stellar Strata Mk2 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStellar Strata\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new Stellar™ Strata MK2™ combines the benefits of an exceptional analog preamplifier, a full-featured state-of-the-art DAC, a stereo 150-watt per channel power amplifier, and an amazing sounding MC\/MM phono stage in one gorgeous package. Strata MK2's fully balanced analog preamplifier circuitry, state-of-the-art DAC, no compromise high-definition phono stage, and MOSFET based power amplifier create an extraordinarily rich, full-bodied musical experience few products can match. The Stellar Strata MK2 is the perfect foundation for those unwilling to compromise sound quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich. Lush. Powerful.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A music lover's answer to spiraling cost-no-object equipment without sacrifice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe idea of combining a cutting-edge DAC, full-featured analog preamplifier, high-definition MC\/MM phono preamplifier, and a robust 150-watt per channel power amplifier was the basis of the Stellar Strata™ design imperative. We wanted an easy, simple, no-compromise musical experience, whether playing from a connected transport or tracking amazing vinyl. \"Just add speakers\" became engineering's rallying cry. Strata MK2 holds true to its promise of audiophile plug-and-play. Connect your speakers or headphones, press play, or lower the needle onto your vinyl, and music filled with the rich textures and toe-tapping energy you've always hoped for will delight even the most critical music lover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiophiles have long recognized the challenge of interconnecting multiple systems into a single synergistic musical experience. Interconnect choices, power supply options, and chassis isolation requirements all play into the building of a truly musical system—get any one part wrong and the system performance is compromised. Not so with Stellar Strata MK2. The chance for PS Engineering to optimize the audio synergy between Strata's four separate systems was immediately appealing: eliminate the variability of interconnection issues, voice the entire system as one component, optimize power supplies, control every aspect of sound quality up to the speakers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this instrument's heart is a new analog attenuator that elegantly solves the fundamental problem facing preamp designers. Volume control. Nearly all analog preamplifiers use sonically degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume. The MKII eliminates this problem by using an all new no-loss analog attenuator in response to front panel controls. Once the connected source has passed through the Class A analog preamplifier, it's time to connect to your speakers. Here, engineer Darren Myers used the Analog Cell where he could lavish upon the music the sweet, tube-like quality of Class A biased MOSFETs. Combined with the ruler flat high linearity of Strata MK2's high current output stage, richly overlayed layers of music’s inner details are preserved even in the most complex orchestral crescendos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Inside Scoop\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the high definition phono stage or connected source has passed through the Class A analog preamplifier, it's time to connect to your speakers. Here, engineer Darren Myers used a new version of our Analog Cell where he could lavish upon the music the sweet, tube-like quality of Class A biased MOSFETs. Combined with the ruler flat high linearity of Strata MK2's high current output stage, richly overlaid layers of music’s inner details are preserved even in the most complex orchestral crescendos. There's nothing like Strata MK2 when it comes to musicality. It's an all-in-one high-resolution audio solution just waiting for you to connect your speakers. Bring it on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstruction\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you first pick up Stellar Strata MK2 Amplifier, you'll notice its solid build and heft. Every inch of Stellar suggests quality: from its rear panel connectors, Darren Myers designed MC\/MM phono stage, to its internal high-end power amplifiers. Quality input and output connections, as well as beautifully constructed internals, will offer immediate assurance of quality from the very first moment you pull Strata MK2 out of its box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass A balanced analog preamplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull function DAC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass a headphone amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 watt per channel power amplifier\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo I2S input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour digital inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital lens technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDSD direct through i2s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e192kHz asynchronous coax input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e384kHz asynchronous usb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh current class a hybrid output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn E. Johnson, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 31, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have known Paul McGowan, CEO of PS Audio, for many years and have reviewed a number of his products. They always deliver good value for the dollar, and the PS Audio Stellar Strata MK2 Integrated Amplifier is no exception\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/amplifier\/integrated-amplifiers\/ps-audio-stellar-strata-mk2-integrated-amplifier-review\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvan Toth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 13, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I heard was incredibly balanced and neutral, Elliot Scheiner’s mix shined in all of its glory. In fact, it occurred to me that this presentation would suffice for constructing a mix in the studio: its presentation was honest and full of detail and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/equipment\/ps-audios-stellar-strata-mk2\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Schroeder - Dagogo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 6, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is stunningly efficacious and will likely result in the best sound you have ever heard in your room regardless of previously used equipment. If your collection of separates is $50K or less, you should try it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dagogo.com\/ps-audio-stellar-strata-mk2-integrated-amplifiers-review-part-1-of-2\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46963924271347,"sku":"PS-STL-STRATA-B","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46963924304115,"sku":"PS-STL-STRATA-S","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Strata-Black-front-MK2-square.jpg?v=1746609465"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-phono-preamplifier","title":"PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStellar Phono Preamplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur finest phono preamplifier in the company’s 45-year history. All analog from input to output, this stunning addition to the Stellar line will bring new life to your vinyl in ways you never dreamt possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS engineer Darren Myers wiped the tradition slate clean by hand-fashioning a new approach to capturing all the magic trapped in the grooves of our records. The results are breathtaking. Music that might once have been locked into the confines of our loudspeakers is suddenly free. Stellar phono features dual inputs that can support either a moving coil or moving magnet cartridge. Cartridge loading and gain options are easily adjusted from your listening position via the supplied remote control. Input to output, Stellar is a fully discrete FET design with extraordinarily low noise and high overload capabilities so even the wildest dynamics from the punchiest cartridges sail through Stellar with no limitations or compromise whatsoever. If yaou love vinyl you’ll love Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhono preamplifiers at anywhere near this price range are almost always integrated circuit based, but not Stellar. Input to output, Stellar is a fully discrete FET design with extraordinarily low noise and high overload capabilities so even the wildest dynamics from the punchiest cartridges sail through Stellar with no limitations or compromise whatsoever. Stellar Phono stands out in a crowded field of conventional IC designs. Its sound is rich, warm and enticing as only vinyl through hand-tuned class-A circuitry can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStellar is the perfect phono preamplifier for any resolution system or cartridge type. From the lowest output moving coil to the most dynamic and punchy moving magnet, Stellar Phono will deliver incredible performance, low noise, and world class sonics. Use Stellar as your reference preamplifier in the highest end systems in the world. Stellar comes complete with remote control so users can select between two turntables, or adjust cartridge loading and gain settings from the comfort of their chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Left-side-silver-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712924504\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio’s first product was a phono preamplifier that took the Hi-Fi world by storm in 1975. Its designers, Paul and Stan, labored for years over every circuit detail with one goal in mind—making musical magic. Stellar Phono shares that same ethos. Stellar Phono is the finest preamplifier PS Audio has ever built in its 45 year history and sets a new standard within the industry. It is a triumph of performance and value that you’ll instantly recognize from that first needle drop, as music emerges from a velvet blackness, filling the room as if there were no speakers. Stellar handles all cartridge types and employs no ICs in the signal path. Its all discrete, class A analog design produces over 20V rms output for unparalleled headroom and dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE INSIDE SCOOP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-phono-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712924439\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe art of design is a careful balance between the measurement lab and the listening room. The hundreds of hours of design and audition resulted in a unique amalgam of time honored technology coupled with daring innovation. Stellar Phono is an all discrete FET design that uses a passive RIAA curve, hand selected premium components, and is direct coupled from input to output. Its ultra low noise discrete pre and post voltage regulation stages, coupled with low internal feedback, offer increased transparency and openness rarely found in instruments anywhere near this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCONSTRUCTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-phono-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712924440\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you first pick up Stellar Phono Preamplifier you’ll notice its solid build and heft. Every inch of Stellar suggests quality: from its rear panel connectors, cartridge loading facilities, to its internal high current oversized power transformer. The internal shielding and build quality provide Stellar with up to 70dB of ultra low noise gain for MC cartridges as low as 0.15mv. On its rear panel find facilities for two inputs for two tonearms selectable from remote control, as well as both single ended and balanced outputs to match any preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOVING MAGNET AND COIL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIXED AND VARIABLE LOADING\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70dB ULTRA LOW NOISE GAIN .15mv CARTRIDGES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x INPUTS FOR 2x TONEARMS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSINGLE-ENDED BALANCED INPUTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDISCRETE FET DESIGN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS ‘A’ ANALOG CIRCUITRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO ICs IN SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20v RMS OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePASSIVE RIAA CURVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAND SELECTED DISCRETE COMPONENTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC COUPLED FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOW NOISE PRE + POST VOLTAGE REGULATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO COMPLIMENTARY FET TRANSISTORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOVERSIZED POWER TRANSFORMER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREMOTE CONTROL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/stereophile-3.jpg?v=1712924439\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe midrange on this phono preamp is as open, uncongested, transparent, and revealing as that of any phono preamp I’ve heard at any price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI recommend a listen to the Stellar to anyone in the market for a new phono preamp, regardless of price. I don’t think I’ve ever written that before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-phono-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Fremer \u003c\/strong\u003eStereophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Positive_Feedback-2.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar Phono preamplifier projects an expansive sound stage, with the ability to extend wall to wall and create the illusion of the venue imagined by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-phono-preamplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hoffman \u003c\/strong\u003ePositive Feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Tone_Audio_91a5d4b0-9139-4e5d-a802-b0f394d91026.jpg?v=1712924439\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStellar offers the best performance for price, often outshining some far more expensive competitors. This preamp should be welcomed by experienced vinyl fans as well as newcomers to this marvelous medium. You would have to spend a lot more to seriously challenge what this affordable and great-looking component delivers; its ability to change critical settings from your easy chair is a real bonus. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cartridgedude.com\/project\/ps-audios-stellar-phono-preamplifier-worth-the-wait\/?fbclid=IwAR22cwonSZvZWsB0z0fbeTqzIqDhUTwV2Hg25jGfGTmBizyqtU81TRAoHZk\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Devoe\u003c\/strong\u003e Tone Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Parttime_audiophile-1.jpg?v=1712924439\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar phono preamplifier, once again, offers an incredible amount of features for the money–just like the PS Audio phono preamplifiers of yore. It’s also incredibly neutral, which makes it the perfect phono stage for evaluating cartridges. I found myself continually swapping out the ZYX Bloom 3, the Hana ML and the Sumiko Starling I reviewed for The Occasional No. 6 because the Stellar was so adept at revealing the differences between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parttimeaudiophile.com\/2020\/03\/29\/ps-audio-stellar-phono-preamplifier-review\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Phillips \u003c\/strong\u003ePart Time Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctmpopup style=\"top: 0px; left: 12px;\"\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(221, 153, 255);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--1\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(102, 187, 255);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--2\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(85, 255, 85);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--3\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 102, 102);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--4\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 204, 0);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--5\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003ctmpopupcolor style=\"background: rgb(255, 238, 0);\" id=\"tmpopupcolor--m\"\u003e\u003c\/tmpopupcolor\u003e\u003c\/tmpopup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46964152402163,"sku":"PS-STL-PHONO-AU-S","price":5295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46964177895667,"sku":"PS-STL-PHONO-AU-B","price":5295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Phonoe-preampFront-silver.jpg?v=1746610819"},{"product_id":"s-audio-stellar-s300-stereo-amplifier","title":"PS Audio Stellar S300 Stereo Amplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eS300 Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the deepest bass to the warmest, sweetest highs, the Stellar S300 makes any loudspeaker sing and is our most affordable stereo power amplifier ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathe new life into your loudspeakers with the Stellar S300, a full-sized, affordable stereo power amplifier that honors the music and controls your loudspeakers better than you ever imagined possible. The S300 combines the slam, linearity, and toe-tapping pacing of a Class D output stage with the warmth, grace, and rich inner detail of Stellar’s Class A Analog Cell. The results are nothing short of ground breaking. Liberate a wealth of untapped energy trapped in your media library. Plumb music’s subterranean depths and finally hear the bass your speakers were capable of. Revel in rich layers of fine, full detail. Marvel at the deep, extraordinary, wall-to-wall soundstage. Effortless. Lush. Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar S300 stereo power amplifier is a dual mono power amplifier capable of effortlessly driving demanding loudspeaker loads to concert levels. It combines the best of two worlds: ultra linear, high-current, Class D technology for the output stage; a discrete, Class A MOSFET based Analog Cell for the all-important input stage. The S300’s rich, warm, and engaging sonic character comes from the Analog Cell. It’s powerful, authoritative control over the loudspeaker stems from its high current, ultra-low impedance Class D output stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect choice for just about any loudspeaker, the S300 slips into any system, surprising and delighting even the most discriminating Audiophile. Rated at 140 watts per channel into 8‎Ω and 300 watts per channel into 4‎Ω, the S300 has plenty of horsepower for even the most demanding loudspeakers. Your musical library will open up in ways you might not have thought possible, revealing nuance and detail covered up by traditional amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe S300 is an extraordinarily musical power amplifier rated at 140 Watts per channel into 8Ω and 300 Watts per channel into 4Ω. Power enough for even the most demanding speakers. The S300 design marries the best of two worlds: an ultra linear high-current output power stage with a discrete Class A MOSFET based AnalogCell input stage. Between them, the S300 delivers powerful, authoritative control over the loudspeakers, while maintaining a perfectly layered soundstage under the most complex musical passages. Designed by PS Audio engineer Darren Myers, who invested hundreds of hours of tuning, voicing, and perfectionist tweaking, the results are extraordinarily musical. Stellar amplifiers never draw attention to themselves, and are one of our highest value offerings in amplification, a rare quality in amplifiers of any price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE ANALOG CELL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe connection between preamplifier and power amplifier is critical, for it is at this junction where most essential musical details are easily lost. Nothing in the design of a power amplifier is more important than its input stage when preserving music’s finest nuances. In the S300, a unique topology, called the Analog Cell, has been employed to preserve the rich details found in music. The Analog Cell is the heart of the S300’s musicality, where rich overlaid layers of music’s inner details are preserved even in the most complex orchestral crescendos. The Analog Cell is a proprietary, fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, hand-tuned to capture the smallest micro dynamics without sacrificing the loudest macro dynamics music has to offer. The Analog Cell makes all the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar S300 is a dual mono design. This means that each channel has its own, separate power supply. Each of the two channels is a complete and independent power supply and power amplification stage, based on a modern Class D ICE module, designed in Denmark. Class D output stages provide near-perfect linearity, low distortion, and high efficiency. Because Class D amplifiers require an output filter to remove their switching noise, they do not have frequency extremes into the many hundreds of thousands of Hertz. Depending on their design, modern Class D amplifiers, like the type used in Stellar, extend high frequencies to about 50kHz. Human hearing limitations are 20kHz, though most listeners rarely have hearing exceeding half that. The S300 provides excellent frequency extremes, low distortion, high efficiency, high damping factor, and a powerful output of 300 watts per channel into the most common loudspeaker loads of 4Ω.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEREO POWER AMPLIFIER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDUAL MONO WITH SEPARATE POWER SUPPLIES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWERFUL MOSFET OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRCA SINGLE-ENDED INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLR “TRUE” BALANCED INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e140 WATTS PER CHANNEL 8Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 WATTS PER CHANNEL 4Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2Ω STABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVERY LITTLE HEAT PRODUCTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026lt; 0.1% THD 20Hz – 20kHz AT RATED POWER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAMPING FACTOR \u0026gt; 550\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRONT PANEL STANDBY BUTTON\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZERO-LOSS INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDUAL, COPPER, PLATED, OUTPUT BINDING POSTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINPUT 12 VOLT TRIGGER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result of all these strengths gives the S300 a beautiful voice which mates well with the variety of upstream gear we had on hand for testing. It holds its own against components that exceed its price tag. This PS Audio component deserves a spot on a short list of bargain amps that perform beyond what one should expect for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few weeks with the S300 in my reference system, I must admit I am smitten with it. I applaud PS Audio’s new approach to circuit design bringing together the benefits of both Class A and Class D technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/MAGPDF\/TA_087A.pdf\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone Audio \u003c\/strong\u003eRob Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey sounded so good together I couldn’t bring myself to try too many other speakers. The sound was rich with resolution to die for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/get-ready-to-upgrade-over-receiver-sound-quality-amplifier-preamp-power\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\/NET\u003c\/strong\u003e Steve Guttenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar DAC\/Pre-Amp\/Power Amplifier filled my listening room with 3D sound, and they matched well with each of my speakers; the floor standing Audio Physic Tempos, the stand mounted Platinum Audio ST 1’s and the low-to-the ground Mission 727s. I was surprised how different they made each sound and I spent a great deal of time swapping out my Parasound Halo 2.1 integrated amplifier, Bel Canto s300 integrated amplifier to make sure I wasn’t fooling myself. And, yes, I was hearing something new and more evocative from my usual suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hifipig.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp-s300-stereo-power-amplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIFI Pig\u003c\/strong\u003e David Blumenstein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolks, this is the future. We have heard vast improvements of Class D amplifiers during the last 10 years, and we are at or near the point where the technology is largely irrelevant to the final sound. The sound of audio components is more dependent on the implementation than on the underlying technology. The PS Audio Stellar S300 gets so close to perfection that the low purchase price is an out-of-this-world value. The PS Audio Stellar S300 adds nothing objectionable while delivering wonderful musical performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.10audio.com\/psaud_stellar_s300.htm\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e Jerry Seigel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost vivid were dynamic contrasts from the micro level to the macro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/high-end-audio-buyers-guide-2024-ps-audio-s300\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAS Staff,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBuyer’s Guide 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar S300 stereo amplifier is a terrific performer and an affordable option for those wishing to upgrade from a receiver or integrated amplifier to separates. It's not often that an audio product exhibits such high-end performance at such an affordable price, but the S300 hits it out of the park on both counts and has high-end build quality to boot. It's the perfect amp for someone looking to enter the world of separates for two-channel playback in a small to medium-sized room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/futureaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-s300-stereo-amplifier-reviewed\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Barrett,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFuture Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46964215218419,"sku":"PS-STL-S300-AU-S","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46964358086899,"sku":"PS-STL-S300-AU-B","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/ps-audio-s300-1.jpg?v=1773757109"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-m700-monoblock-amplifier-pair","title":"PS Audio Stellar M700 Monoblock Amplifier - Pair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eM700 Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M700 mono amplifiers are a massively powerful engine capable of effortlessly driving demanding loudspeaker loads to concert levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy an unheard of level of control and command from your loudspeakers with the Stellar M700, one of the most extraordinary under $5,000 power amplifier pair ever crafted. With its mighty 700 watt engine connected to any sized loudspeaker, the M700 monoblocks deliver extraordinarily effortless linear headroom that seems to go on forever. Dynamics like you’ve rarely experienced before. Slam, control, toe-tapping pacing, and music’s subterranean depths are effortlessly delivered to any loudspeaker from the most efficient to the most demanding. Revel in rich layers of fine, full detail you might have been missing before Stellar. Marvel at the deep, extraordinary, wall-to-wall soundstage. Control your loudspeakers as never before. Effortless. Lush. Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hybrid approach used in the Stellar M700 Power Amplifier takes advantage of the best traits technology has to offer. Its all important input stage relies upon the Analog Cell to provide a zero-loss interface between the preamplifier and DAC, as well as imprint the amp's sonic character. The perfected analog voltage is then converted into the high current output needed to effortlessly drive your loudspeakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M700 is Stellar's best. Rated at 350 watts into 8Ω and 700 watts into 4Ω, a pair of these placed on any loudspeaker brings forth the lush, rich, and soul-satisfying power of two completely independent power blocks with headroom to spare. The listening experience with the M700 starts feet tapping and smiles breaking out. One listen to a hugely loud and complex musical passage effortlessly rendered by the M700 pair and you'll know you made the right choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated at 350 Watts into 8Ω and 700 Watts into 4Ω, the M700 combines the best of two worlds: ultra linear, high-current, Class D technology for the output stage; a discrete, Class A MOSFET based Analog Cell for the all-important input stage. The Stellar M700 captures the rich, full-bodied essence of recorded music and presents it to your loudspeakers with authority and grace, never a hint of glare or unnaturalness. The M700 is faithful to the music like few amplifiers are. Listeners are constantly surprised at the width and depth of the M700's soundstage; its preservation of the smallest details in reverb, room acoustics, and musical overtones; its commanding presence without intrusion; its delicate handling of subtle shadings; its authority as it grabs hold of the loudspeaker and breezes through even the most complex musical passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Analog Cell\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStellar's design imperatives -- affordable pricing and uncompromised sonics -- were major challenges solved by the invention of a unique new circuit christened the AnalogCell. Nothing in the design of a power amplifier is more important than its input stage when preserving music's finest nuances. Knowing full well that the input stage determines sonic character, the AnalogCell has been employed to preserve the rich details found in music. The AnalogCell is the heart of the M700's musicality, where rich overlaid layers of music's inner details are preserved even in the most complex orchestral crescendos. As a proprietary, fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, hand-tuned to capture the smallest micro dynamics without sacrificing the loudest macro dynamics music has to offer, the AnalogCell makes all the difference in preserving music's magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOutput Stage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M700 has a massive power supply and ultra-linear, high-wattage power amplification stage based on a modern Class D ICE module. Class D output stages provide near-perfect linearity, low distortion, and high efficiency. Modern Class D amplifiers, like the type used in Stellar, extend high frequencies to about 50kHz. Human hearing limitations are 20kHz, though most listeners rarely have hearing exceeding half that. Providing excellent frequency extremes, low distortion, high efficiency, high damping factor, and a generous and powerful output of 700 watts into the most common loudspeaker loads of 4Ω, the M700 is nothing short of breathtaking. The massively powerful nature of the M700 works well with any loudspeaker—big or small—providing huge amounts of headroom and effortless sound quality for even the most demanding orchestral crescendos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMono power amplifier pair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-loss Analog Cell input stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowerful MOSFET balanced output stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRCA Single ended input\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXLR “true” balanced input\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e350 watts into 8Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e700 watts rms into 4Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2Ω stable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess than 0.1% thd 20Hz to 20kHz at rated power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamping factor 1100 for excellent loudspeaker control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront panel standby button\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEfficient operation with very little heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual, solid copper, plated, output binding posts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 pounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInput 12 volt trigger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafe Arnott, AudioStream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 15, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll PS Audio components I've encountered (or owned) are incredibly well-built and the Stellar line is no exception. They have a weight, look and feel that exudes quality belying their sub-,000 USD total cost and puts me in mind of gear I've reviewed costing double this price point. The PS Audio Stellar 'three-fer' proved itself to sound far more captivating, powerful, lyrical, musical and possess a humanity to its sonic signature in playback of all types of music than I previously thought\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Davey, Positive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 8, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was really able to hear the amplifiers' real attributes: astonishing and accurate bass, with sparkling highs that had an almost tube-like sound. How did they accomplish this in such a small footprint for such an amazing price? In the end I believe this is the top of the line in its price range. Nothing comes close—the sheer amount of power and sound quality that comes from these little chassis is nothing but pure engineering magic. Kudos to the PS Audio team for coming up with such a simple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-m700-mono-amplifiers\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuy Lemcoe, The Audio Beat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune 22, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could not fault the sound of the Gain Cell DAC -- its neutrality and honesty were captivating, leading to compelling listening. During my time with it and the pair of M700s, I always felt they had total control over whatever music was thrown at them, in whatever format. From the understated nuance of an unaccompanied lute to the bombast of a symphony orchestra going full tilt, the laid-back drive of dub or the pulse of electronica, I not once felt deprived of any of the music's emotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theaudiobeat.com\/equipment\/ps_audio_stellar_gain_cell_m700.htm\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Deutsch, Stereophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio has been on a roll. That roll continues with the Stellar M700 power amplifier. I have had nothing but good experience with PS Audio products; still, with the Stellar M700, my expectations were exceeded. Having little sound of its own, the M700 delivered well-balanced reproduction that was always faithful to the music… the Stellar M700s came ever so close to matching the sound of my high-end reference monoblocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-m700-monoblock-power-amplifier\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Kanno,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 15, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many excellent-sounding amplifiers in this price range, but few can put out anywhere near as much power as the Stellar M700, and most of those that do don't sound as refined. PS Audio says that the Stellar M700 is one of the most extraordinary monoblocks ever sold for less than 000\/pair. I have to agree. The Stellar M700 is my new favorite entry-level high-end power amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstagehifi.com\/index.php\/equipment-reviews\/1138-ps-audio-stellar-m700-mono-power-amplifiers\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary L Beard,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePositive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 21, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Stellar M700, PS Audio has designed excellent sounding mono amps that can be the foundation of a reasonably priced high-end audio system. The analog input section is as expansive and natural sounding as the ICE amp modules are powerful and accurate. The resulting sound is a wonderful balance between expression and precision, allowing the amps to disappear within the audio chain. They clearly take on the signal they are fed, allowing a great front end to weave its audio magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-m700-monoblock-amplifiers\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Voth, Stereo Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 12, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've been putting source material through the rig with the PS Audio Stellar M700's Mono amps for a month and I have been consistently impressed with their musicality and get up and go. These powerful PS Audio Stellar M700 Mono amplifiers are capable of effortlessly driving demanding loudspeaker loads to concert levels. This may be the first higher-priced component I can't live with out... but wait, there's more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/v2.stereotimes.com\/post\/ps-audio-stellar-m700-mono-amplifiers\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46964415365363,"sku":"PS-STL-M700-AU-B","price":6295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46964415398131,"sku":"PS-STL-M700-AU-S","price":6295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-M700-Black-Stack-Front.jpg?v=1746612679"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-m1200-monoblock-amplifier-pair","title":"PS Audio Stellar M1200 Monoblock Amplifier - Pair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eM1200 Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M1200 mono amplifiers are a high power super linear amplifier with a vacuum tube input providing uncompressed performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M1200 monoblock power amplifier combines the rich warmth and musicality of vacuum tubes with the jaw-dropping power and seemingly infinite headroom of a 1200 watt high-performance output stage. This extraordinary hybrid amplifier knows no limits. From the subtlest musical whisperings to the loudest crescendos an orchestra or rock band is capable of, Stellar M1200 never flinches. Regardless of your speaker’s power demands or limitations, enjoy the once unachievable uncompressed effortlessness afforded by this design. Pure musical bliss for any loudspeaker made, from the smallest to the biggest. Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo preserve both uncompressed dynamics as well as the tiniest of nuanced details requires a cost-no-object input stage, like that of a high-performance vacuum tube. The amp’s delicate input signals, now faithfully preserved by its vacuum tube input, then need to be amplified without restriction by taking advantage of a new type of Class D output power module. This extraordinarily high current, low distortion, MOSFET output stage combines state-of-the-art topologies with decades of design and listening experience to produce what we believe is the most musically satisfying amplifier of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower amplifiers delivers only the number of watts required by your speaker to achieve the desired loudness. Even the most powerful amplifiers deliver only what’s asked of them. What’s been missing in most amplifiers is adequate headroom and effortless linear performance—something only a vacuum tube-based powerhouse like the M1200 can unquestionably provide. From the most subtle of details to unheard of explosive dynamics, Stellar M1200 represents the pinnacle of high powered musicality that must be heard to be believed. Regardless of the power demands—or power limitations—of your loudspeakers, Stellar M1200 is the perfect choice if effortless musicality is in your future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/M1200_Silver_Stack_Left-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712925276\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M1200 mono amplifiers solve a classic problem with nearly every power amplifier made: sonic compression. When the orchestra gets loud and complex, or the band really starts to rock it out, most power amplifiers get out of their comfort zone and we hear their stress and strain as compression. The M1200 was designed to play any music into any loudspeaker with zero compression. Rated at 600 Watts into 8Ω and a whopping 1200 Watts into 4Ω, the M1200 combines the best of two worlds: ultra-linear, high-current, ICE Edge Class D technology for the output stage; and a discrete, Class-A vacuum tube for the all-important input stage. The M1200’s rich, warm, and beautifully nuanced reproduction of music comes first from the zero feedback, class A vacuum tube input stage. Here nothing is lost in its hand-selected 12AU7 vacuum tube, fed from its own analog power supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE VACUUM TUBE INPUT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Technology_1_Square-768x768-1.jpg?v=1712925276\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power amplifier is technology always present in stereo systems. Yet, despite the fact everyone uses them, few appreciate the power amp’s critical role in preserving music’s nuanced details because most amplifiers fail to preserve them. Overtones from plucked instruments, subtle cues defining placement, depth, soundstage width, and transient decays are often lost in the power amplifier. The M1200 loses nothing because of its vacuum tube input stage. In the M1200 a zero feedback class A vacuum tube input stage captures every whisper of music while preserving intact the most dynamic crescendos and quick rise time transients with zero loss. The listening experience with the M1200 is nothing short of a revelation. Where most amplifiers do their best to preserve dynamics, they fail to present them as if they were live. The M1200 eliminates the tendency of nearly every power amplifier to change its sonic character as the music gets louder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Technology_2_Square-768x768-1.jpg?v=1712925276\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar M1200 has a massive power supply and ultra-linear, high-wattage power amplification stage based on a modern Class D ICE module. Class D output stages provide near-perfect linearity, low distortion, and high efficiency. Modern Class D amplifiers, like the type used in Stellar, extend high frequencies to about 50kHz. Human hearing limitations are 20kHz, though most listeners rarely have hearing exceeding half that. Providing excellent frequency extremes, low distortion, high efficiency, high damping factor, and a generous and powerful output of 1200 watts into the most common loudspeaker loads of 4Ω, the M1200 is nothing short of breathtaking. The massively powerful nature of the M1200 works well with any loudspeaker—big or small—providing huge amounts of headroom and effortless sound quality for even the most demanding orchestral crescendos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMONO POWER AMPLIFIER PAIR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZERO-LOSS TUBE INPUT STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWERFUL MOSFET OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRCA SINGLE ENDED INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLR “TRUE” BALANCED INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e600 WATTS PER CHANNEL 8Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1200 WATTS RMS INTO 4Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2Ω STABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICE EDGE TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAMPING FACTOR \u0026gt; 1100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRONT PANEL STANDBY BUTTON\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVERY LITTLE HEAT PRODUCTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDUAL, SOLID, COPPER PLATED OUTPUT POSTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27LBS. EACH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINPUT 12v TRIGGER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Absolute_Sound-2.jpg?v=1712925276\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it happened, however, my system was in flux, with gear whizzing in and out the door; so, I put the M1200s first on the WAMM main loudspeakers without harboring too great expectations. Boy, was I in for a surprise! The M1200 is not a good amplifier; it is a superb one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/ps-audio-stellar-m1200-amplifier\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe abso!ute sound \u003c\/strong\u003eJacob Heilbrunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/What-HiFi-logo_160x160.jpg?v=1640796855\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio Stellar M1200 proved itself to be one hell of an amplifier when it was delivering the sound of all the pianos I auditioned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-m1200\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Hargreaves, What HiFi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46965607006451,"sku":"PS-STL-M1200-AU-B","price":12495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46965958017267,"sku":"PS-STL-M1200-AU-SI","price":12495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/M1200_Black_Stack_Front_aefb1272-c4cd-4084-a66a-d944e337a8ed.jpg?v=1746615231"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-power-plant-3","title":"PS Audio Stellar Power Plant 3","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStellar PowerPlant 3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur most affordable AC regenerator, the P3 protects, purifies, and powers sources, as well as small to medium sized systems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar Power Plant 3 stands on the shoulders of giants. Built as an evolution from our renowned P12, P15, and P20 the P3 is our most affordable regenerator – perfect for powering sources and small to medium systems. Power Plants generate sine-wave-perfect, regulated, high current AC power from your home’s AC. Problems on your power line such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, sagging power, and noise are eliminated and the power quality enhanced. The Stellar P3 PowerPlant provides greatly improved performance and safety from just plugging into the wall socket, along with far better dynamics, more authoritative bass, and a much bigger, more open soundstage than any passive power conditioner on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar P3 PowerPlant features an ultra-low impedance analog AC power amplifier, pure DSD FPGA based analog sine wave regenerator, and low distortion high-dynamic-peak-capable outputs found only in PS Audio PowerPlants. Designed with elegant simplicity in mind, the P3 is a plug and play device that will provide you with perfect power and worry free protection from surges, spikes, and ugly power without any fuss. Regulate, remove distortion, and get better performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P3 is the perfect companion for improving system performance and ensuring a safe environment for you Hi-Fi system. Providing 300 watts of continuous power output and peaks of 1000 watts, the P3 is just right for source gear or an entire systems running small to medium class AB amps or larger high-efficiency Class D amps like the Stellar M700 monoblocks. The P3 will bring forth all that’s possible from your HiFi system, ensuring you get the same great performance every time you listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-P3-Silver-left-side-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712923587\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar P3 PowerPlant takes your incoming AC power and converts it to DC, similar to what comes out of a battery, and then, with patented PS Audio technology, regenerates and produces new sine-wave-perfect, regulated, high-current AC power. In the process of regeneration, any problems commonly found on your power line, such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, sagging power, flat-topping, and noise are eliminated. The input voltage to the PowerPlant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. With your system powered directly from the ouput of the Stellar P3, dynamics and openness are breathtaking. New voices, new harmonics, and a renewed sense of musicality are yours the moment the P3 starts up.This is one of the most important pieces of audio equipment you can own, building a firm and reliable foundation for your system that will serve you for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOUTPUT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P3-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712923588\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P3 takes in your home’s noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePROTECTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P3-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712923588\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we’re to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUILT IN BOULDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 WATTS CONTINUOUS OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 WATTS SHORT-TERM OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e900 WATTS PEAK OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1000 WATTS FILTERED OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x LOWER IMPEDENCE THAN P5 POWER PLANT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6x OUTLETS US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15AMP AC INPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 95 – 145 VAC US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 EU\/AU\/GR\/UK OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10AMP AC INPUT EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230 VOLT REGULATED EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 200 –285VAC EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% REGENERATED AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLEANWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURE SINE WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREMOTE CONTROL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17W x 4H x 14D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/FutureAudiophile-Logo-150x150.jpg?v=1712923691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value-priced Stellar PowerPlant 3 is without a peer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/futureaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-powerplant-3-ac-regenerator-reviewed\/\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFuture Audiophile \/ Bob Barrett\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46965983183091,"sku":"PS-STL-P3-AU-B","price":5295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46965983215859,"sku":"PS-STL-P3-AU-S","price":5295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-P3-Black-Left-Side.jpg?v=1712923778"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12","title":"PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 12","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePowerPlant 12\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur most powerful compact AC regenerator, the P12 regenerates new, safe, and pure AC from your home’s power outlets for breathtaking improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream Power Plant 12 takes your incoming AC power and regenerate new sine-wave-perfect, regulated high current AC power. In the process of regeneration any problems on your power line such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, sagging power and noise are eliminated. The results are both audibly and visually stunning when powering either audio or video products. Further, the level of protection afforded connected equipment is extraordinary. Feel 100% confident that a P12 will provide pure and safe power under any condition. Don’t starve your music or risk damaging your equipment. A P12 gives you greatly improved performance and safety from just plugging into the wall socket and far better dynamics, bass and a much bigger, open soundstage than any passive power conditioner on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P12 takes your incoming AC power, converts it to DC, and then regenerates it, producing new sine-wave-perfect, regulated high current AC power. The input voltage to the P12 is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output is fully regulated, so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. The P12 PowerPlant features 8 outlets (US version) across 4 separate zones and delivers 1250 watts of pure, regenerated power to each receptacle through thick, copper busbars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process of regeneration, any problems on your power line, such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, and sagging power, are eliminated. With your system powered directly from the output of the P12, you can expect far better micro and macro dynamics, as well as cleaner, lower background noise. This is one of the most important pieces of audio equipment you can own, building a firm and reliable foundation for your system that will serve you for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/P12-Silver-Left-Side-2000-Edit-Edit-768x245-1-650x207.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowerPlants are personal AC generators that provide hard-working, perfected results from the AC power line. Power regeneration uses active components, like those found in large, powerful audio amplifiers, to rebuild the AC power and produce clean, clear, distortion-free, regulated AC to the equipment. The results of feeding your equipment with low output impedance are dramatic: unrestrained dynamics even under the loudest passages, an open, wide soundstage that does not collapse with volume and a naturalness to the music that is remarkable. The 4.3-inch, full color display on the front panel of the P12 allows you to measure distortion, both incoming and outgoing, improvement levels, and power consumption. You can also adjust your settings, such as the turn on\/off sequence and the output voltage, as well as turn individual zones on or off, and measure the power quality with either the built-in oscilloscope or the THD analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P12-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712926313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P12 takes in your home’s noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePROTECTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P12-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we’re to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUILT IN BOULDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1200 VA OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x LOWER IMPEDENCE THAN P5 POWER PLANT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x OUTLETS US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15AMP AC INPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 VOLT REGULATED US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 95 – 145 VAC US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x EU\/AU\/GR\/UK OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10AMP AC INPUT EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230 VOLT REGULATED EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 200 –285VAC EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% REGENERATED AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURE SINE WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIMPROVEMENT METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWER METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROL OVER THE LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOLOR TOUCHSCREEN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIELD UPGRADEABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17W x 4H x 14D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Audio_Beatnik.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing did surprise me. How do you make a four thousand dollar headphone amplifier sound better? Well, give it a clean sine wave source of power…. even the Pass Labs HA-1 was improved with the DirectStream Power Plant 12’s regenerated power, and that caused me to spend way more time listening to my headphones than I probably should have…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theaudiobeatnik.com\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12-or-yes-clean-power-can-improve-your-system\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Audio Beatnik\u003c\/strong\u003e Adam LaBarge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/stereophile-5.jpg?v=1712926313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs good as the system had sounded with the P5, with the P12 there was a major step forward in overall realism. With no change in volume setting, the sound was more dynamic. This was particularly noticeable with audiophile blockbuster CDs….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my initial bout of listening, amplification was provided by the PS Audio Stellar M700s, and as it’s likely that PSA “voiced” those amps with a Power Plant in their reference system, the P12 and M700 might be expected to act synergistically. And might it also be that amps with a class-D output stage, such as the M700, are particularly sensitive to the pur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereophile \u003c\/strong\u003eRobert Deutsch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Audiophilia-1.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know PS Audio is doing things differently, and I had a basic grasp of the technology, but the deep, inky darkness coming from my system was quite unnerving. Once heard, it’s difficult to forget. This non background, in conjunction with some superior cabling, allowed hyper details into the gulf that was the soundstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiophilia.com\/reviews\/2020\/3\/24\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiophilia \u003c\/strong\u003eAnthony Kershaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2019-Stereophile_Aclass-150x150.jpg?v=1712926487\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Recommended Component Award from\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-Recommended-Component-Award-from-Stereophile-150x150.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Stereophile 2018 Recommended Component Award from Stereophile \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46966082666739,"sku":"PS-DSSP12-AU-S","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46966490398963,"sku":"PS-DSSP12-AU-B","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/P12-Silver-Front-2000-Edit.jpg?v=1763633823"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-15","title":"PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 15","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePowerPlant 15\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurify, protect, regulate, and rebuild unrestricted new power from old with the P15, our second most powerful AC regenerator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream P15 Power Plant is the gold standard for safety, reliability, and high-performance AC power regeneration. The P15 improves micro and macro dynamics, audio purity, instrumental separation, soundstage width and depth, and lowers background noise for any connected equipment. From medium to large power amplifiers to the smallest pieces of source equipment, the P15 will work magic on your system’s performance. Don’t starve your music or risk damaging your equipment. A P15 gives you greatly improved performance and safety from just plugging into the wall socket and far better dynamics, bass and a much bigger, open soundstage than any power conditioner on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P15 features an ultra-low impedance analog power amplifier, FPGA based sine wave generator based on pure, clean, analog DSD (PCM), 10 outlets (US version) across 5 separate regenerated zones, and 1\/4\" thick copper busbars that deliver regenerated power to each receptacle. Through regeneration, the P15 creates a completely new AC waveform that adds missing energy back onto the power line to correct for serious issues, such as distortion and voltage fluctuations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a maximum output of 1500 watts, the P15 regenerates steady, regulated, pure AC that is unaffected by your equipment's demands for power. Powering your system from the outlets of the P15 will reveal new voices, new harmonics, and a renewed sense of musicality. As the gold standard for safety, reliability, and high-performace AC power regeneration, the P15 will ensure you receive the same great performance every time you listen and provide a firm foundation for your system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/W6A0321.jpg.d374ba1dc2837eb83d52e46f724049ea_480x480.jpg?v=1746620123\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream Power Plant 15 is the next generation of AC power regeneration. It has 5 separate regenerated zones, buss bar delivery system, and 1500 watts of pure regenerated power. From medium to large power amplifiers to the smallest pieces of source equipment, the P15 will work magic on your system’s performance. Expect far better micro and macro dynamics as well as a cleaner, lower noise background. Power regeneration uses active components, like those found in large, powerful audio amplifiers, to rebuild the AC power and produce clean, clear, distortion-free, regulated AC to the equipment. The results are dramatic: unrestrained dynamics even under the loudest passages, an open, wide soundstage that does not collapse with volume and a naturalness to the music that is remarkable. The 7-inch, full color display on the front panel of the P15 allows you to measure distortion, both incoming and outgoing, improvement levels, and power consumption. You can also adjust your settings, such as the turn on\/off sequence and the output voltage, as well as turn individual zones on or off, and measure the power quality with either the built-in oscilloscope or the THD analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P15-One_480x480.jpg?v=1746620123\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P15 takes in your home's noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePROTECTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P15-Two_480x480.jpg?v=1746620123\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we're to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUILT IN BOULDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1500 VA OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x LOWER IMPEDENCE THAN P10 POWER PLANT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10x OUTLETS US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15AMP AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 VOLT REGULATED US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 95 – 145 VAC US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9x EU\/AU\/GR\/UK OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10AMP AC INPUT EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230 VOLT REGULATED EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 200 –285VAC EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% REGENERATED AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePASSIVELY COOLED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURE SINE WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIMPROVEMENT METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWER METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROL OVER THE LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOLOR TOUCHSCREEN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIELD UPGRADEABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e82 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17W x 8.5H x 14D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tone_Audio-1-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was shocked at how many albums in the junk bin became much more enjoyable. The amount of low level detail revealed by clean power is incredible. That alone is worth the price asked of the P15. Imagine getting another thousand LPs for free that you now love. What’s that worth to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/review\/the-ps-audio-directstream-p15-power-plant\/?fbclid=IwAR2E8yIDVydySoZNtf2yTvNgtrcsXKuCDcn-WccCH3X_0h5QBi2Jg5IqWK0\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone Audio \u003c\/strong\u003eJeff Dorgay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Positive_Feedback-6-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving in downtown NYC, the juice that flows from my outlets varies literally from hour to hour. \u003cbr\u003eVoltage spikes and sags have been measured with deviations that vary from moderate to, \"That can't be right.\" [With my demanding Class A amps] I needed two P20s, along with the P15 to handle all the other components' power needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect of all this effort to deliver clean AC power was not subtle. Every aspect of the sound \u003cbr\u003eis touched, elevated, and refined. Everything we seek in great sound, dimension, depth and space, color, dynamics, transparency, and detail are boosted in seeming equal...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-p20-p15-ac-regenerators\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback \u003c\/strong\u003eGreg Petan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP20 further improved crispness, expression, and clarity. At this point, the raw power was unlistenable, making the system sound confused, blurred, rough, and shouty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/review\/accessories-reviews\/power-conditioning\/ps-audio-power-plant-15-and-20\/\"\u003e See More  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehifi-advice \u003c\/strong\u003eChristiaan Punter \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2018-P20-and-P15-Product-Of-the-year-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Product Of The Year From Tone Audio \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46967409508595,"sku":"PS-DSPP15-AU-S","price":13995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46967409541363,"sku":"PS-DSPP15-AU-B","price":13995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/P15-front-black.jpg?v=1746619845"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-20","title":"PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 20","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePowerPlant 20\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio's largest and most powerful regenerator, the P20 is trusted to protect and power the most expensive systems in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream P20 Power Plant is our finest expression of the art of delivering protected, pure, regulated, distortion-free AC power. With peak power levels of 3600 watts, no equipment can tax the mighty P20. Finally, your most coveted components have the opportunity to unleash their full potential. DirectStream P20 regulates both long-term fluctuations and peak dynamics without deviation, ensuring a solid foundation from which to build a state-of-the-art system. Its low output impedance and unhindered AC delivery are equivalent to less than 50 feet of 12 gauge wire connected directly to your city power source without the connecting miles of wire, the many transformers, and the multiple neighbors weakening and contaminating your power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PerfectWave PowerPlant 20 is PS Audio's finest pure power delivery system. Equipped with 16 outlets (US version) across 5 separate regenerated zones, the P20 can take input from either 15 or 20 amp lines to regenerate a completely new AC waveform, free of distortion or voltage fluctuations. The P20 features an ultra-low impendance analog power amplifier and FPGA based DSD engine that delivers the cleanest, lowest noise sine waves of any regenerator in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P20 can provide clean power to even the biggest, most elaborate audio system. With a maximum output of 2000 watts, and peak power levels of 3600 watts, the P20 will provide pure power for the most demanding components and reproduce the full dynamic range of any music thrown at it. Regulated to within 1\/10th of a volt, the P20 provides, safe, unquestionable purity for systems of all sizes and ensures a solid foundation from which to build a state-of-the-art system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/P20-Left-side-silver-768x768_480x480.jpg?v=1746654406\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to regenerated AC power we wrote the book. With two decades of engineering and a patented architecture in hand we built the biggest and best Power Plant ever. The P20 converts your home’s variable, compromised AC power into pure DC, then back again into safe, protected, regulated, perfect AC. The P20 will improve system performance like nothing else. DirectStream Power ushers in a new world of purity with a clean, analog-like DSD generator. With twice the number of output devices and double the power supply storage of any previous Power Plant, DirectStream P20 is the new benchmark for power products. Regardless of the quality of AC coming into P20, your equipment is guaranteed clean, safe power, with significantly lower distortion than ever before. Safe, regulated to within 1\/10th of a volt, P20 provides unquestionable purity for systems of all sizes. The 7-inch, full color display on the front panel of the P20 allows you to measure distortion, both incoming and outgoing, improvement levels, and power consumption. You can also adjust your settings, such as the turn on\/off sequence and the output voltage, as well as turn individual zones on or off, and measure the power quality with either the built-in oscilloscope or the THD analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P20-One_480x480.jpg?v=1746654389\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P20 takes in your home's noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePROTECTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P20-Two.jpg?v=1746654389\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we're to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUILT IN BOULDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2000 VA OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40% MORE POWER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16x OUTLETS US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15AMP AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20AMP AC INPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 95 – 145 VAC US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120VOLT REGULATED US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13AMP AC INPUT EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230 VOLT REGULATED EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 200 –285VAC EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9x EU\/AU\/GR\/UK OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePASSIVELY COOLED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURE SINE WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIMPROVEMENT METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWER METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROL OVER THE LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOLOR TOUCHSCREEN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIELD UPGRADEABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e105 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17W x 8.5H x 14D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% REGENERATED AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Positive_Feedback-7.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have everything plugged into it and simply find our music to be more dynamic and alive. Greater separation and resolution…and all with no hint of harshness or whatever. No glare or grit. But, more visceral and, well... more overall engagingly so….Bass seems to go lower with a wonderful sense of tightness… or rightness, especially as evident from the subs in the Vandersteens. Slam and punch, texture and presence. Palpable as all get out, and, as I said, texture… oh man… where there is, there is... texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/audio-discourse\/ps-audio-p20\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback \u003c\/strong\u003eDave Clark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Positive_Feedback-7.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P20 and P15 series products connect live and reproduced sound in a way that cannot be achieved any other way if dirty power is a culprit, and dirty power is almost always a culprit. If you are planning to build a great system, addressing the very element that brings these inanimate boxes to life, these products should be a priority. Your music will thank you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-p20-p15-ac-regenerators\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback \u003c\/strong\u003eGreg Petan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/audiostream-3.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI loved the P10, but the P20 offered all of that and a lower noise floor with even better transient response on dense classical music passages (massed strings), percussion notes occupying the space between the lowest octaves and improved vocal inflection, never mind an even more effortless sense of breathing to amps and preamps. Throw in twice the number of output devices and double the power-supply storage of the P10 and upgrading became a no-brainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/audiostream-editors-choice-components-2500-and-over\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudioStream \u003c\/strong\u003eRafe Arnott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/enjoythemusic-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm no stranger to PS Audio's line of Power Plant AC regenerators. About 20 years ago they introduced their first Power Plant, the P300, and I was one of the first to purchase a unit…. when I connected my front-end gear into it I just about had a heart attack. Here was the sound I was searching for!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWould it be necessary to provide specifics on how my system sounded better with my system connected to the P20 versus how it sounded when not connected? I'd end up reciting a litany of audiophile approved characteristics, all positive, such as an increased frequency response in both the highs...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.enjoythemusic.com\/magazine\/equipment\/1118\/PS_Audio_DirectStream_Power_Plant_20_AC_Regenerator_Review.htm\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy the Music \u003c\/strong\u003eTom Lyle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/stereophile-6-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does the DirectStream Power Plant 20 compare, sonically, to the P10 Power Plant?... I did do some comparative listening. The P20 sounded noticeably better, in all the same ways: naturalness, detail, image precision, soundstage depth and width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve come to consider my PerfectWave P10 Power Plant an essential reviewing tool, less because of the improvement it makes in the sound—although that is, of course, important—than because it levels the playing field for the equipment I review, ensuring the same, high-quality power for all the components I compare. There's much to be said for...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-20-ac-regenerator\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereophile \u003c\/strong\u003eJim Austin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tone_Audio-2-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m gonna violate the prime directive and tell you to get one. You won’t be able to un-hear it, and you won’t be able to live without it. So be ready to pull the trigger when you take the test drive. Consider yourself warned. It’s that good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/review\/the-ps-audio-p20-power-plant\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone Audio \u003c\/strong\u003eJeff Dorgay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hificollector.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Parttime_audiophile-2-150x150.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTone, and timbre of instruments are spot-on, with wood-bodied ones in particular in possession of the proper scale, weight, and resonance that I associate with real acoustic guitars. Organ, and piano notes are mellifluous, and the slide guitar, and horn arrangements have a burnished, brassy flavor. Opting in to the P20, the already big, hip-shaking bottom end seems to swell in size, and weight, with a deeper tonal shading now coming through. 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It is designed to power and fully protect your entire system with improved dynamics, increased harmonic integrity, and an open, spacious soundstage that can be breathtaking. Filtration is handled through large core high permeability magnetic devices wound with heavy gauge OFC providing both common mode and differential mode filtering you can both measure and hear. Protection is through both microprocessor controlled over\/under voltage surge guard and MOV spike that will always make sure your equipment is fully protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dectet Power Center is built to power and fully protect your entire system with improved dynamics, increased harmonic integrity and an open spacious soundstage that can be breathtaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen individually hand wired Power Port outlets, three isolated zones and all available at a price you can afford. Filtration is handled through large core high permeability magnetic devices wound with heavy gauge OFC providing both common mode and differential mode filtering you can both measure and hear. 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Unfortunately, connecting your sensitive DAC to the noise generated by computers, routers, NAS, local networks, and modems via either WiFi or Ethernet cable is not a great-sounding solution to bringing high-performance audio into your listening environment. The PS Audio AirLens™ completely eliminates the problems of noise, jitter, and EMI influences through complete galvanic isolation and perfect reclocking of the digital audio signal. You’ve not yet heard how great streaming can sound until you experience audio through the AirLens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you stream network music through Roon, Audirvana, JRiver, Tidal Direct, Spotify, your NAS, or any DLNA-compatible server, you will introduce unwanted noise into your sensitive DAC. A USB connection to the computer is by far the noisiest method, followed by a close second via Ethernet or WiFi. What is needed to completely remove this injurious noise is the elimination of any electrical connection between the computer, its network, and your DAC. The PS Audio AirLens has both an input stage and a galvanically isolated reclocking output stage. The two are connected only “through the air.” By using separate power supplies, there are no physical ground or signal connections, ensuring 100% isolation and noise-free delivery of perfect digital audio signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEliminating the noisy USB to-computer connection and instead placing the PS Audio AirLens between your home network via Ethernet or WiFi will change forever the performance of streaming music. Once connected to any DAC, the AirLens interface will bring exceptional transparency, resolution, timbral realism, and wide dynamics to any D to A converter. 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Once collected, the master clock must be added so that your DAC can function properly. Inside the AirLens is our famous Digital Lens technology. Based on a variable RAM buffer, the data is collected and stored before being sent out to the DAC by a high-precision, low-jitter fixed clock. This reclocking of the data coupled with the elimination of noise provides to your DAC the cleanest low jitter digital audio signal possible. The results are stunning. Suddenly, streamed music rivals that of local music from your transport. Experience the difference from the AirLens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU CAN\u003c\/strong\u003e EXPECT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you choose your streamed music through Roon, Audirvana, JRiver, Tidal Direct, Spotify, or any DLNA-compatible source (like your NAS), the addition of the PS Audio AirLens between the network and your DAC will set a new standard of musicality. Simply connect your network to the AirLens through Ethernet or WiFi, then your DAC to the AirLens through either coax (RCA) or I2S (via an HDMI cable) then sit back and be amazed. The AirLens connects any DAC to the outside world via your home network and protects your sensitive DAC from any unwanted noise from cables, computers, and WiFi. The AirLens will handle PCM up to 384kHz, and DSD up to 256 (4X) in DoP or native. The world of streaming just took a major leap forward in sound quality. We cannot wait for you to experience all that streaming has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNETWORK INTERFACE FOR STREAMING MUSIC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePCM UP TO 352KHZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDSD TO 256(4X)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDOP OR NATIVE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGALVANICALLY ISOLATED INPUT TO OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLOW JITTER RECLOCKER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIGITAL LENS OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELIMINATION OF DIGITAL NOISE AND HASH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRCA COAX OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI²S OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROON READY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDLNA READY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMPROVES SOUND QUALITY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELIMINATES NETWORK AND WIFI NOISE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIDAL CONNECT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiFi News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 8, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AirLens is a 'network bridge' between your choice of Roon, Audirvana, JRiver, Tidal Direct, Spotify, your NAS or any DLNA-compatible server, and PS Audio's top-end DACs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/ps-audio-airlens\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay's Iyagi (YouTube)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 21, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio AirLens HiFi Music Streamer is Too Good To Be True for Under 000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jzHAtQRKQcs\u0026amp;t=21s\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuture Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 22, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn use, the PS Audio AirLens was flawless in respect to glitches and ease of connectivity. The PS Audio AirLens looks great…The fit and finish are luxurious and conform with PS Audio design cues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/futureaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-airlens-streamer-reviewed\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Clements, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 21, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sound I got from the PS Audio AirLens was almost a surprise, it was so good. The sound was “organic”, tending to the performance level of an analog source\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/audio-player\/media-streamer\/ps-audio-airlens-streamer-review\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sound Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 16, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio AirLens is a great-sounding unit that just worked. …it is the perfect streamer to own\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoundadvocate.com\/2024\/03\/ps-audio-airlens-network-streamer-review\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstantine Soo's Dagogo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 26, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wish for my audio system to thrill me, not lull me to sleep. I become excited about a product that moves my listening sessions into uncharted territory of performance, and the AirLens with the Mk2 were leading me onto new listening ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dagogo.com\/ps-audio-airlens-and-directstream-dac-mk2-review\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMr. Underhill, Maverick Hi-Fi Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 26, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundstage was a that bit deeper, vocals were a tad clearer, effects easier to differentiate, and issues within recordings were better handled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maverick-hifi.com\/post\/ps-audio-airlens-directstream-dac-mk-2-13464139?trail=20#post1340566232\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46968594071795,"sku":"PS-AIRLENS-S","price":3695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":46968594039027,"sku":"PS-AIRLENS-B","price":3695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Airlens-front.jpg?v=1746656940"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-perfectwave-bhk-600-mono-amplifier-mono-pair","title":"PS Audio BHK 600 Power Amplifier - Mono Pair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBHK Mono 600 Power Amplifier \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur ultimate expression on the art of audio amplification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by the late Bascom H. King, the BHK600 represents the culmination of a lifetime of dedication and design in a single breathtaking expression of pure audio amplification. Built like no other power amplifier in history, the BHK600 will stand the test of time as one of the finest power amplifiers ever crafted. From the pure brute force of its massive 1.6kva power supply smoothed by 336,000 microfarads of capacitance to the delicate beauty of its vacuum tube rectification stage, the BHK600 will bring magic to your system from the first moment music is played. For those unwilling to compromise, the BHK 600 represents the final step in building a state-of-the-art high-performance music system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we first proposed to Bascom the idea of an ultimate amplifier, one where he could do anything he wanted to without regard to cost or complexity, he laughed. \"Be careful what you wish for.\" Three years later, and weeks before his untimely passing, BHK completed the 600 in time to hear the results of his lifetime of design encapsulated in a single product. The BHK600 is based on BHK's classic hybrid vacuum tube\/MOSFET design, but that's where the similarities with the other amps in the series end. From an entirely new vacuum tube power supply input stage to the internal wiring relying upon heavy gauge low impedance braided cabling more fitting a Tesla than a power amplifier, the BHK600 is pure performance at every level. From the first note of music, you'll appreciate how a lifetime of designing some of the best amps in the world gave rise to this amazing performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BHK Signature 600 Mono Amplifier is unique in all the world. It is the only fully linear power amplifier of this size that is fully balanced from input to output. Its hybrid approach of vacuum tube inputs for both musical signals and power to feed and heat its input vacuum tubes is not just rare. It is essential to the openness and delicacy of the music: capturing every nuance and detail of transient and harmonic content. This is the amplifier Bascom had dreamed of designing and we're honored to have given him the chance to show the world what he can do—and what he produced in the 600 is nothing short of extraordinary. The BHK 600s are perfect for any size system in the world, producing a minimum of 600 watts into 8Ω, more than 1000 watts into 4Ω, and stable, short-term transient power into 2Ω. Nothing will stand in the way of this 108-pound beast as it elegantly controls every aspect of the music into any pair of loudspeakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTECHNOLOGY\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Silver-side-768x768_480x480_95488f7b-2d35-43cb-9bf3-dc5bdabffc8c_480x480.jpg?v=1746682019\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe importance of the power amplifier in the 2-channel system chain cannot be overstated, yet it's often overlooked. It's the rare few music lovers that truly appreciate the power amp's critical role in preserving music's nuanced details, because most amplifiers fail to preserve them. Overtones from plucked instruments, subtle cues defining placement, depth, soundstage width, and transient decays are often lost in the power amplifier. Suddenly revealed are the tiniest of details that now ring clear through the BHK, perfectly preserved through its low feedback, vacuum tube and MOSFET design. When it comes to musically controlling and powering loudspeakers, the BHK Signature 600 has no peer. The Signature 600 monoblock amplifier is a no holds barred upgrade from its series-mate, the BHK300. Its 1.6KVA power transformer is twice the size of the 300 and we didn't stop there. The 600's 300,000uF bank of low-ESR high-grade audio power supplies caps is double that of the 300 as are doubled the output MOSFETs producing some of the lowest output impedance and highest damping factors we have ever measured. The control this amplifier has over the music and the system is unrivaled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/5BCADC71-768x576_480x480_0722ecc4-fd65-49c8-be85-1b6e2404ac9d_480x480.jpg?v=1746682018\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eINPUT STAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA power amplifier’s input stage is a critical interface in the quest to preserve music’s essential details and vacuum tubes for the input amplifier do it best. Especially when they are also used in the power supply rectification stage. Vacuum tube rectifiers have inherently lower noise contributions to the DC voltage of a power supply than solid-state diodes. The physics that govern a semiconductor-based diode makes for significant switching noise every time the diode blocks the negative voltage swing and turns on and off. Parasitics within the device can also cause ringing. This can get coupled into the DC supply causing unwanted noise in the musical signal. The BHK600 solves this problem by using a vacuum tube rectifier to power the matched pair of Gold Lion input tubes instead. The results are not only simply cleaner and quieter, but the music feels more open and spacious in ways few have had the opportunity to experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/IMG_1110-768x1024_480x480_7b1ec0e1-bc51-4752-ba59-a39caef171ba_480x480.jpg?v=1746682018\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA power amplifier connects its reservoir of energy to the loudspeaker through a type of valve (solid state or vacuum tube) controlled by the input stage. If the input stage has done a good job of preserving music's subtle details, textures, timing and phase information, transferring it without loss to the power stage and eventually the loudspeakers is best handled by a tube-like solid state device known as a MOSFET. Not all MOSFETs are the same, their differences characterized by their relationship with the input signal and the power supply driving them: N-types for the positive going signals, P-types for negative. N-types have lower distortion and perform better than P-types but N-channel-only amplifiers are rare. Using only N Channel MOSFETS in its output stage, the BHK Signature 600 monoblock amplifier produces a near-perfect balanced waveform without the degradation inherent in a complementary design. A pure design like that in the 600 output stage also requires unrestricted access to the power from the unit's massive 1.6KVA power transformer and its 300,000uF of energy reserves. Delivering this power from the supply to the output stage without restriction is not a trivial task. Wire and bus bar gauges must be massive. In the BHK Signature 600, gold plated solid copper bus bars tie to 2 gauge braided copper pathways connecting the high joule power supply with the demanding banks of MOSFET output devices. 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There has never been a loudspeaker like the FR30.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur goals for the FR30 were to design and build a state-of-the-art full-range loudspeaker with extraordinarily low distortion, effortless reproduction, seamless tonality, and exquisite beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur highest expectations have been exceeded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aspen FR30 represents the culmination of 50 years of industry experience; learning in intimate detail what works and what does not; what it takes for a loudspeaker to disappear and leave only the magic of the music; designing a no-compromise phase-correct crossover; constructing a cabinet that does not color the sound; crafting a near-flat impedance curve for driving the speakers with any power amplifier, and when not even the most advanced driver manufacturer’s products are good enough to meet our exacting standards, designing woofers, radiators, tweeters, and midranges from scratch. In all respects, the FR30 will transcend your expectations of what it means to be called a reference loudspeaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo longer do you have to compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking to listen to, beautiful to behold. The aspen FR30.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigning and building a new loudspeaker is both the easiest and hardest engineering challenge in all of high-fidelity. On the one hand, anyone can go online and buy a few drivers and bang together a box to make decent sound. On the other hand, the most difficult task in all of high-performance audio is crafting a seamless phase-correct output from two or more driver technologies. Over nearly a century of loudspeaker designs, few models have ever achieved legendary status. The FR30 joins the ranks of a rare handful of true full-range speakers that can honestly cover the frequency range of 28Hz to beyond 20kHz with grace, dynamics, slam, and low distortion. What's captured on the disc is exactly what you'll hear with a greater resolution than most have ever experienced. Grace, beauty, PRaT, power, and a musicality that is rare amongst 6 figure offerings from other manufacturers await owners of the aspen FR30. That this speaker is financially within reach of many makes it a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers are part of the family. With their presence, they grace our homes and living areas by bringing the joy of music into our lives. Unlike the electronics that drive them, to perform their best most loudspeakers depend on proper placement and optimized room parameters. The aspen FR30, however, is designed to more easily fit into any living environment and perform at their best with a minimum of setup hassles and a maximum of options. Using the rear-panel adjustments, FR30 owners can place their speakers where they best fit into the decor with nothing more than the flick of the baffle-step switch, or the turn of the rear tweeter control. While the FR30, like all high-performance speakers, appreciates some breathing room between them and the front wall, these unique rear-panel controls offer users greater flexibility of placement without sonic compromise. Using the included step-by-step guide and CD, setup, from unboxing to playing music, happens easily in a few short hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy far the most important piece in the HiFi chain is the loudspeaker. If the speaker cannot reproduce what's it is fed from the electronic chain, the missing musical information is forever lost. To achieve all that music demands, over the years loudspeaker designers have tried to leverage every trick in the book: electrostats for details, conventional drivers for dynamics, planars for transparency, ribbons, domes, horns, open baffles, bipoles, dipoles. The list is endless and the choices and their inevitable sonic compromises daunting. With close to 50 years under our collective belts, we at PS Audio determined to design the perfect loudspeaker. Our strategy would be to combine the best of all possible driver and crossover technologies in a single coherent design. We would call it the FR30. It would have unquestioned dynamics. It would be full range and capable of being driven by just about any amplifier. Its high-frequency drivers would have lower mass than the air they were driving and the speed and clarity of the best electrostats. Its midrange driver would be so transparent and uncolored as to be unnoticeable. And our FR30 would never be shy when it came to the low end. With 8 woofers supported by 8 high compliance passive radiators, in-room bass response would be nothing short of legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE DRIVERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart and soul of any loudspeaker are its drivers, the transducers that in response to the amplifier's demands pressurize the air and generate the music. Each driver must be optimized for the task at hand. In the FR30, it quickly became apparent we could not source from even the most advanced driver manufacturers in the world the ultra low-distortion high-dynamic output drivers we would need to build the FR30. We started with our tweeter and midrange for here are the two most difficult drivers to perfect. Moving air at high frequencies without colorations or distortion is a daunting task. On the FR30 we chose to go with a technology that has the speed of an electrostat with the dynamics of a cone. Planar Magnetics. These ultra-low distortion drivers are equally driven with front and rear magnetic structures that offer inherent linearity through symmetrical “push-pull” neodymium motor structures and directly driven ultra-low mass diaphragms with none of the cone or dome breakup, inductance modulation, or hysteresis distortion that plagues traditional drivers. For the low end, we crafted long-throw high-excursion woofers with massive 12-pound motor structures that match the effortlessness and transparency of the planar magnetic drivers. To lower distortion, we employed a unique split magnetic gap and a double faraday ring for low, linear inductance and wide bandwidth, coupled with a symmetrical double spider. Lastly, to achieve maximum linearity and extended deep bass extension without the compression and distortion of ports, we designed our own high compliance passive radiators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE ENCLOSURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers have an honored place in our homes. They often are the focal point of our living rooms and in that capacity must proudly make a statement of fitting elegance. The aspen FR30 enclosure design starts with the internal structure necessary for great sound and then lovingly sculpted into a work of art befitting our homes. With industrial design by famed Studio 63, the FR30 stands as a proud sculpture comfortable in almost every decor. Internally, the FR30 is an extensively braced enclosure designed to minimize external vibrations that have the potential of coloring the sound. Externally, the enclosures are lovingly finished with 20 coats of hand-rubbed high-grade “piano gloss” lacquer. While the main body and baffling structure are built with MDF, the sculpted front baffle is formed from a dense, rigid and well-damped high-tech thermoset fiberglass resin composite material with integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides. Despite the FR30s cumulative weight of 230 pounds each, the speakers look to be almost floating as its curved bottom rests upon its sturdy aluminum base featuring large milled brass spikes with removable tips and integrated plastic feet for hard surfaces (and to aid in speaker placement). When delivered, the FR30 comes in two pieces: the upper midrange tweeter enclosure that easily couples onto the lower woofer enclosure through a custom machined sliding system. Together, the FR30 is stunning both visually and sonically. A masterpiece of design and love, crafted by those of us that care deeply about music and its reproduction in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULL RANGE 3-WAY SYSTEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e87dB SENSITIVITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWO 2.5\" PLANAR RIBBON TWEETERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10\" PLANAR RIBBON MIDRANGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFOUR 8\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION WOOFERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFOUR 10\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION BASS RADIATORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREAR TWEETER LEVEL CONTROL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBAFFLE STEP ADJUSTMENT FOR BEST SPEAKER PLACEMENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFLAT IMPEDANCE CURVE FOR EASY AMPLIFIER LOAD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSMOOTH AND FULL OFF AXIS RESPONSE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE TO 20hz @ -6db\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWO PIECE CABINET FOR EASY SETUP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE FEET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEASY TO POSITION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHEAVY INTERNAL BRACING FOR LOW CABINET VIBRATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCUSTOM FILM CAPACITORS \u0026amp; PREMIUM AIR-CORE INDUCTORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor Options\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePearl White, Sable Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnclosure Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo piece – Sealed upper cabinet mid-tweeter module, Passive radiator lower cabinet (4 10” side-firing passive radiators)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh Frequency Transducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 2.5” planar magnetic with Teonex diaphragm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid Frequency Transducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10” planar magnetic with Teonex diaphragm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow Frequency Transducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 x 8” woofers, cast frame, aluminum cone, 12lb advanced magnet structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrossover Frequency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 Hz, 2500 Hz – LR4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSensitivity (2.83V @ 1M)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNominal Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 ohm (3.2 ohm minimum impedance)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Amplifier Power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100-600W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28Hz-20kHz (-6dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions (HxWxD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60.5” x 16” x 25.75” with base (10” width not including base)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNet Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 lbs (104.5 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe kind of effortlessness and scale that you get from big speakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI consistently heard super-powerful bass, a really rich and robust midrange, smooth highs, and the kind of effortlessness and scale that you get from big speakers with large and\/or lots of drivers....I heard no disparity between what the woofers and planar-magnetic drivers were playing......anyone looking for a pair of speakers that are this large and styled in such an unusual way should explore them. I could tell that there was at least the potential that amazing sound could emerge from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Soundstage! Doug Schneider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoaring highs and low-end heft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspens projected an electrically charged soundfield that was big and dimensional, with notes that were bold and fully formed, supple and dynamic. Even the quieter moments seemed to emit an energetic presence, a kind of radiant musical assertiveness. The speakers sounded well balanced across the frequency range. They also balanced power and agility, machismo and finesse, soaring highs and low-end heft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Stereophile Magazine Robert Schryer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI haven’t heard much that can do what these do, even for 6 figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe stories of the development, and all of the hyperbole that Paul seems to mention about them are absolutely deserved. These are truly world class speakers, capable of awesome dynamics, completely full range, detailed, and really disappear in the room. They were revealed delicate details in the middle of a mix while being powerful at the same time. I haven’t heard much that can do what these do, even for 6 figures. Very well done PS audio, congratulations on a great new product!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Deki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey look even better in real life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI listened to the FR30 for half an hour, playing different tracks, and I can tell you right away that this is an amazingly good sounding and balanced speaker. All instruments and voices sound very natural, there is nothing pointing out, and the sound is seamless from bottom to top. When I sat down in front of the speakers I immediately start listening to the music instead of listening to the gear or any defect in the sound. This tells me that the design of the speakers is very balanced and natural sounding. Not too much\/less bass, midrange and top was airy and open with no edge. Speakers disappeared and the sound stage was wide and big, between and outside of the speakers. The system together with the FR30 sounded amazing, it was just like I had a band playing live in front of me .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Eral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery impressive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery impressive! They were extremely clean sounding with exceptional imaging\/soundstaging. Instruments sounded truly like the real thing. There was a true to life relaxed quality to the sound rather than the tendency of hyper detailed speakers like Magico to sound a little sterile. They certainly sounded a lot better than my 20 year old Vandersteen 5s (it would be fun and more appropriate to compare the FR30 to 5A Carbon or Kento). We even cranked it very loud on one or two tracks, not something I normally do, and there was no compression or distortion. A good demonstration of the clarity and lack of distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pmotz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely stunning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONGRATULATIONS!!! \u003cbr\u003eThey look absolutely stunning and 'OMG' bass is something you PRAY to come out of a reviewer's mouth!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econgrats.. I imagine this product had a long, meticulous gestation period!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Mike\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic just explodes out of them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are also remarkably unfazed by placement and room nodes. They just don’t seem to interact or excite a room at all, almost as if they exist in their own void. I’ve played around with a lot speakers around this price point and only the very best designs are able to achieve this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other thing that amazes me is the way they untangle complex strands of music, enabling the listener to focus in on individual lines, whilst still maintaining the overall coherency of a musical piece. \u003cbr\u003eThey are not in any way “boxy”. Music just explodes out of them way beyond the confines of the box and they are very “tuneful”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- M.K.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":46969615352051,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-30-PW","price":59990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sable Black","offer_id":46969615384819,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-30-SB","price":59990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/fr30White_eefb3618-7ed5-457a-873d-66fe86a4334b.jpg?v=1746682863"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-aspen-fr30-loudspeakers-1","title":"PS Audio Aspen FR20 Loudspeakers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAspen FR20 Loudspeaker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect size loudspeaker for any room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground-breaking aspen series of loudspeakers sets new standards for what is possible in home audio reproduction. Now, with the introduction of the smaller FR20, it is finally possible to bring the magic of aspens into more people’s homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aspen loudspeaker series represents the culmination of 50 years of industry experience; learning in intimate detail what works and what does not; what it takes for a loudspeaker to disappear and leave only the magic of the music; designing a no-compromise phase-correct crossover; constructing a cabinet that does not color the sound; crafting a near-flat impedance curve for driving the speakers with any power amplifier, and when not even the most advanced driver manufacturer’s products are good enough to meet our exacting standards, designing woofers, radiators, tweeters, and midranges from scratch. In all respects, both the FR30 and FR20 will transcend your expectations of what it means to be called a reference loudspeaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo longer do you have to compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking to listen to, beautiful to behold, and compatible with any room size the aspen FR20 is a dream come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReference performance for any room\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Aspen FR20 loudspeaker is the next in line from the ground-breaking Aspen FR30. The FR20 shares with the FR30 the same planar ribbon and ultra-linear woofer technologies that produce extraordinarily low distortion, thunderous bass response while maintaining its ability to sonically disappear. The FR20 is perfect for small to medium sized rooms and budgets and will stand as a true reference loudspeaker in any system. Come learn more about this extraordinary loudspeaker.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigning and building a new loudspeaker is both the easiest and hardest engineering challenge in all of high-fidelity. On the one hand, anyone can go online and buy a few drivers and bang together a box to make decent sound. On the other hand, the most difficult task in all of high-performance audio is crafting a seamless phase-correct output from two or more driver technologies. Over nearly a century of loudspeaker designs, few models have ever achieved legendary status. The FR20 joins the ranks of a rare handful of true full-range speakers that can honestly cover the frequency range of 28Hz to beyond 20kHz with grace, dynamics, slam, and low distortion. What's captured on the disc is exactly what you'll hear with a greater resolution than most have ever experienced. Grace, beauty, PRaT, power, and a musicality that is rare amongst 6 figure offerings from other manufacturers await owners of the aspen FR20. That this speaker is financially within reach of many makes it a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers are part of the family. With their presence, they grace our homes and living areas by bringing the joy of music into our lives. Unlike the electronics that drive them, to perform their best most loudspeakers depend on proper placement and optimized room parameters. The aspen FR20, however, is designed to more easily fit into any living environment and perform at their best with a minimum of setup hassles and a maximum of options. While the FR20, like all high-performance speakers, appreciates some breathing room between them and the front wall, placement in the room for best performance is a snap. Using the included step-by-step guide and CD, setup, from unboxing to playing music, happens easily in a few short hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy far the most important piece in the HiFi chain is the loudspeaker. If the speaker cannot reproduce what's it is fed from the electronic chain, the missing musical information is forever lost. To achieve all that music demands, over the years loudspeaker designers have tried to leverage every trick in the book: electrostats for details, conventional drivers for dynamics, planars for transparency, ribbons, domes, horns, open baffles, bipoles, dipoles. The list is endless and the choices and their inevitable sonic compromises daunting. With close to 50 years under our collective belts, we at PS Audio determined to design the perfect loudspeaker. Our strategy would be to combine the best of all possible driver and crossover technologies in a single coherent design. We would call it the FR30 and we would follow it up with a smaller model, the FR20. Both would have unquestioned dynamics. They would be full range and capable of being driven by just about any amplifier. Their high-frequency drivers would have lower mass than the air they were driving and the speed and clarity of the best electrostats. Their midrange driver would be so transparent and uncolored as to be unnoticeable. And our speakers would never be shy when it came to the low end. With the FR20's 4 woofers per pair of speakers supported by 4 high-compliance passive radiators, in-room bass response would be nothing short of legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Drivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart and soul of any loudspeaker are its drivers, the transducers that in response to the amplifier's demands pressurize the air and generate the music. Each driver must be optimized for the task at hand. In the FR20, it quickly became apparent we could not source from even the most advanced driver manufacturers in the world the ultra low-distortion high-dynamic output drivers we would need to build the FR20. We started with our tweeter and midrange for here are the two most difficult drivers to perfect. Moving air at high frequencies without colorations or distortion is a daunting task. On the FR20 we chose to go with a technology that has the speed of an electrostat with the dynamics of a cone. Planar Magnetics. These ultra-low distortion drivers are equally driven with front and rear magnetic structures that offer inherent linearity through symmetrical “push-pull” neodymium motor structures and directly driven ultra-low mass diaphragms with none of the cone or dome breakup, inductance modulation, or hysteresis distortion that plagues traditional drivers. For the low end, we crafted long-throw high-excursion woofers with massive 12-pound motor structures that match the effortlessness and transparency of the planar magnetic drivers. To lower distortion, we employed a unique split magnetic gap and a double faraday ring for low, linear inductance and wide bandwidth, coupled with a single progressive Nomex spider with stitched-in lead wires. The woofer cones are a low-mass PMI foam core with non-woven carbon fiber skins on each side. Lastly, to achieve maximum linearity and extended deep bass extension without the compression and distortion of ports, we designed our own high-compliance passive radiators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers have an honored place in our homes. They often are the focal point of our living rooms and in that capacity must proudly make a statement of fitting elegance. The aspen FR20 enclosure design starts with the internal structure necessary for great sound and then lovingly sculpted into a work of art befitting our homes. With industrial design by famed Studio 63, the FR20 stands as a proud sculpture comfortable in almost every decor. Internally, the FR20 is an extensively braced enclosure designed to minimize external vibrations that have the potential of coloring the sound. Externally, the enclosures are lovingly finished with 20 coats of hand-rubbed high-grade “piano gloss” lacquer. While the main body and baffling structure are built with MDF, the sculpted front baffle is formed from a dense, rigid and well-damped high-tech thermoset fiberglass resin composite material with integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides. The speakers look to be almost floating as its curved bottom rests upon its sturdy aluminum base featuring large milled brass spikes with removable tips and integrated plastic feet for hard surfaces (and to aid in speaker placement). A masterpiece of design and love, crafted by those of us that care deeply about music and its reproduction in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULL RANGE 3-WAY SYSTEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e87 dB SENSITIVITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eONE 2.5\" PLANAR RIBBON TWEETER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10\" PLANAR RIBBON MIDRANGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWO 8\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION WOOFERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWO 10\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION BASS RADIATORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADVANCED CARBON FIBER PMI FOAM COMPOSITE WOOFER CONES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHERMOSET FIBERGLASS RESIN FRONT BAFFLES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFLAT IMPEDANCE CURVE FOR EASY AMPLIFIER LOAD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSMOOTH AND FULL OFF AXIS RESPONSE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE TO 20hz @ -6db\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eONE PIECE CABINET FOR EASY SETUP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE MILLED BRASS FEET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEASY TO POSITION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHEAVY INTERNAL BRACING FOR LOW CABINET VIBRATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCUSTOM FILM CAPACITORS \u0026amp; PREMIUM AIR-CORE INDUCTORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elite-magazin.de\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eNovember 7, 2023\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspen FR20 are simply excellent speakers that impress in every respect. High-quality, elegantly designed and easy to set up, they are suitable for listening rooms and living rooms alike. Despite their size, they do not require enormous power, they pack an energetic punch even with smaller amplifiers and always appear controlled. Ultimately, however, it is clearly their sound that makes them completely convincing. This level of precision, depth of detail, dynamics and simultaneous long-term\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lite-magazin.de\/2023\/11\/ps-audio-aspen-fr20-downsizing-aber-richtig\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eOctober 5, 2023\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Aspen FR20 is for the music lover who has done their homework, knows what they need, and doesn't follow the pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-aspen-fr20-loudspeakers\/\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehifitest.de\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eApril 10, 2023\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little more reduced, a little less massive, but at least as high a level – that is the definition of successful down-sizing. Or simply the description of the PS Audio Aspen FR20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www-hifitest-de.translate.goog\/test\/lautsprecher-stereo\/ps-audio-aspen-fr20-22696?_x_tr_sl=auto\u0026amp;_x_tr_tl=en\u0026amp;_x_tr_hl=en\u0026amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eMay 15, 2023\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethese mighty, musical and marvelous speakers set a new benchmark in their sector and, arguably, fix the standard even more ambitious designs now have to beat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/ps-audio-aspen-fr20-loudspeaker\"\u003e See More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":46969669648627,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-10-PW","price":39990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sable Black","offer_id":46969669681395,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-20-SB","price":39990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/FR20-white-grille-scaled.jpg?v=1763974692"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-aspen-fr10-loudspeakers","title":"PS Audio Aspen FR10 Loudspeakers (pair)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAspen FR10 Loudspeaker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect size loudspeaker for any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground-breaking Aspen series of loudspeakers sets new standards for what is possible in home audio reproduction. Now, with the introduction of our most compact loudspeaker yet, the FR10, it is finally possible to bring the magic of Aspens into everyone’s home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspen loudspeaker series represents the culmination of 50 years of industry experience; learning in intimate detail what works and what does not; what it takes for a loudspeaker to disappear and leave only the magic of the music; designing a no-compromise phase-correct crossover; constructing a cabinet that does not color the sound; crafting a speaker that is easily driven with any decent power amplifier, and when not even the most advanced driver manufacturer’s products are good enough to meet our exacting standards, designing woofers, radiators, tweeters, and midranges from scratch. In all respects, the FR10 will transcend your expectations of what a small floor-standing loudspeaker can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo longer do you have to compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking to listen to, beautiful to behold, fits in any size room, with bass that will astound you, the Aspen FR10 is a dream come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/886902801?title=0\u0026amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA no compromise affordable loudspeaker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspen FR10 loudspeaker is a full range, state-of-the-art loudspeaker that fits into all rooms and budgets. With room-filling, extraordinarily low bass response down to 30Hz, the Aspen FR10 employs the same planar ribbon technology as its larger counterparts but in a smaller and more affordable package. If you're serious about high-end audio, then the FR10 may just be the perfect speaker for you. Come learn more about this extraordinary loudspeaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/892383847?title=0\u0026amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSetup in minutes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FR10s arrive at your front door through conventional carriers like UPS and FedEx. Learn how easy it is to unpack and set up these wonderful speakers in just a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FR10 joins the ranks of a rare handful of true full-range speakers that can honestly cover the frequency range of 30Hz to beyond 20kHz with grace, dynamics, slam, and low distortion—and work in any small to medium-sized room. Within moments of installing your new Aspen FR10 loudspeakers, you'll instantly be transported to a new level of musical ecstacy. What's captured on the disc is exactly what you'll hear with a greater resolution than most have ever experienced. Grace, beauty, PRaT, power, and a musicality that is rare amongst 6 figure offerings from other manufacturers await owners of the Aspen FR10. That this speaker is financially within reach of many makes it a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers are part of the family. With their presence, they grace our homes and living areas by bringing the joy of music into our lives. Unlike the electronics that drive them, to perform their best most loudspeakers depend on proper placement and optimized room parameters. The Aspen FR10, however, is designed to more easily fit into any living environment and perform at their best with a minimum of setup hassles and a maximum of options. While the FR10, like all high-performance speakers, appreciates some breathing room between them and the front wall, placement in the room for best performance is a snap. Using the included step-by-step guide and CD, setup, from unboxing to playing music, happens easily in a few short hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Technology-1_ec653a35-63c4-46a9-a10f-e362ab7b3a75_480x480.jpg?v=1746720796\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy far the most important piece in the HiFi chain is the loudspeaker. If the speaker cannot reproduce what it is fed from the electronic chain, the missing musical information is forever lost. To achieve all that music demands, over the years, loudspeaker designers have tried to leverage every trick in the book: electrostats for details, conventional drivers for dynamics, planars for transparency, ribbons, domes, horns, open baffles, bipoles, dipoles. The list is endless and the choices and their inevitable sonic compromises daunting. With close to 50 years under our collective belts, we at PS Audio determined to design the perfect loudspeaker for every application, room size, and budgets. In the Aspen series we start with the FR30, then move to the FR20 and then the FR10. Each is a full range state-of-the-art loudspeaker that covers the range of possibilities from small to large rooms and to meet every budget need. The FR10 will fit into every small to medium sized room and provide room-shaking bass down to 30Hz. For the upper end, the FR10 employs the same Aspen planar tweeter as found in both the FR20 and FR30. For our legendary open midrange, the FR10 relies upon the same planar technology as found in its bigger counterparts. Without question, the Aspen FR10 is the perfect loudspeaker for any room and budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Drivers_bb557530-083c-41af-a843-8281100fd826_600x600.jpg?v=1746720770\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Drivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart and soul of any loudspeaker are its drivers, the transducers that in response to the amplifier's demands pressurize the air and generate the music. Each driver must be optimized for the task at hand. In the FR10, it quickly became apparent we could not source from even the most advanced driver manufacturers in the world the ultra-low-distortion high-dynamic output drivers we would need to build the FR10. We started with our tweeter and midrange for here are the two most difficult drivers to perfect. Moving air at high frequencies without colorations or distortion is a daunting task. On the FR10 we chose to go with a technology that has the speed of an electrostat with the dynamics of a cone. Planar Magnetics. These ultra-low distortion drivers are equally driven with front and rear magnetic structures that offer inherent linearity through symmetrical “push-pull” neodymium motor structures and directly driven ultra-low mass diaphragms with none of the cone or dome breakup, inductance modulation, or hysteresis distortion that plagues traditional drivers. For the low end, we crafted long-throw high-excursion 6.5\" woofers that match the effortlessness and transparency of the planar magnetic drivers. To lower distortion, we employed a unique split magnetic gap and a double Faraday ring for low, linear inductance and wide bandwidth, coupled with a single progressive Nomex spider with stitched-in lead wires. The woofer cones are a low-mass Rohacell foam core. Lastly, to achieve maximum linearity and extended deep bass extension without the compression and distortion of ports, we implemented 3 rear-mounted high-compliance passive radiators. Together, these elements create a stunning presentation of music in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/technology-three_480x480.jpg?v=1746720770\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers have an honored place in our homes. They often are the focal point of our living rooms and, in that capacity, must proudly make a statement of fitting elegance. The Aspen FR10 enclosure design starts with the internal structure necessary for great sound and then lovingly sculpted into a work of art befitting our homes. With industrial design by famed Studio 63, the FR10's elegant look and smaller form factor complements every decor. Internally, the FR10 is an extensively braced enclosure designed to minimize external vibrations that have the potential of coloring the sound. Externally, the enclosures are lovingly finished with 20 coats of hand-rubbed high-grade lacquer. While the main body and baffling structure are built with MDF, the sculpted front baffle is formed from a dense, rigid and well-damped high-tech thermoset fiberglass resin composite material with integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides. The speakers look to be almost floating as its curved bottom rests upon its sturdy aluminum base featuring large milled brass spikes with removable tips and integrated plastic feet for hard surfaces (and to aid in speaker placement). A masterpiece of design and love, crafted by those of us that care deeply about music and its reproduction in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-RANGE 3-WAY SYSTEM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e86.5 dB SENSITIVITY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE 2.5\" PLANAR RIBBON TWEETER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8\" PLANAR RIBBON MIDRANGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTWO 6.5\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION WOOFERS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHREE 6X9” HIGH EXCURSION PASSIVE RADIATORS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNON-WOVEN CARBON FIBER SKIN ON ROACELL FOAM CORE WOOFER CONES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHERMOSET FIBERGLASS RESIN FRONT BAFFLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMOOTH AND FULL OFF AXIS RESPONSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE PIECE CABINET FOR EASY SETUP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOFT RUBBER FEET WITH REMOVABLE STAINLESS STEEL SPIKES AND MILLED ALUMINUM TOP CAP NUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEASY TO POSITION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEAVY INTERNAL BRACING FOR LOW CABINET VIBRATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUSTOM FILM CAPACITORS \u0026amp; PREMIUM AIR-CORE INDUCTORS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAGNETICALLY ATTACHED GRILLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMILLED, GRAINED AND ANODIZED ALUMINUM BASE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Alexander, The Absolute Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 24, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely low \u0026amp; tight bass. Well-blended, smooth \u0026amp; silky treble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m1HktnHyWBM\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 7, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Aspen FR10 loudspeaker is a great-looking and serious audiophile speaker, capable of delivering wonderfully immersive aural experiences. Whether you're into vinyl, streaming, digital file playback, or enjoying an HD show or movie over your Hifi system, the FR10s render it wondrously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-aspen-fr10-loudspeaker\/\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 16, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FR 10s have a charming openness and spatiality.” They generate “an impressive feeling of scale and authority from a soundstage that’s typically ‘grand’.” In the summary verdict section of the review, the FR 10s are described as providing “a big-hearted, ebullient and hugely enjoyable performance across the board.” With careful setup, they offer “a scale and level of authority that belies their compact dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/ps-audio-aspen-fr10-loudspeaker\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin’s Audio Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 19, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things I noticed about this speaker, consistently, …is the mid-base and lower mid-range transition area … there’s a lot of strong upper mid-base punch that I really appreciated. … The other thing I liked…is the sound stage width …there’s a good wide sound stage but the instruments and the layering and the precision of objects within the sound stage are very well defined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BGmIT3jWfFg\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaciej Stryjecki Hifi and Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 6, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope, imagination, broad gesture – isn’t this the idea of American sound? Here it becomes real. The speakers are extraordinary, and I can’t wait for the monitor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hi-fi.com.pl\/testy\/kolumny\/ps-audio-aspen-fr10\/\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Bayer 7Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 28, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stupendous spatial impression is given right from the start. Even the dispersion behavior is fantastic, and the ease of reproduction reminds one of pure planar speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/7review.com\/ps-audio-aspen-fr10-review\/\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Pearl White","offer_id":46969746292979,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-10-PW","price":21990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sable Black","offer_id":46969746325747,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-10-SB","price":21990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/PSAudioAspenFR10FloorstandingSpeakersWhite_2.jpg?v=1764333094"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-aspen-fr5-bookshelf-loudspeakers-pair","title":"PS Audio Aspen FR5 Bookshelf Loudspeakers (pair)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAspen FR5 Loudspeaker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect size loudspeaker for any small to medium-sized room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The best speaker I've ever heard in this price range*\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground-breaking Aspen series of loudspeakers sets new standards for what is possible in home audio reproduction. Now, with the introduction of our full range 2-way stand mount speaker, the Aspen FR5, it is finally possible to bring the concert hall to any small to medium sized room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspen loudspeaker series represents the culmination of 50 years of industry experience; learning in intimate detail what works and what does not; what it takes for a loudspeaker to disappear and leave only the magic of the music; designing a no-compromise phase-correct crossover; constructing a cabinet that does not color the sound; crafting a speaker that is easily driven with any decent power amplifier, and when not even the most advanced driver manufacturer’s products are good enough to meet our exacting standards, designing woofers, radiators, and tweeters from scratch. In all respects, the FR5 will transcend your expectations of what an affordable stand mount loudspeaker can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo longer do you have to compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking to listen to, beautiful to behold, fits in any small to medium sized room, with bass that will astound you, the Aspen FR5 is a dream come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe first reviews are in\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the very first showing of the FR5s at the Axpona HiFi show, reviewers and music lovers alike fell in love with them. See what Jay Lee of Jay's Iyagi on YouTube had to say in this video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePrepare to be amazed\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspen FR5 stand mount loudspeakers are extraordinary performers delivering powerful and dynamic sound with extended bass even in larger rooms. Utilizing innovative new technologies like viscoelastic damping sheets between the bracing and cabinet side walls, a newly-designed 6.5-inch cast frame midrange\/woofer made from Curv woven polypropylene, and a state-of-the-art air core and film cap crossover, the FR5 delivers the same quality of extraordinary musical realism as the larger Aspen Series models, in a compact design that fits easily into smaller and medium-sized rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eI was taken aback by what I heard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHear what reviewer Jay of Jay’s Audio had to say about his first listen to the incredible Aspen FR5. Watch as he searches for the non-existent subwoofer on these powerful stand mount wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FR5 joins the ranks of a rare handful of 2-way full-range speakers that can honestly cover the frequency range of 35Hz to beyond 20kHz with grace, dynamics, slam, and low distortion—and work in most small to medium-sized room. Within moments of installing your new Aspen FR5 loudspeakers, you'll instantly be transported to a new level of musical ecstacy. What's captured on the disc is exactly what you'll hear with a greater resolution than most have ever experienced. Grace, beauty, PRaT, power, and a musicality that is rare amongst 5 figure offerings from other manufacturers await owners of the Aspen FR5. That this speaker is financially within anyone's budget makes it a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers are part of the family. With their presence, they grace our homes and living areas by bringing the joy of music into our lives. Unlike the electronics that drive them, most loudspeakers depend on proper placement and optimized room parameters to perform their best. The Aspen FR5, however, is designed to more easily fit into any living environment and perform at its best with a minimum of setup hassles and a maximum of options. While the FR5, like all high-performance speakers, appreciates some breathing room between them and the front wall, placement in the room for best performance is a snap. Using the included step-by-step guide and CD, setup, from unboxing to playing music, happens easily in a few short hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy far the most important piece in the HiFi chain is the loudspeaker. If the speaker cannot reproduce what it is fed from the electronic chain, the missing musical information is forever lost. To achieve all that music demands, over the years, loudspeaker designers have tried to leverage every trick in the book: electrostats for details, conventional drivers for dynamics, planars for transparency, ribbons, domes, horns, open baffles, bipoles, dipoles. The list is endless and the choices and their inevitable sonic compromises daunting. With close to 50 years under our collective belts, we at PS Audio are committed to designing the perfect loudspeakers for every application, room size, and budgets. In the Aspen series we start with the FR30, then move to the FR20, the FR10, and finally the FR5. Each is a full range state-of-the-art loudspeaker that covers the range of possibilities from small to large rooms and to meet every budget need. The FR5 will fit into every small to medium sized room and provide potent bass output and extension for a stand mounted speaker. For the upper end, the FR5 employs the same Aspen planar tweeter as found in both the FR20 and FR30. Without question, the Aspen FR5 is the perfect loudspeaker for any small to medium-sized room and, certainly, any budget. Why compromise? Go for the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Drivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart and soul of any loudspeaker are its drivers, the transducers that, in response to the amplifier's demands, pressurize the air and generate the music. Each driver must be optimized for the task at hand. In the FR5, it quickly became apparent we could not source from even the most advanced driver manufacturers in the world the ultra-low-distortion high-dynamic output drivers we would need to build this remarkable 2-way stand mount speaker. We started with our planar magnetic tweeter. Moving air at high frequencies without coloration or distortion is a daunting task. On the FR5 we chose to go with a technology that has the speed of an electrostat with the dynamics of a cone. Planar Magnetics. This ultra-low distortion driver is equally driven with front and rear magnetic structures that offer inherent linearity through symmetrical “push-pull” neodymium motor structures and directly driven ultra-low mass diaphragms with none of the cone or dome breakup, inductance modulation, or hysteresis distortion that plagues traditional drivers. For the low end, we crafted a unique long-throw high-excursion 6.5\" Curv woven Polypropylene woofer that matches the effortlessness and transparency of the planar magnetic tweeter. To lower distortion, we employed a unique split magnetic gap and a double copper Faraday ring for low, linear inductance and wide bandwidth, coupled with a single progressive Nomex spider with stitched-in lead wires. Lastly, to achieve maximum linearity and extended deep bass extension without the compression and distortion of ports, we implemented a rear-mounted high-compliance 6x9 inch passive radiator. Together, these elements create a stunning presentation of music in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudspeakers have an honored place in our homes. They often are the focal point of our living rooms and, in that capacity, must proudly make a statement of fitting elegance. The Aspen FR5 enclosure design starts with the internal structure necessary for great sound and then lovingly sculpted into a work of art befitting our homes. With industrial design by famed Studio 63, the FR5's elegant look and smaller form factor complement every decor. Internally, the FR5 is an extensively braced enclosure designed to minimize external vibrations that have the potential to color the sound. Externally, the enclosures are lovingly finished with 7 coats of high-quality lacquer for a beautiful satin finish. While the main body and baffling structure are built with MDF, the sculpted front baffle is formed from a dense, rigid and well-damped high-tech thermoset fiberglass resin composite material with integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides. The front baffle is moutned from the rear of the cabinet with 13” long shoulder screws, holding the cabinet in compression for superior stiffness and enclosure performance. A masterpiece of design and love, crafted by those of us that care deeply about music and its reproduction in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-RANGE 2-WAY SYSTEM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e83.5 dB SENSITIVITY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE 2.5\" PLANAR RIBBON TWEETER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE 6.5\" LOW DISTORTION HIGH EXCURSION WOOFER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE 6X9” HIGH EXCURSION PASSIVE RADIATOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCURV (WOVEN, SELF-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE) CONE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHERMOSET FIBERGLASS RESIN FRONT BAFFLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMOOTH AND FULL OFF AXIS RESPONSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE PIECE CABINET FOR EASY SETUP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEASY TO POSITION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPED INTERNAL BRACING FOR LOW CABINET VIBRATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUSTOM FILM CAPACITORS \u0026amp; PREMIUM AIR-CORE INDUCTORS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAGNETICALLY ATTACHED GRILLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Craven and Paul Miller, Hi-Fi News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeptember 10, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ability to bring deep, controlled bass to your music listening could be considered the FR5’s calling card, but really this is a loudspeaker that excels with all manner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/2283\/1394\/files\/HFN_Oct_PS_Audio_Aspen_FR5_Reprint-LOW.pdf?v=1725991730\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay's Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 28, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHear what reviewer Jay of Jay’s Audio had to say about his first listen to the incredible Aspen FR5. Watch as he searches for the non-existent subwoofer on these powerful stand mount wonders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/974532704\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMad Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 4, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot too warm, not too analytical, not in your face, but perfectly balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bA3KwkFw7Mk\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy The Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 13, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Aspen F5 monitor loudspeakers properly set up they can disappear into a wide-open immersive soundscape capable of both intimacy and large-scale contrasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.enjoythemusic.com\/magazine\/equipment\/1024\/PS_Audio_Aspen_FR5_Loudspeaker_Review.htm\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Brandon gearadical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 28, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, I loved the sound and testing out what warm even means. In the end, for me, it means the product is worth the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gearadical.com\/what-reviewers-like-me-mean-when-they-say-the-ps-audio-aspen-fr5-speakers-are-warm\/\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn E. Johnson Jr. Secrets of Home Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 28, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of the most notable things about the sound of these speakers are the very nice planar-magnetic tweeter delivering a smooth, musical presentation, and the deep bass produced by the combination of the mid-woofer and passive radiator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/speaker\/bookshelf\/ps-audio-aspen-fr5-stand-mount-speakers-review\/\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKalman Rubinson Stereophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 21, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFR5s presented a credible, full-size, audible image of a Steinway D, up front between the speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-aspen-fr5-loudspeaker\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay's Audio Lab - Youtube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 2, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey just completely vanish from the room. Some speakers take a lot of tinkering to make disappear. These 20 pound speakers didn't make me struggle at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fb5RYm3_ApA\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin's Audio Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 28, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow distortion and good dynamic range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EGAmQC2hFbs\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaciej Stryjecki - HiFi and Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 21, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew monitors will play as if a subwoofer was hiding behind the curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www-hi--fi-com-pl.translate.goog\/testy\/kolumny\/ps-audio-aspen-fr5\/?_x_tr_sl=pl\u0026amp;_x_tr_tl=en\u0026amp;_x_tr_hl=en\u0026amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 13, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkable. In my bit of a strange space, I can say, and after only 11 days, I find these speakers to be pretty remarkable. They are currently 23 inches from the front wall, 1-1\/2 feet from the side walls, and just over 3 feet apart. Yet, they still are giving me a deep sound stage behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/fr5-first-impressions-in-ordinary-listening-spaces\/38331\/161\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 18, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMHO, this is the best speaker I have ever had in my setup. In short, tonality of both vocals and instruments is shockingly realistic; the detail is mind-blowing; the mid-range is superb, and the bass is tight I am playing a lot of my favorite music and am overwhelmed at how much music was previously missing. Chris, thank you for a super affordable speaker!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/fr5-just-landed\/41064\/11\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Harley - The Absolute sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 22, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Sound (for the money): PS Audio Aspen FR-5 loudspeaker ($3000 per pair). This little standmount played way above its size and price, filling a large room with a big soundstage and deep bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/axpona-2025-electronics\/?mc_cid=9c0936d2ce\"\u003eSee More \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Pearl White \/ Without Stand","offer_id":46971078115571,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-5-PW","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pearl White \/ With Stand","offer_id":46971060355315,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-5-W-PW","price":7290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sable Black \/ Without Stand","offer_id":46971078148339,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-5-SB","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sable Black \/ With Stand","offer_id":46971060388083,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR-5-W-SB","price":7290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/fr5_white_single_without_grille_or_stand_ba5ddfdd-53fe-4e88-81dc-4c4b9e7beb2a.jpg?v=1764363855"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-aspen-fr5-loudspeaker-stands","title":"PS Audio Aspen FR5 Loudspeaker Stands","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Aspen FR5 Stands\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFR5 Stands are made to pair and match the Aspen FR5 stand mount speakers. The stands have a matte finish and adjustable feet to fit any space. They are the perfect match to an already perfect speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Satin Black \/ Satin White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 racks included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Satin White","offer_id":46975584633075,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR5-STAND-SW","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Satin Black","offer_id":46975584665843,"sku":"PS-ASPEN-FR5-STAND-SB","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/v3rivrimiavenb68p1pbqxyx7bqa03ca.jpg?v=1746863762"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-pmg-signature-preamplifier","title":"PS Audio PMG Signature Preamplifier","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSilence Please.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/pmg_signature_preamplifier_left_silver_1920x620_b6ff3f35-ae26-4da2-ae24-18438eba428c_1024x1024.jpg?v=1750139241\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZero distortion clarity and noise, so you get everything you want to hear, and nothing you don't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePMG Signature Preamplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith unsullied acoustic transparency, the PMG Preamplifier delivers zero-distortion clarity, so you get everything you want to hear, and nothing you don’t. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier isn’t an evolution—it’s a revolution. It’s our flagship, the very best we know how to build, and the first product in 50 years to carry the name of our founder. It had to. This time, it’s personal. Born from a lifetime of relentless pursuit, this is the purest, most transparent conduit between music and emotion we’ve ever created. With a vanishingly low noise floor of -145dB—beyond the limits of human perception—it uncovers musical truth with explosive dynamics, infinite depth, and holographic imaging. Nothing we’ve built comes close. Once you hear it, there’s no going back. It’s not just a preamp. It’s a reve\u003cvideo controls=\"controls\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1100416621\"\u003e\n  Your browser does not support HTML video.\n\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003elation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey to PMG Preamplifier Performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe achievement of the PMG Preamplifier is not just its stellar measurements but how we got there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier is a bold leap beyond anything that’s come before. Its fully balanced circuitry delivers an unprecedented level of purity and control. With a dynamic range approaching 150dB—the difference between a single molecule of sound and standing beside a roaring jet engine—it achieves a level of sonic blackness almost no other design on Earth can touch. Transients explode with lightning speed, and its bandwidth stretches beyond 500kHz for limitless openness and realism. High-speed, zero-feedback Diamond buffers preserve every musical nuance, while a revolutionary film-capacitor power supply unleashes dynamics with astonishing grace. This is not refinement. This is reinvention. The PMG Signature is pure musical authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe preamplifier is the heart of any high-end system. Every note, every breath, every bit of music from your sources—DACs, phono stages, CD players—passes through it before reaching your power amp. It’s the final gatekeeper, and it better be right. The Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier is the first product in 50 years to carry my name, and for good reason. It delivers complete control, ultra-low distortion, and total isolation between sources and amplification. With five identical balanced and single-ended inputs, all signals are converted to fully balanced and passed through our zero-feedback Class A Diamond buffers. Nothing is added, nothing taken away. This is where the magic happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier is a statement of what's possible when nothing is held back. Designed by Darren Myers and carrying the name of our founder for the first time in 50 years, this is the culmination of a lifetime of innovation. Fully balanced from input to output, every stage features zero-feedback Diamond buffers for unmatched speed, transparency, and control. A high-resolution stepped attenuator ensures precise volume with 1\/10th dB channel accuracy, revealing microdynamics with lifelike precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is a revolutionary power supply that eliminates traditional electrolytic capacitors, replacing them with long-life, sonically superior film capacitors. The result is lightning-fast transient response, deeper silence, and greater dynamic swing. Housed in a double chassis construction that shields against noise and interference, the PMG Signature achieves a noise floor of -145dB—so quiet it’s not there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat you hear is exactly what was recorded—nothing added, nothing taken away. No glare, no grain, no veil. Just the music, uncolored and alive. 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Traditional cascodes use stacked transistors to improve gain and bandwidth, but the folded version \"bends\" the signal path, allowing high voltage swing, low noise, and wide bandwidth without the instability or harshness of conventional designs. Our version pushes this even further, lowering output impedance, increasing linearity, and preserving every nuance of the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is pure and perfect amplification—no filters, no coloration, just an open window into the soul of the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Power Supply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything we hear in our systems—every note, every whisper, every explosive crescendo—starts life as raw DC power. That power is then modulated by the circuitry into music. Which means, at its core, what we’re actually listening to is the quality of the power supply. Get that wrong, and nothing else matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost high-end preamplifiers rely on electrolytic capacitors to store and deliver that energy. But electrolytics come with baggage: high equivalent series resistance, limited lifespan, increased distortion under load, and poor high-frequency performance due to internal inductance. They dissipate energy inefficiently and smear transients. In short, they dull the edge of realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier throws all that out the window. Using an elegant system of analog level multiplication and dozens of large, hand-selected film capacitors—components known for their speed, ultra-low loss, and near-eternal lifespan—we’ve eliminated the noise, grain, and sluggishness that plagues even the best conventional designs.\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a supply so clean, so responsive, it disappears. What’s left is music with effortless dynamics, stunning clarity, and a sense of magic few have ever heard. This is power reborn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCLASS A BALANCED ANALOG OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEPPED ATTENUATOR FOR LEVEL CONTROL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFILM CAP BASED POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHYBRID DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBALANCED XLR OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBALANCED XLR INPUTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOLDED CASCODE ANALOG DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDARREN MYER'S DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHIGH-CURRENT OVERSIZED ANALOG POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAMONG THE WORLD'S LOWEST DISTORTION AND NOISE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO CAPACITORS IN OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULLY COMPLEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE BEST PREAMPLIFIER IN 50 YEARS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could not tear myself away. I must have spent almost three hours listening. I’ve never heard my system sound this good. First impressions are that this preamp does EVERYTHING right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 4, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes just continue to linger in the air like I’ve never heard before. They seem to just float. The decay is amazing. The transients are mouth watering good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/67?u=jamesh\"\u003e June 30, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI thought that I couldn’t get much more out of my system \u0026amp; I am delighted I was wrong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/110?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 3, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLots of good stereos do this leading edge attack well on loud high dynamic music. The PGM does it at medium and quieter passages. Percusion and piano have this leading edge attack at all sound levels. I can hardly wait to pair is with the PGM DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/55?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 1, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell even with little time running this is the most significant improvement in memory I have experienced. The PMG is better than the BHK virtually across the board with the greatest improvements in the bass (solidity, tunefulness) and soundstage\/image specificity and tonal balance low to high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/101?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 2, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will notice more low level detail, probably because of its lower noise floor. The PMG can negotiate complex material and resolve detail while the BHK renders it more homogeneous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/107?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 2, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very special piece of gear. No make that very, very special. My system is at the stage where I am very happy with incremental improvements. To get a large jump in performance like this was a delightful surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036\/190?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 11, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowing thru the PMG Pre, I’ve never heard better digital playback. It’s absolutely stunning. My prior reference was a full CH Precision 10 series system with Stenheim Ultime Two speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 11, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarted playing the last thing I listened to - Beirut’s new album, A Study of Losses. First song - sounds nice. Second song - sounds really nice, then one minute into the song, the soundfield just explodes. Wider, deeper and yet more in-your-face than I have ever heard. WOW. That’s all it took - BHK is getting packed up and sent back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003e July 11, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI found a substantial realism improvement across the board. More natural and just real sounding. A better tone and realism to instruments. Piano for example… wow!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSound staging: Wider and more focussed with a better centre image being the cherry on top!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/pmg-signature-pre-has-arrived-and-it-sounds-amazing\/42036?u=jamesh\"\u003e July 20, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thing that impresses most, though, is the quiet. PSA boasts some very low noise figures, and the silence is deafening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/your-next-upgrade-part-2\/33991\/8547\"\u003e August 3, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch to my chagrin the PMG preamp easily beat out the BHK. If it were close, I was going to keep the BHK and spend the money I had saved on the PMG DAC which I also put a deposit on. After what Paul has said about the DAC I am sure that it is a keeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/mkii-to-pmg-trade-up-price\/41800\/238\"\u003e August 3, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIFI Statement - Roland Dietl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince I was only able to listen to pianist and orchestra live recently, I particularly appreciate the timbre fidelity and accuracy of the PMG preamplifier here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifistatement.net\/tests\/item\/4152-ps-audio-pmg-signature-vorverstaerker\"\u003e August 5, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong story short, he was so impressed with the performance of the PMG Pre that he has already put his Conrad Johnson up for sale. The PMG is much quieter and even fuller sounding than the much more expensive tubed CJ, amazing, even with patch cord level XLR’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/your-next-upgrade-part-2\/33991\/8874\"\u003e August 24, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarl Sigman - Audiophilia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful intimacy and presence of vocals and instruments were evident in the overall presentation, and a clean and pure sound was the norm. The bass presentation was at a new high as well, full-bodied, tight, and with superb clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiophilia.com\/reviews\/2025\/8\/19\/ps-audio-pmg-signature-preamplifier\"\u003e September 1, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoy, the moment I dropped the needle on one of my favorite LPs, my jaw dropped. Compared to the old preamp, the PMG preamp in balanced mode is more transparent, quieter background, better dynamics and fuller sounding. The tone is clean, pure, and liquid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/my-review-of-the-pmg-signature-preamplifier\/42607\"\u003e September 1, 2025 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePS Audio Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlorious music immediately poured from my speakers. I have been struck by the improved spatial localization of instruments and vocals, tighter bass and smoother highs. It’s been running about 28 hours now and continues to improve. I’m impressed. It replaces the MKII and clearly is a big improvement of my already good system\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.psaudio.com\/t\/mkii-to-pmg-trade-up-price\/41800\/352\"\u003e August 31, 2025\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Screenshot_2025-09-08_103250_160x160.jpg?v=1760607115\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuture Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is uber-transparent, letting me hear deeply into every track I played through my system. It’s also extremely quiet, letting me hear fantastic detail and dynamics, even at very low volume levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/futureaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-pmg-signature-preamplifier-reviewed\/\"\u003e September 3, 2025\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Screenshot_2025-09-23_145557_160x160.jpg?v=1760607115\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Guttenberg - Audiophiliac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's sweet, it's engaging. No listening fatigue. Lot's of resolution but never hardness. But it does have this powerful sound. It makes your power amplifier sound more powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=snAB3o3Ec1o\"\u003e September 22, 2025\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDownloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psaudio.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PMG_Preamplifier_Manual_Rev_A1.pdf?v=6767539349844300662\"\u003ePMG Preamplifier Manual Rev\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":47075041411315,"sku":"PS-PMG-SIG-PRE-S","price":15990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":47075041378547,"sku":"PS-PMG-SIG-PRE-B","price":15990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/pmg_signature_preamp_front_silver_1920x1920_29506035-8c29-4ab2-bf0c-7052536fe6b3.jpg?v=1750139287"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-pmg-signature-sacd-transport","title":"PS Audio PMG Signature SACD Transport","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePMG Signature SACD Transport\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocked inside your CD and SACD collection is a treasure trove of music you’ve never truly heard. How do we know? Because we, like you, know every note of our reference discs—and we were stunned when we heard them through the new PMG Signature SACD Transport. This isn’t just another player. It’s the finest optical disc transport we’ve built in 43 years, and for the first time in our history, our founder has signed his name to it. The PMG Signature SACD Transport is an engineering triumph, designed to extract every nuance and detail from your CDs and SACDs with unmatched precision. With galvanically isolated outputs and ultra-low jitter design, it breathes new life into your CD collection when paired with any DAC. And when connected via I²S, it unlocks the raw DSD layer of your SACDs—delivering what was once hidden to external DACs. This is not nostalgia. This is revelation. The PMG Signature SACD Transport is the ultimate disc playback system—worthy of the name, and the legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43 years after the introduction of the CD, PS engineers have continued our quest for perfection in the art of data extraction and delivery so you can finally hear what’s been locked away in your CD and SACD collection. The PMG Signature SACD Transport is our most advanced optical disc transport. Our galvanically isolated output stage couples the output of the drive mechanism to the PMG’s internal Digital Lens with nothing more than a pulse of energy across space, any hints of noise or ground contamination are eliminated. The results of this complete isolation are magical: a previously unheard level of image separation, openness, and effortless reproduction. Never have we experienced noise levels this low—a seemingly velvet blackness that must be experienced to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD, data discs, and SACD reproduction is unequaled by any other player we know of. CDs played through the PMG Signature SACD Transport come closer than ever to high-resolution PCM and DSD, uncovering new layers of dimensionality, soundstage, depth, and musicality previously unobtainable in other optical readers or server-based audio systems. Like its predecessor, the PerefectWave SACD Transport, the PMG Signature opens the long-restricted DSD layer of SACD to PS Audio DACs. The PMG will deliver the raw DSD layer of copyright-protected SACD directly into your PS Audio DAC through I²S. This means that you’ll uncover the wealth of audio’s finest digital medium, DSD, and hear exactly what the mastering engineers who created these discs have enjoyed all along. Hear what you’ve been missing with the PMG Signature SACD Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re like most of us, you still have a cherished library of physical discs. There’s something timeless about opening a jewel case or sliding a disc from its sleeve—the feel, the ritual, the music waiting inside. Even in today’s world of streaming, CDs, SACDs, and data discs often deliver the best sound in a system—when paired with a truly exceptional transport. None are finer or better sounding than the PMG Signature SACD Transport. This is our statement piece, and it defines state-of-the-art disc playback. From the first notes, you’ll hear the staggering leap in performance it brings. Its secret? A fully galvanically isolated output stage that physically and electrically separates the delicate digital audio stream from its noisy environment, dramatically lowering jitter and noise. Hear more than you ever imagined from your discs with the PMG Signature SACD Transport—the finest we’ve built in over four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGalvanic Isolation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the relatively quiet environment enjoyed by analog electronics, digital audio equipment is inherently noisy. Digital timing clocks running at speeds high enough to rival radio transmitters pose a serious challenge when the goal is a clean, jitter-free digital audio output stream. Engineers have spent decades experimenting with shielding, grounding, and isolation techniques to tame this noise—not just to meet regulatory limits, but to achieve true sonic quiet.\u003cbr\u003eThe most effective solution? Physical separation and full electrical isolation. Standard digital audio subsystems rely on wires for signal and power, which radiate high frequencies and worsen the noise floor. The PMG Signature SACD Transport takes a different approach. Its output stage is both physically and electrically isolated—no wires, no shared ground paths, no common power supplies. Inside, two completely independent power supplies serve separate duties: one for the noisy internal electronics, the other exclusively for the ultra-quiet output stage. Signal transfer between the two is achieved through a focused, short-wavelength radio link—eliminating interference and preserving the purity of the audio data.\u003cbr\u003eThe result is stunning. With the PMG Signature SACD Transport playing your discs, musical details once buried beneath noise and jitter are finally free to come to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDSD Master Layer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sony\/Philips introduction of the SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) in 1999 heralded a new format of high-performance audio. Not since the original introduction of the Compact Disc in 1982 had there been a major improvement in the performance of digital audio. With the SACD, digital audio took a major leap forward, surpassing not only the Compact Disc but, to many, the performance of analog. The technology behind the SACD is DSD, a high-sample rate (2.8mHz or 64 times that of a CD) 1-bit recording system that achieves 120dB of signal to noise ratio and dynamic performance without any hint of digital glare. Unfortunately, the DSD layer on SACDs is locked and cannot be extracted from the disc for playback on an external DAC. That was until the introduction of the PMG Signature SACD Transport. The PMG is able, through the use of our I2S output, to directly connect the DSD layer to a PS Audio enabled DAC. The results are breathtaking. Now SACD owners can connect directly to the master quality source locked onto the SACD’s master layer. This is a major triumph for music lovers around the world. Hear what mastering engineers get to enjoy. The pure DSD Master layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSACD\/CD\/CD-R\/CD-RW\/DVD-R*\/-RW*\/+R*\/+RW* (*Audio data file only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlays MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD, 2xDSD, AND ALAC FROM DISCS OR USB INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x BNC (coax) output for PCM and DOP. Use in tandem for double-rate dop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB data input for stored digital media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSACD DSD layer available through i2s output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced digital lens technologyI2S output for PCM and DSD (raw)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x XLR output for pcm and dop. use in tandem for double-rate dop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory player transport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalvanically isolated output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x RCA (coax) output for pcm and dop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge analog power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate power regulators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFPGA signal processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNear-field latch placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZero setup, just plug and play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis within a chassis for the quietest performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVideos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInside the PMG SACD Transport\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the PMG SACD Transport so special? 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Now, after decades of innovation, we proudly unveil the PMG Signature 512 DAC. At its core is the PureStream DSD512 engine, converting any form of digital audio into a pure 8X DSD stream—no PCM, no decimation, no compromise. That stream feeds our SpectraWave 64-Tap Sequencer, lowering noise and distortion while perfectly time-aligning the signal. From there, it flows into a state-of-the-art, direct-coupled analog output stage. The result is breathtaking—fluid, natural, and as analog as it gets. With a built-in high-end streamer for seamless access to your music, the 512 is our best DAC ever. For the first time in PS Audio’s history, our founder’s name graces a DAC. Yes, it’s that good. And this time, it’s personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigning the PMG Signature 512 DAC was never about meeting expectations—it was about redefining what a digital source could be. This is a radical departure not only from traditional PCM-based architectures but also from conventional DSD implementations and off-the-shelf chip solutions. At its core is our all-new PureStream DSD512 engine, a proprietary design that upsamples every input—PCM or DSD—to a native 8X DSD stream. That stream is then refined by our SpectraWave 64-Tap Sequencer, a precision digital filter engineered to eliminate jitter, reduce noise, and preserve every nuance of the music. The result is pure sonic truth, passed into a fully balanced, direct-coupled analog output stage. With galvanically isolated inputs, a built-in high-performance streamer, and precision analog volume control, the PMG 512 is not just a DAC—it’s the heart of a no-compromise reference system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PMG Signature 512 DAC is as versatile as it is revolutionary—and a major step above even the finest DACs we’ve ever built. Use it as a standalone directly into your power amplifier, thanks to its ultra-precise analog volume control, and experience purity, dynamics, and realism like never before. At its heart is PS Audio’s latest high-definition streaming module, fully galvanically isolated to eliminate noise and preserve absolute musical integrity. Whether paired with the PMG Signature Preamplifier for the ultimate reference system or run solo into your amp, the 512 delivers sound that is breathtakingly clear, natural, and alive. This isn’t just high-end performance. This is a whole new benchmark. The PMG Signature 512 DAC is music, uncompromised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the PMG Signature 512 DAC as the ultimate destination in digital audio—a no-compromise centerpiece for the most revealing high-performance systems. Whether your setup is purely digital or a hybrid of analog and digital sources, the 512 redefines what’s possible from a DAC. Built around our PureStream DSD512 engine and SpectraWave 64-Tap Sequencer, and featuring a fully balanced, direct-coupled analog output stage, the PMG 512 delivers sound with breathtaking realism, depth, and musicality. It supports I²S for a perfect connection to our top transport, and includes a world-class galvanically isolated streamer. Replace your DAC, your streamer—or even your preamplifier—and prepare to be stunned by the transformation. Rich. Pure. Effortless. The PMG Signature 512 DAC is the product of over fifty years of innovation and the first to carry the name of our founder. It’s not just the best DAC we’ve ever built—it’s the best DAC we know how to imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePurestream DSD512 Engine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the PMG Signature 512 DAC is a breakthrough in digital audio: our PureStream DSD512 engine. Running at a blazing 22MHz, PureStream upsamples any incoming PCM or DSD signal to a native 8X DSD stream—far beyond standard formats and completely free from PCM conversion or decimation. This ultra-high-resolution DSD stream is then passed through our SpectraWave 64-Tap Sequencer, which time-aligns and refines the signal with surgical precision, lowering noise and distortion while preserving every musical nuance. From there, it flows directly into a simple, elegant analog low-pass filter—no complex conversion stages, just pure music.\u003cbr\u003eThe 512 doesn’t rely on off-the-shelf DAC chips. This is a custom-designed platform built from the ground up to achieve what no other DAC has: sonic transparency with SINAD better than -100dB and vanishingly low output noise. Multiple ultra-stable reclocking circuits, galvanic isolation between all digital inputs, and full separation between digital and analog sections ensure jitter-free, noise-immune performance.\u003cbr\u003eAnd yes, the PMG Signature 512 also features our renowned Digital Lens technology, ensuring that incoming digital data is perfectly reorganized and reclocked before ever reaching the PureStream engine. Every effort in its design—from input to output—is focused on preserving imaging, tonal richness, and musical truth. One listen, and you’ll know: this is unlike anything you’ve heard before. The PMG Signature 512 DAC is not just a component—it’s a revolution in digital audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn Inside Look\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SpectraWave 64-Tap Sequencer is a groundbreaking solution within the PMG Signature 512 DAC, unlike anything used in traditional digital filters. Engineered as a fully discrete, patent-pending FIR architecture, SpectraWave operates at the same extreme 22MHz sample rate as our PureStream DSD512 engine. Designed from the ground up to handle ultra-high-speed data streams, its 64 precisely tuned taps work in real time to align musical transients with absolute accuracy, ensuring perfect phase coherence and eliminating timing smear.\u003cbr\u003eWhere typical filters introduce artifacts like pre-ringing or harmonic distortion, SpectraWave maintains the purity of the signal without compromise. It preserves the natural shape and timing of every note, creating a spacious, uncolored soundstage with lifelike presence. Instruments bloom into three-dimensional space. Transients arrive exactly when they should. Nothing is exaggerated. Nothing is lost.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the sequencer, the signal flows seamlessly into the PMG Signature’s fully balanced, direct-coupled analog output stage. This minimal-feedback circuit is designed for speed, transparency, and control. With ultra-low output impedance and high current drive, it effortlessly powers even the most demanding downstream components. There are no transformers, no coloration, and no filters to blur the truth—just a clean, open window into the soul of the music.\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t just a better DAC. 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Designed from the ground up by PS Audio engineer Darren Myers, this revolutionary phono stage features a cutting-edge transimpedance input and a zero-feedback topology that strips away distortion, coloration, and noise, revealing the purest truth hidden in the grooves. It’s the first phono preamp in our 50-year history to bear the name of our founder—because it had to be that good. With dual inputs for both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges, and remote-controlled loading and gain options, the PMG Signature adapts effortlessly to any system. Its fully discrete FET design delivers massive headroom, ultra-low noise, and explosive dynamics that bring your records to life in ways you’ve never imagined. This is not just a phono preamp—it’s a liberation of analog. Vinyl, like you’ve never heard it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhono preamplifiers—even at the highest levels—are often compromised by cost-cutting decisions: integrated circuits, shared power supplies, limited headroom, and simplified signal paths. The PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier throws all of that out the window. From the beginning, this was a no-compromise design, built with a singular goal: to create the finest phono stage in the world, regardless of price.\u003cbr\u003eThere’s not a single op-amp or integrated circuit in the signal path. Instead, every stage is constructed from hand-selected, discrete FETs and BJTs, operating in pure Class A. The topology is fully complementary and direct-coupled—chosen not for cost, but for its ability to deliver the lowest distortion, the highest resolution, and a complete absence of sonic fingerprint. The result is astonishing headroom, ultra-low noise, and lightning-fast transient response, capable of reproducing the most delicate nuances and the most explosive dynamics with equal ease.\u003cbr\u003eWhile not inexpensive, the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier is built to stand the test of time and stands head and shoulders above anything else we—or anyone—have ever built. If you're ready to hear just how far vinyl playback can truly go, you're ready for the PMG Signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier is the ultimate companion to the finest tonearms, cartridges, and turntables in the world. Designed as a true reference component, it redefines what’s possible in analog playback—delivering unmatched transparency, explosive dynamics, and a vanishingly low noise floor. Whether you're using a low-output moving coil or a high-output moving magnet cartridge, the PMG Signature brings out the full character of your setup with effortlessness and authority.\u003cbr\u003eIts revolutionary transimpedance input gives cartridges a direct, uncolored path to amplification, eliminating loading concerns and revealing detail, texture, and space that conventional designs leave behind. For a more traditional approach, the voltage input offers adjustable gain and loading, all controlled remotely—so you can fine-tune your system from the listening chair.\u003cbr\u003eWith dual inputs for two tonearms, fully discrete zero-feedback circuitry, and precision control at every stage, the PMG Signature is not just another phono preamp—it’s the current state of the art, regardless of price. Use it in the highest-end analog systems on the planet and experience what’s been hiding in your vinyl all along. This is a revolution in analog performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio’s very first product in 1975 was a phono preamplifier that helped launch the company—and a movement toward better sound. Now, after 50 years of relentless innovation, we return to our roots with something truly extraordinary: the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier. Designed by Darren Myers and bearing the name of our founder for the first time, this phono stage is unlike anything we—or anyone—have ever created. At its heart is a groundbreaking zero-feedback architecture, a first in PS Audio’s history. This unique topology allows for something remarkable: the true separation of vinyl surface noise from the music itself. Once you hear it, you can’t unhear it—and you’ll never go back. Surface noise floats in the background, untethered from the performance, leaving the music alive, present, and shockingly real. Adding to its revolutionary nature is an optional pure current-mode transimpedance input, ideal for low-output moving coil cartridges. This input requires no cartridge loading, offers unmatched transparency, and opens a window into your records that traditional voltage-input designs simply can’t match. With fully discrete Class A FET circuitry, massive headroom, and support for all cartridge types, the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier is a triumph of analog engineering—and the finest phono stage we’ve built in our 50-year history. From the first needle drop, you’ll know: this is vinyl reborn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Revolutionary New Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier lies a bold and uncompromising design decision: the complete elimination of global feedback. Using high-voltage discrete FETs and hand-selected bipolar transistors in a fully complementary topology, designer Darren Myers achieved something few engineers have dared attempt—a true zero-feedback phono stage with vanishingly low noise and distortion.\u003cbr\u003eWhy does this matter? Because feedback, by its very nature, must first allow an error to occur before it can react. It listens after the fact—correcting mistakes only once they’ve already made their way into the signal. While useful in keeping measurements tidy, this reactive approach often smears transients, dulls dynamics, and blurs the natural timing that gives music life.\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a zero-feedback circuit that remains stable, quiet, and linear is an immense engineering challenge. It requires extreme precision, deep understanding of device behavior, and countless hours of tuning. But the payoff is extraordinary. Music flows with an effortlessness that’s hard to describe—organic, untethered, and free. Surface noise retreats into the background, and the performance detaches from the speakers, alive with texture and presence.\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t just a phono stage—it’s a masterclass in analog purity. With the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier, vinyl is no longer colored by circuitry. It simply... is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn Inside Look\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you first lift the PMG Signature Phono Preamplifier, its sheer mass and build quality immediately tell you: this is no ordinary piece of gear. Every detail, inside and out, has been obsessively engineered for performance, silence, and longevity. Like all PMG Signature products, the phono stage begins with a solid 1.5-inch block of 6062 aluminum—CNC-machined to tolerances within thousandths of an inch. This forms the front panel and the structural base of the unit, housing the delicate analog circuitry. Surrounding it is a second, fully isolated EMI shield, creating a barrier against electromagnetic noise. Topping it off is a thick, solid aluminum cover, completing a triple-layered chassis that forms one of the most robust, perfectly shielded enclosures in high-end audio.\u003cbr\u003eBut what truly sets this phono stage apart is its revolutionary transimpedance input option. Unlike traditional voltage-input phono stages, the transimpedance design accepts pure current from a low-output moving coil cartridge. This eliminates the need for resistive loading and optimizes the cartridge’s natural behavior. The result? Lower noise, greater transparency, tighter bass, and a direct connection to the source that brings the groove to life in a way voltage-input stages cannot match.\u003cbr\u003eTogether with a fully discrete, zero-feedback, class A circuit and dual selectable inputs for two tonearms, the PMG Signature Phono delivers over 70dB of gain with astonishing purity—enough for cartridges down to 0.15mV without a hint of strain. 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It’s affordable excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe analog preamplifier is the heart and soul of any high-performance audio system. It’s the point in a system where music’s magic can be won or lost. For more than 45 years, PS Audio has been building preamplifiers that honor the music and preserve the magic. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC is no exception. It features fully balanced class A analog circuitry from input to output, along with a state of the art DAC that ensures perfect symmetry between analog and digital. Rediscover the wealth of music in your library, with Stellar. Rich, sweet, and always a musical treat, Stellar GainCell DAC is our best value in bringing life to music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of building a no-loss analog preamplifier with its own built-in cutting edge DAC was the basis of the Stellar GainCell design imperative. At this instrument’s heart is the analog GainCell. Rather than using additional sonically-degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume, the GainCell eliminates this problem without additional circuitry in the signal path by varying its gain in response to front panel controls. Based on industry leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream architecture, Stellar DAC features a fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies, independent jitter-reduced inputs, DSD, I2S, and asynchronous USB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar GainCell DAC is a full function analog preamplifier featuring a state of the art built in Digital to Analog Converter inside. It is all you need as the basis of a reference quality music system. Add a power amplifier and a pair of loudspeakers and you’ll be reveling in sonic bliss within moments. Connect a computer, CD player, or digital source to any of Stellar’s multiple digital inputs, or a Stellar Phono Preamplifier to its analog ins, and you’ve just built one of the highest value music systems in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GCD-Silver-Left-Side-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GCD-Silver-Left-Side-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the Stellar GainCell DAC as a complete analog control center with an exceptional performing DAC at its heart. All the features and functions you’d ever want in an analog preamplifier and modern DAC are right here in Stellar. A zero-loss, fully balanced, pure, analog signal path combined with DAC features rarely found at any price level: pure DSD, asynchronous USB, Digital Lens technology, I²S to connect to our best transport, balanced throughout. Replace your preamplifier, your DAC—or both—and be stunned at the level of improvement when the full and rich tapestry of music surprises and delights your senses. Together, or separately, they create an extraordinarily rich, full-bodied musical experience few standalone products can match. The Stellar Gain Cell is the perfect foundation for those unwilling to compromise sound quality. Rich. Lush. Powerful. A music lover’s answer to spiraling cost-no-object equipment without sacrifice. In the more than forty years of PS Audio’s design innovations and breakthrough products, Stellar’s groundbreaking level of performance as our gateway standalone DAC and preamplifier is unmatched for price and performance by their standalone competitors. Taken together, we’re willing to bet you’ve never heard anything quite this good at anywhere even remotely close to this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE PREAMP\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the Stellar Gain Cell is its analog preamplifier section called the GainCell, a unique approach to solving a classic problem for preamplifier designers, the volume control. All preamplifiers must provide a means for the volume level to be turned up or down. Typically this is accomplished by inserting a mechanical or electronic element in the signal path which degrades the musical signal to some degree. PS Audio’s unique GainCell solves the sonic losses associated with classic volume controls by using a different technology known as a variable gain amplifier. Instead of adding additional circuitry to the signal path to vary loudness, the preamplifier’s actual amplifier stage varies its gain in response to the user’s front panel volume control. This method requires zero additional circuitry in the signal path, thus eliminating the need for additional circuitry that loses musical information. Stellar’s GainCell’s sound is rich, full and engaging in ways few preamplifiers can claim. From the quietest micro-dynamics to the loudest macro-dynamic passages, Stellar’s GainCell outputs gorgeous music through either its balanced or single ended outputs or its headphone amplifier. Music takes on new life through the GainCell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE DAC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712921606\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712921606\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC inside the Stellar GainCell will transform your expectations of what’s possible in resolving all of music’s nuance and splendor without a trace of digital harshness. The DAC itself is based on the acclaimed 32-bit ESS Sabre Hyperstream architecture, the output of which is passively filtered to reduce transient distortion. The DAC’s output stage is a unique Class-A configuration, fully balanced and direct coupled hybrid array, with an extended bandwidth of -3dB at 60 kHz feeding directly into Stellar’s analog GainCell. The GainCell DAC features a high-resolution USB path based on the same XMOS technology found in our DirectStream DAC, as well as our exclusive I²S inputs featuring a separate clock and data signal from the source. I2S outputs are sent via an HDMI cable and I²S compatible sources can be purchased from PS Audio as well as other manufacturers. We believe that one audition of a simple CD, played through the Gain Cell DAC, will open your eyes to the magic these design efforts have brought. And once you hear what the Gain Cell DAC does on ordinary CDs, we can’t wait for you to hear what the Gain Cell DAC can do for higher resolution PCM and DSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS A BALANCED ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULL FUNCTION DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS A HEADPHONE OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANALOG GAIN CELL STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBALANCED XLR OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOME THEATER BYPASS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIGITAL LENS TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHREE SELECTABLE DIGITAL FILTERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPLD (FPGA) INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH-CURRENT OVERSIZED ANALOG POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESS HYPERSTREAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO CAPACITORS IN OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH CURRENT CLASS A HYBRID OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSINGLE AND DOUBLE RATE DSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDSD DIRECT THROUGH I2S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Shoestring_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712922915\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Shoestring_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712922915\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar Preamp and S300 Amplifier are a couple of the most musical components I’ve heard in a long time, especially in solid state, and especially in this price point. What we’re really looking for from our hard-earned dollar is the enjoyment of our music and if this were my current market, I would snatch these two components up in a heartbeat. PS Audio continues to impress me with their products, their service, and their attention to detail. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC has certainly forever changed my viewpoint on what a good DAC can do, and I encourage you to audition this for…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theshoestringaudiophile.com\/well-shut-my-mouth-ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-preamp-and-amplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/theshoestringaudiophile.com\/well-shut-my-mouth-ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-preamp-and-amplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lawrance\u003c\/strong\u003e The Shoestring Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/headphone_guru.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/headphone_guru.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt matters little how well your DAC recreates the original analog signal, if the analog section isn’t able to pass that signal in a musical way…. The real test for a DAC is its performance with 16\/44.1 kHz, so I began with that…. The musicality presented by the combination of the Digital Lens and PS Audio’s analog section was unprecedented, providing a laser flat, neutral tonal balance, with extension deep into the subsonic as well as the ultrasonic. The detail was such that it produced a huge soundstage with the individual instruments portrayed separately in their own space, with their own…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/headphone.guru\/ps-audio-stellar\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/headphone.guru\/ps-audio-stellar\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Alan\u003c\/strong\u003e BarkerHeadphone.guru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll PS Audio components I’ve encountered (or owned) are incredibly well-built and the Stellar line is no exception. They have a weight, look and feel that exudes quality belying their sub-$5,000 USD total cost and puts me in mind of gear I’ve reviewed costing double this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar ‘three-fer’ proved itself to sound far more captivating, powerful, lyrical, musical and possess a humanity to its sonic signature in playback of all types of music than I previously thought a preamplifier and mono blocks priced under $5,000 USD would be capable of. They would, without fail…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-and-m700-monoblock-review\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-and-m700-monoblock-review\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafe Arnott\u003c\/strong\u003e AudioStream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiobeat.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiobeat.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“…I could not fault the sound of the Gain Cell DAC — its neutrality and honesty were captivating, leading to compelling listening. During my time with it and the pair of M700s, I always felt they had total control over whatever music was thrown at them, in whatever format. From the understated nuance of an unaccompanied lute to the bombast of a symphony orchestra going full tilt, the laid-back drive of dub or the pulse of electronica, I not once felt deprived of any of the music’s emotion, rhythm, dynamics or detail. Whether using planar, stand-mounted or floorstanding speakers, I knew I…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theaudiobeat.com\/equipment\/ps_audio_stellar_gain_cell_m700.htm\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.theaudiobeat.com\/equipment\/ps_audio_stellar_gain_cell_m700.htm\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuy Lemcoe\u003c\/strong\u003e The Audio Beat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of price, there’s nothing about the Stellar Gain Cell DAC\/Preamp that says under $2k. This holds for the music it makes which is really great news. Based on my experience, albeit time-worn, I get the impression that PS Audio likes to make music sound highly listenable through its products. You know, the way we want it to sound. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC\/Preamp commits no digital crimes against music. It is smooth, well-balanced, and eminently listenable… The preamplifier, as advertised, is very good sounding and there’s no reason not to mate Stellar with your amp-O-choice. Again…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lavorgna \u003c\/strong\u003eAudioStream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/cnet_af6cd464-012d-4574-b8db-72d7ad0f5a10.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/cnet_af6cd464-012d-4574-b8db-72d7ad0f5a10.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey sounded so good together I couldn’t bring myself to try too many other speakers. The sound was rich with resolution to die for.\u003cbr\u003eMagnepan speakers aren’t known for their deep bass punch, but here with the two Stellars the .7 speakers’ low bass was kicking with “The Legendary Skatalites in Dub” reggae album with really low, feel-it-through-your-toes bass. Austin Wintory’s orchestral score for “The Banner Saga” sounded downright huge, and the low bass drums definition was truly stellar!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/get-ready-to-upgrade-over-receiver-sound-quality-amplifier-preamp-power\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Guttenbergh\u003c\/strong\u003e C\/NET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Positive_Feedback-2.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethat’s its greatest strength: the Stellar Gain Cell DAC allows you to seamlessly, transparently switch between sources, increase gain, and make meaningful sound adjustments, all the while calling zero attention to itself. This unit is not merely a DAC with a volume control: it’s the ideal analog preamplifier, and the fact that it includes PS Audio’s idea of trickle-down engineering in the form of an affordable, nearly world-class, budget-friendly DAC is the icing. The GCD is a keeper—it comes very highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Gibbs\u003c\/strong\u003e Positive Feedback Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/inner_fidelity.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/inner_fidelity.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headphone amp section of the Stellar DAC appears to build on that device. So let’s call it an improved version of the GCHA (originally $999), with far lower output impedance for better compatibility. Then throw in a PS Audio NuWave DSD for the DAC section (which is still in their catalog at $1299), making sure to tweak a few things for improved performance. At this point we’ve already far surpassed the $1699 asking price for the Gain Cell DAC, and that’s not even counting the superb analog preamp section designed specifically for this device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.innerfidelity.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.innerfidelity.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Grandberg\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner Fidelity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Daily_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712921604\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Daily_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712921604\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet me just cut to the chase. The Stellar exceeded my expectations for sound quality in nearly every respect. The digital inputs produced gobs of detail, great dynamics, proper soundstage, and wide frequency range. Ripped CDs and hi-res downloads sounded astoundingly good via USB input played by my player of choice, Channel D’s Pure Music, on my Macbook Pro. Plus, the analog inputs sounded clean, full, and lively. Exactly like I hoped they would!\u003cbr\u003eThere’s no way around it, this is one hell of a lot of value packed into a single chassis. And the sound is as good or better than you are going to..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-review\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-review\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Wieman\u003c\/strong\u003e Daily Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/HiFi_Pig_55d843f1-df69-431b-9864-8e035dcc5dd6.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/HiFi_Pig_55d843f1-df69-431b-9864-8e035dcc5dd6.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio’s Stellar DAC is a well built, quality component with excellent functionality (headphone jack, too) with solid performance at an affordable price. In other words, a true audio bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hifipig.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp-s300-stereo-power-amplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/hifipig.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp-s300-stereo-power-amplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Appel \u003c\/strong\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audio_fi.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audio_fi.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is rather amazing to consider how much excellence PS Audio has managed to squeeze into this one product. Would you get better sound, say from a standalone DAC that costs as much as the Stellar? Possibly, but you’d still need to buy a preamp to go with it. And chances are, one with similar flexibility and performance as the Stellar’s won’t be available on the cheap. Factor in the excellent headphone amp section and it’s hard to argue with the appeal and value of the Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your system already comprises top-notch gear, this may not represent a significant improvement over the existing..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/audiofi.net\/2017\/12\/a-stellar-dac-from-ps-audio\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio Fi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-Stellar-Gain-Cell-DAC-Product-of-the-Year-from-Headphone-Guru-150x150.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Stellar Gain Cell DAC Product of the Year from Headphone Guru \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-Gain-Cell-DAC-Greatest-Bits-Award-from-AudioStream-150x150.jpg?v=1712921594\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Stellar Gain Cell DAC Greatest Bits Award from AudioStream \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-AudioStream-editors-choice-150x150.jpg?v=1712923276\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Editor’s Choice Award from AudioStream \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48145458364659,"sku":"PS-STL-GDAC-AU-S","price":3395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/stellar-gain-cell-dac-1.jpg?v=1712923327"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-directstream-junior-dac","title":"[Trade-in] PS Audio DirectStream Junior DAC","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePS AUDIO DIRECTSTREAM JR DAC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio DirectStream Junior (DSJ) is designed as a concrete response for those seeking a high-end digital-to-analog converter at a more accessible price than the celebrated DirectStream. At its core, the DSJ shares the same architecture: a fully FPGA-based design, specifically the Spartan 6, hand-programmed by designer Ted Smith, which completely avoids the use of traditional commercial DAC chips. This technical choice allows the DSJ to convert every digital signal, regardless of origin or format, into a pure DSD stream, passing through a 10x DSD up-conversion before finally converting to DSD128, delivered through a fully balanced analog output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting sound is surprisingly analog, with such transparency and naturalness that listening is almost indistinguishable from a reference analog source. Regardless of the file type played—whether a simple MP3, a high-resolution FLAC, or native DSD—the DSJ’s timbral consistency and refinement remain constant, with a clarity that removes the harshness typical of conventional digital playback. The unit effectively eliminates the “coldness” often associated with compressed files or digitized older CDs, offering instead an engaging, spacious listening experience rich in micro-details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most appreciated features is the native integration of the Ethernet Bridge II module, which allows the DSJ to connect to the home network for streaming music from TIDAL or local libraries, also compatible with Roon. Transitioning from one file to another, even across different resolutions and formats, is instantaneous and smooth, without perceptible interruptions or delays. This is precisely where the DSJ shines: in its ability to treat every source with the same care, delivering high sound quality even with files that originally might not deserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DSJ also functions as a true digital preamplifier, equipped with RCA and XLR outputs for direct connection to a stereo power amplifier. 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In the process of regeneration any problems on your power line such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, sagging power and noise are eliminated. The results are both audibly and visually stunning when powering either audio or video products. Further, the level of protection afforded connected equipment is extraordinary. Feel 100% confident that a P12 will provide pure and safe power under any condition. Don’t starve your music or risk damaging your equipment. A P12 gives you greatly improved performance and safety from just plugging into the wall socket and far better dynamics, bass and a much bigger, open soundstage than any passive power conditioner on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P12 takes your incoming AC power, converts it to DC, and then regenerates it, producing new sine-wave-perfect, regulated high current AC power. The input voltage to the P12 is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output is fully regulated, so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. The P12 PowerPlant features 8 outlets (US version) across 4 separate zones and delivers 1250 watts of pure, regenerated power to each receptacle through thick, copper busbars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process of regeneration, any problems on your power line, such as low voltage, distorted waveforms, and sagging power, are eliminated. With your system powered directly from the output of the P12, you can expect far better micro and macro dynamics, as well as cleaner, lower background noise. This is one of the most important pieces of audio equipment you can own, building a firm and reliable foundation for your system that will serve you for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/P12-Silver-Left-Side-2000-Edit-Edit-768x245-1-650x207.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowerPlants are personal AC generators that provide hard-working, perfected results from the AC power line. Power regeneration uses active components, like those found in large, powerful audio amplifiers, to rebuild the AC power and produce clean, clear, distortion-free, regulated AC to the equipment. The results of feeding your equipment with low output impedance are dramatic: unrestrained dynamics even under the loudest passages, an open, wide soundstage that does not collapse with volume and a naturalness to the music that is remarkable. The 4.3-inch, full color display on the front panel of the P12 allows you to measure distortion, both incoming and outgoing, improvement levels, and power consumption. You can also adjust your settings, such as the turn on\/off sequence and the output voltage, as well as turn individual zones on or off, and measure the power quality with either the built-in oscilloscope or the THD analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOUTPUT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P12-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712926313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P12 takes in your home’s noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePROTECTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Power-Plant-P12-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we’re to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUILT IN BOULDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1200 VA OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x LOWER IMPEDENCE THAN P5 POWER PLANT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x OUTLETS US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15AMP AC INPUT US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 VOLT REGULATED US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 95 – 145 VAC US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x EU\/AU\/GR\/UK OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10AMP AC INPUT EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230 VOLT REGULATED EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRANGE 200 –285VAC EU\/AU\/GR\/UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% REGENERATED AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x OUTLETS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURE SINE WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIWAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIMPROVEMENT METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOWER METER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROL OVER THE LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOLOR TOUCHSCREEN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIELD UPGRADEABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 LBS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17W x 4H x 14D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Audio_Beatnik.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing did surprise me. How do you make a four thousand dollar headphone amplifier sound better? Well, give it a clean sine wave source of power…. even the Pass Labs HA-1 was improved with the DirectStream Power Plant 12’s regenerated power, and that caused me to spend way more time listening to my headphones than I probably should have…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theaudiobeatnik.com\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12-or-yes-clean-power-can-improve-your-system\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Audio Beatnik\u003c\/strong\u003e Adam LaBarge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/stereophile-5.jpg?v=1712926313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs good as the system had sounded with the P5, with the P12 there was a major step forward in overall realism. With no change in volume setting, the sound was more dynamic. This was particularly noticeable with audiophile blockbuster CDs….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my initial bout of listening, amplification was provided by the PS Audio Stellar M700s, and as it’s likely that PSA “voiced” those amps with a Power Plant in their reference system, the P12 and M700 might be expected to act synergistically. And might it also be that amps with a class-D output stage, such as the M700, are particularly sensitive to the pur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-directstream-power-plant-12\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereophile \u003c\/strong\u003eRobert Deutsch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Audiophilia-1.jpg?v=1712926312\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know PS Audio is doing things differently, and I had a basic grasp of the technology, but the deep, inky darkness coming from my system was quite unnerving. Once heard, it’s difficult to forget. 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We are proud to introduce its successor, the PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its groundbreaking introduction 8 years ago, the PerfectWave DirectStream has stood alone as one of the most remarkable DACs ever built. We are excited to share with the world the next generation of this technological wonder, the PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2. Unlike the vast majority of high-end DACs based on off-the-shelf IC technology, DirectStream MK2 utilizes user-upgradeable software based on handwritten FPGA code. At its core, the MK2 utilizes discrete, galvanically isolated, perfection-based conversion that uncovers all the missing information hiding in your digital audio media. CDs, streaming audio, high-resolution PCM or DSD based media are expertly upsampled in the DirectStream MK2 to twenty times DSD rate and output as pure analog directly into your amplifier or preamplifier. There has never been a better sounding DAC at anywhere close to the price of DirectStream MK2. The ground breaking DirectStream DAC was the first choice of thousands of critical listeners worldwide, and now with the introduction of the MK2, that legacy will continue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBlue Sky MKII Upgrade!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover how our revolutionary Blue Sky software upgrade transforms your DAC’s performance! With cutting-edge 81-bit precision, extended filters, and custom design, Blue Sky unlocks unprecedented clarity, realism, and musical detail. Dive into the technology behind the magic and hear the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectStream MK2 converts every one of its galvanically isolated input signals, both PCM and DSD, to a high sample rate 50 bit version which is further converted to pure DSD for its final conversion to pure analog. Use of twin FPGAs rather than an off-the-shelf DAC chip provides immense processing power, resulting in a complete lack of digital glare, and allows the owner to download our free operating system updates as they are released. With every free upgrade to the operating system, new levels of resolution and audio magic will enrich and make new this remarkable D to A converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectStream MK2 is the heart of a highly resolving true reference quality digital audio-based system. It handles all PCM sources up to 705.6 kHz, and DSD up to 256. 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There’s nothing like Strata when it comes to musicality. It’s an all-in-one high-resolution audio solution just waiting for you to connect your speakers. Bring it on!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONSTRUCTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-Strata-right-front-silver-2000-Edit-768x264-1-650x223.jpg?v=1712925008\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you first pick up Stellar Strata Amplifier you’ll notice its solid build and heft. Every inch of Stellar suggests quality: from its rear panel connectors, high definition streaming module, to its internal high-end power amplifiers. 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With the introduction of the Foundry F12, reference-grade bass is no longer limited by room size, placement constraints, or compromise. Designed to integrate effortlessly with any high-performance system, the F12 brings true full-range performance to real listening rooms—where physics, not speakers, has always been the limiting factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foundry F12 represents the culmination of decades of experience in understanding how bass behaves in real spaces; learning why room acoustics dominate below 200 Hz; why most subwoofers sacrifice musicality for output; why ports, shortcuts, and off-the-shelf drivers fail when accuracy matters most. Every element of the F12—from its ultra-linear long-throw driver, to its sealed enclosure, to its high-power amplifier and intelligent DSP—was engineered from the ground up to deliver bass that is fast, controlled, and musically honest. 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With massive linear excursion capability, the F12 driver moves extraordinary volumes of air while maintaining strict control and linearity across its entire operating range. This is critical: bass is not just about power, but about precision—starting and stopping exactly when the music commands, without overhang, compression, or coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow distortion was the primary design goal. Using advanced finite element analysis, the motor structure was optimized to maintain a constant magnetic field throughout the driver’s full stroke. Dual shorting rings, an undercut pole piece, and a carefully engineered voice-coil geometry work together to minimize inductance variation and flux modulation—the root causes of distortion in conventional subwoofer drivers. The result is clean, articulate bass that retains texture and pitch even at high output levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cone itself is a custom composite design chosen for its ideal balance of stiffness, internal damping, and low mass, allowing the driver to remain pistonic under extreme demands. A large-diameter Nomex spider and carefully tuned suspension geometry ensure linear mechanical behavior across the driver’s full excursion, preserving musicality even when the F12 is called upon to deliver deep, room-energizing bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a driver that does more than produce low frequencies—it conveys the emotion, rhythm, and nuance of the music. Tight and articulate when the recording demands subtlety, powerful and visceral when impact is required, the Foundry F12 driver is engineered to disappear, leaving only the foundation of the performance behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the finest full-range loudspeakers cannot escape the realities of the listening room. Below roughly 200 Hz, bass behavior is dominated not by the speaker, but by the room itself. Standing waves create peaks and nulls that exaggerate some notes while erasing others entirely. Ironically, the physical locations where main speakers must live—placed for imaging, symmetry, and aesthetics—are often the worst possible places for accurate bass reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where subwoofers become essential—not as an add-on, but as a solution. Properly designed and properly placed subwoofers fill in room modes, smooth response, and restore the missing foundation that even large, expensive speakers cannot reliably deliver on their own. When bass is correct, everything above it improves: clarity, timing, scale, and realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foundry series was created to solve this problem once and for all. Designed from the ground up as music-first subwoofers, Foundry subs integrate seamlessly with full-range speakers, extending their performance while freeing them from the impossible task of fighting room acoustics alone. Whether used as a single sub, a carefully placed pair, or a multi-sub system distributed throughout the room—or even stacked for maximum output—the Foundry series delivers coherent, authoritative bass without latency, smearing, or delay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually important, Foundry subwoofers are designed to work where acoustics demand, not where convenience dictates. 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A powerful driver is only as good as the amplifier driving it, and the F12’s amplifier was engineered from the ground up to extract every ounce of performance the driver can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core of the F12 is a state-of-the-art 1,000-watt continuous power amplifier backed by a massive 1,800-watt power supply. This generous reserve is not about playing louder—it’s about headroom and authority. Transients in music are brief, sudden, and demanding. Drum strikes, orchestral crescendos, and even the subtle thump of a performer’s foot on a stage floor require instantaneous current delivery. The F12’s oversized power supply ensures the amplifier never starves for energy, allowing it to respond without compression, hesitation, or loss of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeed is critical at low frequencies. Bass that lags behind the music destroys timing and realism. The F12’s amplifier is engineered for exceptional slew rate and current delivery, enabling the woofer to start and stop exactly when the signal commands. The result is bass that is tight, articulate, and rhythmically precise—preserving the snap of a kick drum and the natural decay of low-frequency instruments without overhang or smearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as important, the amplifier and driver were designed as a unified system governed by powerful, high-resolution DSP. This processing not only manages crossover behavior, but also provides full control over room interaction and tonal balance. From hand-tuned precision adjustments to automatic room measurement and EQ, the F12 gives the listener complete command of bass performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of this power and control is accessed through the Foundry control app for iPhone and Android—one of the most sophisticated subwoofer tuning platforms available today. From fine-grain parametric EQ and delay adjustment to preset management and automatic calibration, the app allows the F12 to be precisely tailored from the listening position, where accuracy matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is power that feels effortless and intelligent. The amplifier disappears along with the subwoofer itself, leaving behind bass that is fast, controlled, and emotionally convincing. This is not brute force for its own sake—it is refined power and precision, purpose-built to serve the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eState of the Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue musical bass demands more than power—it demands linearity. When a driver’s behavior changes as it moves, distortion replaces music. Notes lose pitch, transients smear, and bass takes on a character of its own. The Foundry F12 was engineered to avoid this entirely, delivering bass that remains clean, symmetrical, and musically honest even under extreme demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core of the F12’s performance is an ultra-linear motor and suspension system refined through extensive finite element analysis and validated with state-of-the-art Klippel measurement. These tools allow us to examine how motor force, suspension compliance, and voice-coil inductance behave throughout the driver’s full excursion—not just at rest. The F12’s driver remains remarkably linear and symmetrical across its operating range, maintaining consistent control and force as it moves in both directions. This level of linearity is the foundation of the F12’s exceptionally low distortion and natural musical presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme excursion is meaningless without control. The Foundry F12 combines massive linear travel with a precisely engineered suspension and motor structure that prevent compression, asymmetry, and dynamic nonlinearity. As a result, the driver produces deep bass that retains pitch accuracy, texture, and timing—whether reproducing subtle low-level detail or delivering full-scale impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you hear is bass without coloration. No thickening, no overhang, no artificial weight—just clean, articulate low frequencies that integrate seamlessly with the rest of the system. The subwoofer does not call attention to itself because it adds nothing of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis level of performance is the result of a design process typically reserved for the most advanced loudspeakers in the world. The Foundry F12’s measurements do not merely look impressive—they explain why it sounds the way it does. Linearity, symmetry, and control are not academic ideals; they are the reason the F12 disappears and leaves only the music behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtraordinary Performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis measurement shows the Foundry F12’s frequency response as captured on a Klippel Near-Field Scanner (NFS), one of the most advanced loudspeaker measurement systems available. The horizontal axis represents frequency, spanning from 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz, while the vertical axis shows output level. This measurement was taken with the crossover bypassed to reveal the subwoofer’s native behavior—unfiltered and uncorrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this graph exceptional is not just how deep the F12 plays, but how controlled it remains across a very wide frequency range. The response follows a precisely engineered fourth-order alignment below 20 Hz, reaching –6 dB at 20 Hz, and remains smooth and predictable above that point. In practical terms, this means the F12 delivers true deep bass without artificial boosting or resonance, relying instead on natural room gain to produce flat, extended low-frequency response in real listening spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually important—and far more rare—is what happens above the subwoofer’s intended operating range. The F12 remains exceptionally well behaved well into the upper bass and beyond. We intentionally show response out to 1,000 Hz because this behavior matters. Subwoofers that become irregular, resonant, or nonlinear above their crossover point are difficult to integrate cleanly. The Foundry F12’s controlled upper-frequency behavior allows it to blend seamlessly with virtually any main speaker and any crossover setting, preserving clarity and timing in the critical upper-bass region where many systems fall apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis level of linearity across both low and upper bass is a direct result of the F12’s ultra-linear driver, sealed enclosure, and carefully engineered motor and suspension system. There are no hidden resonances, no abrupt roll-offs, and no unwanted peaks waiting to intrude into the audible range. The response you see here is inherently smooth, requiring minimal correction and preserving musical integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does this matter? Because bass is not just about depth—it is about control. When a subwoofer behaves predictably across and beyond its operating range, it integrates invisibly. Notes retain their pitch. Transients remain sharp. 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With the introduction of the Foundry F12, reference-grade bass is no longer limited by room size, placement constraints, or compromise. Designed to integrate effortlessly with any high-performance system, the F12 brings true full-range performance to real listening rooms—where physics, not speakers, has always been the limiting factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foundry F12 represents the culmination of decades of experience in understanding how bass behaves in real spaces; learning why room acoustics dominate below 200 Hz; why most subwoofers sacrifice musicality for output; why ports, shortcuts, and off-the-shelf drivers fail when accuracy matters most. Every element of the F12—from its ultra-linear long-throw driver, to its sealed enclosure, to its high-power amplifier and intelligent DSP—was engineered from the ground up to deliver bass that is fast, controlled, and musically honest. When existing solutions fell short, we designed our own—without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo longer do you have to choose between power and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffortless to integrate, breathtaking in its impact, compact enough to place where acoustics demand, and capable of bass that is both visceral and nuanced, the Foundry F12 transforms your system from impressive to complete. Once you hear bass done right, there’s no going back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMUSIC-FIRST, REFERENCE-GRADE BASS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCUSTOM 12-INCH ULTRA-LONG-THROW DRIVER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSEALED ENCLOSURE FOR FAST, ACCURATE TRANSIENTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1000-WATT HIGH-CURRENT AMPLIFICATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEXTREME LINEAR EXCURSION FOR LOW DISTORTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFLAT IN-ROOM RESPONSE BELOW 20 HZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADVANCED DSP WITH ROOM EQ AND DELAY CONTROL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMULTIPLE INPUT OPTIONS FOR ANY SYSTEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWIRED OR WIRELESS INTEGRATION VIA WISA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOMPACT FOOTPRINT FOR ACOUSTICALLY CORRECT PLACEMENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDESIGNED FOR MULTI-SUB CONFIGURATIONS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTACKABLE FOR INCREASED OUTPUT AND HEADROOM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost subwoofers call attention to themselves. 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They smooth room response, restore the missing foundation, and allow the entire system to lock into place. When bass is right, timing, scale, and realism return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foundry series was engineered as music-first subwoofers that integrate seamlessly and disappear into the system—whether used singly, in multiples, stacked, wired, or wireless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great system doesn’t just play bass. It needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass is the most misunderstood element in any audio system. Below 200 Hz, the room—not the speaker—controls what you hear, creating peaks, nulls, and uneven bass no speaker can fix alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of experience, we know accurate bass requires a dedicated solution designed to work with real rooms. The Foundry F12 is that solution—delivering fast, controlled, musical low frequencies with the power to disappear into the system while restoring scale and realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy accept compromised bass? Build the foundation your system deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Driver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart and soul of any subwoofer is its driver—the transducer responsible for moving air with absolute precision while remaining faithful to the music. For the Foundry F12, it became immediately clear that no off-the-shelf driver could deliver the combination of ultra-low distortion, extreme output, and musical accuracy we demanded. So we designed our own from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core of the F12 is a state-of-the-art 12-inch long-throw driver engineered specifically for sealed-box operation and real-room performance. With massive linear excursion capability, the F12 driver moves extraordinary volumes of air while maintaining strict control and linearity across its entire operating range. This is critical: bass is not just about power, but about precision—starting and stopping exactly when the music commands, without overhang, compression, or coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow distortion was the primary design goal. Using advanced finite element analysis, the motor structure was optimized to maintain a constant magnetic field throughout the driver’s full stroke. Dual shorting rings, an undercut pole piece, and a carefully engineered voice-coil geometry work together to minimize inductance variation and flux modulation—the root causes of distortion in conventional subwoofer drivers. The result is clean, articulate bass that retains texture and pitch even at high output levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cone itself is a custom composite design chosen for its ideal balance of stiffness, internal damping, and low mass, allowing the driver to remain pistonic under extreme demands. A large-diameter Nomex spider and carefully tuned suspension geometry ensure linear mechanical behavior across the driver’s full excursion, preserving musicality even when the F12 is called upon to deliver deep, room-energizing bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a driver that does more than produce low frequencies—it conveys the emotion, rhythm, and nuance of the music. Tight and articulate when the recording demands subtlety, powerful and visceral when impact is required, the Foundry F12 driver is engineered to disappear, leaving only the foundation of the performance behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the finest full-range loudspeakers cannot escape the realities of the listening room. Below roughly 200 Hz, bass behavior is dominated not by the speaker, but by the room itself. Standing waves create peaks and nulls that exaggerate some notes while erasing others entirely. Ironically, the physical locations where main speakers must live—placed for imaging, symmetry, and aesthetics—are often the worst possible places for accurate bass reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where subwoofers become essential—not as an add-on, but as a solution. Properly designed and properly placed subwoofers fill in room modes, smooth response, and restore the missing foundation that even large, expensive speakers cannot reliably deliver on their own. When bass is correct, everything above it improves: clarity, timing, scale, and realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foundry series was created to solve this problem once and for all. Designed from the ground up as music-first subwoofers, Foundry subs integrate seamlessly with full-range speakers, extending their performance while freeing them from the impossible task of fighting room acoustics alone. Whether used as a single sub, a carefully placed pair, or a multi-sub system distributed throughout the room—or even stacked for maximum output—the Foundry series delivers coherent, authoritative bass without latency, smearing, or delay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually important, Foundry subwoofers are designed to work where acoustics demand, not where convenience dictates. 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The F12’s amplifier is engineered for exceptional slew rate and current delivery, enabling the woofer to start and stop exactly when the signal commands. The result is bass that is tight, articulate, and rhythmically precise—preserving the snap of a kick drum and the natural decay of low-frequency instruments without overhang or smearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as important, the amplifier and driver were designed as a unified system governed by powerful, high-resolution DSP. This processing not only manages crossover behavior, but also provides full control over room interaction and tonal balance. From hand-tuned precision adjustments to automatic room measurement and EQ, the F12 gives the listener complete command of bass performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of this power and control is accessed through the Foundry control app for iPhone and Android—one of the most sophisticated subwoofer tuning platforms available today. From fine-grain parametric EQ and delay adjustment to preset management and automatic calibration, the app allows the F12 to be precisely tailored from the listening position, where accuracy matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is power that feels effortless and intelligent. The amplifier disappears along with the subwoofer itself, leaving behind bass that is fast, controlled, and emotionally convincing. This is not brute force for its own sake—it is refined power and precision, purpose-built to serve the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eState of the Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue musical bass demands more than power—it demands linearity. When a driver’s behavior changes as it moves, distortion replaces music. Notes lose pitch, transients smear, and bass takes on a character of its own. 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The Foundry F12 combines massive linear travel with a precisely engineered suspension and motor structure that prevent compression, asymmetry, and dynamic nonlinearity. As a result, the driver produces deep bass that retains pitch accuracy, texture, and timing—whether reproducing subtle low-level detail or delivering full-scale impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you hear is bass without coloration. No thickening, no overhang, no artificial weight—just clean, articulate low frequencies that integrate seamlessly with the rest of the system. The subwoofer does not call attention to itself because it adds nothing of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis level of performance is the result of a design process typically reserved for the most advanced loudspeakers in the world. The Foundry F12’s measurements do not merely look impressive—they explain why it sounds the way it does. 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Engineers can tune an instrument's performance by varying the topologies of these two critical stages. At PS Audio, we focus our sonic efforts on imaging—helping the loudspeakers disappear— and proper, rich, tonal balance. One listen to the Stellar DAC and you'll know you're in good company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Inside Look\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC inside the Stellar GainCell will transform your expectations of what’s possible in resolving all of music's nuance and splendor without a trace of digital harshness. The DAC itself is based on the latest acclaimed 32-bit ESS Sabre Hyperstream architecture, the output of which is passively filtered to reduce transient distortion. The DAC's output stage is a unique Class-A configuration, fully balanced and direct coupled hybrid array, with an extended bandwidth of -3dB at 60 kHz. Stellar DAC features a high-resolution USB path based on the same XMOS technology found in our DirectStream DAC, as well as our exclusive I²S inputs featuring a separate clock and data signal from the source. I²S outputs are sent via an HDMI cable and I²S compatible sources can be purchased from PS Audio as well as other manufacturers. We believe that one audition of a simple CD, played through Stellar DAC, will open your eyes to the magic these design efforts have brought. And once you hear what Stellar DAC does on ordinary CDs, we can’t wait for you to hear what this fine instrument can do for higher resolution PCM and DSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCLASS A BALANCED ANALOG OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL FUNCTION DAC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHYBRID DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBALANCED XLR OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIGITAL LENS TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHREE SELECTABLE DIGITAL FILTERS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCPLD (FPGA) INPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHIGH-CURRENT OVERSIZED ANALOG POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLATEST ESS HYPERSTREAM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO CAPACITORS IN OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSINGLE AND DOUBLE RATE DSD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDSD DIRECT THROUGH I2S\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48894354260211,"sku":null,"price":2990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-black-DAC-Front.jpg?v=1746610251"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-directstream-dac-mk1-black-trade-in","title":"PS Audio DirectStream DAC Mk1 - Black [trade-in]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDirectStream DAC MK1\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to the incredible demand for our highly sought-after Directstream DAC MK2, we are delighted to announce that we have a collection of preloved Directstream DAC MK1 units. At PS Audio, we consider it a true privilege to offer these units the opportunity to find a new loving home. We take great pride in our processes. Each unit undergoes a comprehensive inspection by our expert technicians, ensuring its great condition. Furthermore, we conduct thorough functionality tests to guarantee its optimal performance. To provide you with complete peace of mind, we offer a one-year guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectStream converts every input signal, both PCM and DSD, to single-bit, high sample rate 20X DSD signal. Use of a FPGA rather than an off the shelf DAC chip provides immense processing power, resulting in complete lack of digital glare, and allows the owner to download OS updates as they are released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApplication\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectStream is the heart of a reference quality digital audio based system. It handles all PCM sources up to 352.8 kHz, and DSD 64 and 128 (USB and I2S) and DSD256 (I2S only, with the Sunlight OS). Its zero-loss digital volume control allows it to be used as a preamplifier, directly feeding a power amp. Include the Network Bridge to stream Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify. Roon ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass A+ Stereophile rated DirectStream DAC converts any digital input format from CDs, servers, and streamers, into a pure DSD format and outputs near-perfect analog directly to your power amplifier or preamplifier. Whatever the format, sample rate, or the medium, DirectStream provides a pure output that fulfills the promise of high-resolution analog performance from digital sources. DirectStream is the work of digital audio genius, Ted Smith. Unlike conventional DACs that rely upon off the shelf DAC chips, DirectStream is hand written onto a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). This allows far more precise and accurate processing of the digital signal, resulting in significantly better sound quality and upgradeability in the field. Every six months or so, Ted Smith's continual research into digital audio reproduction nets another breakthrough in performance. DirectStream DAC owners are given it free in the form of a downloadable upgrade. In this way, DirectStream owners can be assured that their unit will continue to improve over time, and never become obsolete. Hear what’s been missing in your music for all these years. If you know the sound of music and instruments, and want to hear what’s been missing on your discs, then this DAC is right for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDSD Conversion\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConverting the ones and zeros of digital audio into music we cannot distinguish between live or recorded is an art. Most of today’s sophisticated DACs are IC based instruments using off-the-shelf-chips that rely upon Multi-bit Sigma-Delta functions to process the incoming digital audio. While these are relatively simple to design and produce, they rarely give the best sonic results. DirectStream takes a different approach by first converting all digital audio signals into a purer form of digital audio known as DSD. DSD is a far more analog-like encoding and decoding process than the classic CD based PCM. In fact, most modern A\/D converters used to make recordings are DSD based already. DirectStream takes both PCM and DSD, upsamples the data and converts to single-bit DSD and then outputs pure music regardless of input format for the data. The results of this design can be heard in increased musical information presented to the listener at every opportunity. When you listen to DirectStream you never are accosted by added bright, hard glare in the music as happens with many active designs. Instead, clean, pure music flows from the DirectStream directly to your preamplifier or power amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOutput and Volume\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost modern DACs use some form of active tube or solid state output stage to amplify, filter and drive the DAC's output. DirectStream takes a different approach: passive. In one of the simplest, elegant and musically correct executions of an output stage, high-speed class A video amplifiers are used as the final switch feeding a high-performance passive audio output transformer. The transformer is specially designed to act as both the galvanic isolation between the DAC and the outside world as well as the primary low pass filter required to present a perfect, low distortion, low noise output signal that is fed directly into the DirectStream's zero-loss volume control. Designer Smith perfected a 100% bit-perfect volume and balance control that’s built into DirectStream, enabling users to control the output level when feeding directly into a power amplifier or preamplifier. The ability to eliminate the preamplifier in the system without any resolution loss is a major benefit to DirectStream’s outstanding musical performance. Imagine going to a recording studio and listening to a master tape of any recording made. This is the experience DirectStream provides its owners who enjoy a renewed sense of enjoyment and discovery when listening to everything in their library: CD’s, downloads, DSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% DSD BASED D-A CONVERTER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPGRADABLE VIA SOFTWARE RELEASES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVOLUME, BALANCE CONTROL BUILT IN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPSAMPLES PCM AND DSD TO 20x DSD RATE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDXD SUPPORT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePASSIVE TRANSFORMER COUPLED OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMPROVES IMAGING + SOUNDSTAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIRECT SIGNAL PASS WITH 1x MASTER CLOCK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDWRITTEN FILTERS, PROCESSORS, SAMPLERS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMMUNE TO OUTSIDE SOURCE JITTER PROBLEMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINCREASED DIGITAL HEADROOM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO OFF-THE-SHELF IC-DAC CHIPS USED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUNCOVERS DETAILS USUALLY MASKED BY PCM PROCESSORS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7x DIGITAL INPUTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMQA + TIDAL READY WITH OPTIONAL BRIDGE II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULLY BALANCED FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOLOR TOUCH SCREEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiophile_style05_100x100.jpg?v=1648202879\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajiv Arora, Audiophile Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJuly 10, 2019\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio DirectStream DAC is a 5 year old design that, with the latest “Snowmass” release, still competes with the best DACs in its price class. How many DACs can make that claim? Many DACs are user-upgradeable, but very few have received the steady stream of free firmware updates that delivered sound quality improvements - not just bug fixes - that enable the DS DAC to retain its competitive edge. Plus, designer Ted Smith tells me he still has some (albeit shrinking) capacity left in the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audiophilestyle.com\/ca\/reviews\/ps-audio-directstream-dac-snowmass-full-review-r819\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/dagogo30_100x100.jpg?v=1648200380\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Rubin, Dagogo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eNovember 1, 2018\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn all configurations I tried, playback from the Memory Player was clearly better than playback from the Mac Mini+Roon. This is an instance where I feel the differences were not a matter of preference. I am sure there are some out there who would prefer the sound of the server, but they would be wrong…. I consistently heard a lower noise floor from the Memory Player and, from that, more air, better definition, and less smearing, which I became aware of only when confronted with its absence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dagogo.com\/ps-audio-directstream-memory-player-directstream-dac-review\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Parttime_audiophile-1_100x100.jpg?v=1712924439\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Richardson, Part Time Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eAugust 20, 2017\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI feel fairly safe in concluding that not only are these components highly enjoyable to hear and use, but that they are also safely on the cutting edge of digital audio reproduction. And I don't see that premise changing anytime soon, what with PS Audio's commitment to free software updates to anyone purchasing the gear. I don't think the digital audio enthusiast could go wrong with this pair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parttimeaudiophile.com\/2017\/08\/20\/ps-audio-directstream-dac-and-memory-player-revisited\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Tone_Audio_91a5d4b0-9139-4e5d-a802-b0f394d91026_100x100.jpg?v=1712924439\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Dorgay, Tone Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eMay 5, 2017\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can't think of a better digital disc player than the PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player and DAC. (Neither of these six figure players will play your DVD-a discs) If I had more than two thumbs to raise I would offer them, it's that good. The only remaining choice is whether you want silver or black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/review\/ps-audio%E2%80%99s-directstream-memory-player-and-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/pfaward2.jpg?v=1658456254\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Petan, Positive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 20, 2016\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttaining the performance provided by the PerfectWave transport and DirectStream DAC even five years ago would have cost multiples of the PS Audio Duo. This potent, engagingly musical front end will allow you to rediscover the plethora of CDs in your collection with a fresh, more organic and dynamic take. And with the millions of CDs flooding the used market the PerfectWave Transport and DirectStream DAC will be a great musical partner standing by your side for years to come\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-perfectwave-memory-cddvd-player-directstream-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Parttime_audiophile-1_100x100.jpg?v=1712924439\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Hull, Part Time Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eApril 11, 2015\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream DAC is the hottest thing to come of PS Audio since forever. This unconventional design, even as it does all manner of violence to the heart of the purist with all of his “do nothing to the signal” whining, just kills it. Its performance is on par with some of the very best “traditional” designs on the market, and with its potential for endless upgradability, the DirectStream is revolutionary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parttimeaudiophile.com\/2015\/04\/11\/ps-audio-directstream-dac-review\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt Dudley, Stereophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eAugust 22, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime will tell if and when these levels of performance, flexibility, and luxury will become available for less than 000. But today, for those who've waited for a computer-friendly DAC that offers, with every type of music file, the best musicality of which DSD is capable, the PerfectWave DirectStream may be in a class by itself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/ps-audio-perfectwave-directstream-da-processor#5kGcVu4X8vY7L84g.97\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVade Forrester, The Absolute Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectStream's easily the best DAC I've ever heard in my system, making digitally-recorded music sound better than I've ever heard it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Martens, Hi Fi PLus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real magic of this DAC may centre on its handling of PCM material—material the DAC gives greater smoothness, fluidity, dimensionality, and elegance than it might otherwise have had. I don't mean to suggest by this that traditional PCM playback methods cannot or do not sound perfectly good in their own right, because they certainly can and do. But if PCM playback has an identifiable 'failure mode' it might be that PCM files can at times sound a bit flat and 2-dimensional, while exhibiting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeon Schoeman, AV Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eAugust 1, 2017\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jump from downmixed to true, native DSD was quite astonishing. It lifted a previously unnoticeable opaqueness, allowing unfettered access to the full harvest of tonality and detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Clark, Positive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eSeptember 1, 2016\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynergy and magic. Right now here in our listening room...Way deeper bass, way more open, way less whatever being in the way of our music… way more music. Dynamics… try My Disco's \"1991\" or anything from Lustmord. Happy times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/audio-discourse\/ps-audio-bhk-signature-preamplifier-directstream-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarl Sigman, Audiophilia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DS is a game changer; I think it has caused the 'war' between DSD and PCM to be on hold or mute for most of us, and above all hold your horses before buying expensive high-resolution PCM files or DSD. That alone is a major accomplishment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Kahn, Home Theater Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eOctober 31, 2020\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream DAC is one of the finest-sounding DACs I have heard. Many will be excited just to see that it can accept DSD signals, but I would say that they are being shortsighted. The DSD processing of all signals is what makes this unit special\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterreview.com\/ps-audio-directstream-network-audio-player-and-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Darko, Digital Audio Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio's DirectStream DAC is a goto unit for vinyl fans who've previously found digital playback to sound too rigid or uptight. The DirectStream is simultaneously more mellow and understated; there's less of the celestial awe of the Aqua La Scala MKII and less of the ultra-colourful exuberance of the AURALiC Vega. In driving this point home I've put my money where my mouth is: I've purchased the DirectStream review unit in spite of already having a multitude of terrific sounding DACs here to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAV Magazine (South Africa)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio DirectStream is a musically authentic, thoroughly engaging and ultimately compelling DAC that elevates the listening experience to an entirely new level. Its treatment of any digital material, regardless of format, is quite astounding — even MP3s and Internet radio sounded vibrant and exciting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereo Magazine (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthias Böde of Germany's Stereo Magazine gives DirectStream 100 out of 100 points. The article is in German, but it can easily be translated and viewed if German's not your native language. \"100 out of 100\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarja and Henk, 6 Moons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what happened now was beyond our expectations. Maybe we had been lulled into a bit of been-there-done-that reviewer fatigue but the DirectStream's handling of this CD became a rude wakeup call and put us back on edge to eat crow. Damn, the performances of the various groups and soloists were so real and at such dynamic range, it was hard to believe that the source material was a simple 16\/44.1 Redbook CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.6moons.com\/audioreviews2\/psaudio\/1.html\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lavorgna, AudioStream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJune 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven at low listening levels, music retained its character with no sense of the sound washing out. For those people looking for a direct-to-amp DAC\/Digital Preamp, consider the DirectStream a solid contender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Alles, Stereo Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJuly 22, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter listening to the PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream DAC for the past few months it is my opinion that DirectStream represents a new benchmark in audio reproduction. Notice that I didn't say “digital audio reproduction.” In other words, in my view the PS Audio DirectStream is the most musically and technically capable device of any type that I've ever had the pleasure to evaluate. My heartfelt congratulations go out to Paul McGowan, Ted Smith, and PS Audio's excellent design team for making\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.v2.stereotimes.com\/post\/ps-audio-perfectwave-directstream-dac\/\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid W. Robinson, Positive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eJuly 1, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a brilliant design, with exceptional execution, and paradigm-setting sound. I can tell you, this bloody DAC, DSD to the fore, is a real killer. Flat-out, stone-cold, and damn-straight. It has been a while since 2008, but now I have to say that the DirectStream DAC is the first real rival to Playback Designs that I've heard. It goes right to the top of my heap of DSD DACs, right next door to the PD Series-3. The envelope for the audio arts has moved out yet again. To tell you the truth, I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/Issue74\/psaudio_directstream.htm\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Murrison, Bit Perfect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eMay 28, 2014\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DirectStream's sound is non-fatiguing in an almost tube-like way. It is smooth and relaxing. Surely, you tell yourself, it must be sacrificing detail to deliver this. But no. With recording after recording, the DirectStream presents layers and layers of detail in such a way as to produce a sound which is very easy to listen to, and with a low fatigue factor, even with CD sources. As someone with very little tolerance for the fatiguing nature associated with CD, I find this to be a most\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bitperfectsound.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/directstream-i.html\"\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrent Uptain, Headphone Guru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ctime\u003eOctober 31, 2020\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is truly an exceptional product, and a DAC that allows even the most familiar music to surprise and enthrall. Yes, the folks at PS Audio understand that with digital audio, there can be no final word. Meet the Directstream - a DAC that is ready to keep up with the conversation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003eSee More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2019-Directstream-Aplus_160x160_7920d7c5-3b2c-419d-b277-7570c830d1ea_100x100.jpg?v=1746658905\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019 Class A+: DirectStream in Digital Processors from Stereophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-Recommended-Component-Award-from-Stereophile-150x150_100x100.jpg?v=1712926312\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018 Recommended Component Award from Stereophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2017-Recommended-Component-Award-from-Stereophile-01_100x100.jpg?v=1648203165\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017 Recommended Component Award from Stereophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2016-Golden-Ear-Award-from-The-Absolute-Sound04_160x160.jpg?v=1648203168\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2016-brutus-directstream_160x160_cba517ac-bdee-468a-b094-68008354ef7d_160x160.jpg?v=1746658986\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 Brutus Award from Positive Feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2016-Recommended-Component-Award-from-Stereophile12_100x100.jpg?v=1648203173\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 Recommended Component Award from Stereophile\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48894583242995,"sku":"PS-DIRECTSTREAM-DAC-MK1-WITH-S","price":3490.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/DirectStream-Black-Front-1.jpg?v=1746659353"},{"product_id":"ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-silver-trade-in-2","title":"PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC - Silver [trade-in]","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGainCell DAC\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar GainCell DAC combines the benefits of an exceptional analog preamplifier and a full-featured DAC. It’s affordable excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe analog preamplifier is the heart and soul of any high-performance audio system. It’s the point in a system where music’s magic can be won or lost. For more than 45 years, PS Audio has been building preamplifiers that honor the music and preserve the magic. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC is no exception. It features fully balanced class A analog circuitry from input to output, along with a state of the art DAC that ensures perfect symmetry between analog and digital. Rediscover the wealth of music in your library, with Stellar. Rich, sweet, and always a musical treat, Stellar GainCell DAC is our best value in bringing life to music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of building a no-loss analog preamplifier with its own built-in cutting edge DAC was the basis of the Stellar GainCell design imperative. At this instrument’s heart is the analog GainCell. Rather than using additional sonically-degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume, the GainCell eliminates this problem without additional circuitry in the signal path by varying its gain in response to front panel controls. Based on industry leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream architecture, Stellar DAC features a fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies, independent jitter-reduced inputs, DSD, I2S, and asynchronous USB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stellar GainCell DAC is a full function analog preamplifier featuring a state of the art built in Digital to Analog Converter inside. It is all you need as the basis of a reference quality music system. Add a power amplifier and a pair of loudspeakers and you’ll be reveling in sonic bliss within moments. Connect a computer, CD player, or digital source to any of Stellar’s multiple digital inputs, or a Stellar Phono Preamplifier to its analog ins, and you’ve just built one of the highest value music systems in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GCD-Silver-Left-Side-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GCD-Silver-Left-Side-768x768-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the Stellar GainCell DAC as a complete analog control center with an exceptional performing DAC at its heart. All the features and functions you’d ever want in an analog preamplifier and modern DAC are right here in Stellar. A zero-loss, fully balanced, pure, analog signal path combined with DAC features rarely found at any price level: pure DSD, asynchronous USB, Digital Lens technology, I²S to connect to our best transport, balanced throughout. Replace your preamplifier, your DAC—or both—and be stunned at the level of improvement when the full and rich tapestry of music surprises and delights your senses. Together, or separately, they create an extraordinarily rich, full-bodied musical experience few standalone products can match. The Stellar Gain Cell is the perfect foundation for those unwilling to compromise sound quality. Rich. Lush. Powerful. A music lover’s answer to spiraling cost-no-object equipment without sacrifice. In the more than forty years of PS Audio’s design innovations and breakthrough products, Stellar’s groundbreaking level of performance as our gateway standalone DAC and preamplifier is unmatched for price and performance by their standalone competitors. Taken together, we’re willing to bet you’ve never heard anything quite this good at anywhere even remotely close to this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE PREAMP\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-1-650x650.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the Stellar Gain Cell is its analog preamplifier section called the GainCell, a unique approach to solving a classic problem for preamplifier designers, the volume control. All preamplifiers must provide a means for the volume level to be turned up or down. Typically this is accomplished by inserting a mechanical or electronic element in the signal path which degrades the musical signal to some degree. PS Audio’s unique GainCell solves the sonic losses associated with classic volume controls by using a different technology known as a variable gain amplifier. Instead of adding additional circuitry to the signal path to vary loudness, the preamplifier’s actual amplifier stage varies its gain in response to the user’s front panel volume control. This method requires zero additional circuitry in the signal path, thus eliminating the need for additional circuitry that loses musical information. Stellar’s GainCell’s sound is rich, full and engaging in ways few preamplifiers can claim. From the quietest micro-dynamics to the loudest macro-dynamic passages, Stellar’s GainCell outputs gorgeous music through either its balanced or single ended outputs or its headphone amplifier. Music takes on new life through the GainCell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE DAC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712921606\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-GainCell-2-650x650.jpg?v=1712921606\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC inside the Stellar GainCell will transform your expectations of what’s possible in resolving all of music’s nuance and splendor without a trace of digital harshness. The DAC itself is based on the acclaimed 32-bit ESS Sabre Hyperstream architecture, the output of which is passively filtered to reduce transient distortion. The DAC’s output stage is a unique Class-A configuration, fully balanced and direct coupled hybrid array, with an extended bandwidth of -3dB at 60 kHz feeding directly into Stellar’s analog GainCell. The GainCell DAC features a high-resolution USB path based on the same XMOS technology found in our DirectStream DAC, as well as our exclusive I²S inputs featuring a separate clock and data signal from the source. I2S outputs are sent via an HDMI cable and I²S compatible sources can be purchased from PS Audio as well as other manufacturers. We believe that one audition of a simple CD, played through the Gain Cell DAC, will open your eyes to the magic these design efforts have brought. And once you hear what the Gain Cell DAC does on ordinary CDs, we can’t wait for you to hear what the Gain Cell DAC can do for higher resolution PCM and DSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS A BALANCED ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULL FUNCTION DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS A HEADPHONE OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANALOG GAIN CELL STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBALANCED XLR OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOME THEATER BYPASS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIGITAL LENS TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHREE SELECTABLE DIGITAL FILTERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPLD (FPGA) INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH-CURRENT OVERSIZED ANALOG POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESS HYPERSTREAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO CAPACITORS IN OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH CURRENT CLASS A HYBRID OUTPUT STAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSINGLE AND DOUBLE RATE DSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDSD DIRECT THROUGH I2S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Shoestring_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712922915\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Shoestring_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712922915\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar Preamp and S300 Amplifier are a couple of the most musical components I’ve heard in a long time, especially in solid state, and especially in this price point. What we’re really looking for from our hard-earned dollar is the enjoyment of our music and if this were my current market, I would snatch these two components up in a heartbeat. PS Audio continues to impress me with their products, their service, and their attention to detail. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC has certainly forever changed my viewpoint on what a good DAC can do, and I encourage you to audition this for…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theshoestringaudiophile.com\/well-shut-my-mouth-ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-preamp-and-amplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/theshoestringaudiophile.com\/well-shut-my-mouth-ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-preamp-and-amplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lawrance\u003c\/strong\u003e The Shoestring Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/headphone_guru.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/headphone_guru.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt matters little how well your DAC recreates the original analog signal, if the analog section isn’t able to pass that signal in a musical way…. The real test for a DAC is its performance with 16\/44.1 kHz, so I began with that…. The musicality presented by the combination of the Digital Lens and PS Audio’s analog section was unprecedented, providing a laser flat, neutral tonal balance, with extension deep into the subsonic as well as the ultrasonic. The detail was such that it produced a huge soundstage with the individual instruments portrayed separately in their own space, with their own…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/headphone.guru\/ps-audio-stellar\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/headphone.guru\/ps-audio-stellar\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Alan\u003c\/strong\u003e BarkerHeadphone.guru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll PS Audio components I’ve encountered (or owned) are incredibly well-built and the Stellar line is no exception. They have a weight, look and feel that exudes quality belying their sub-$5,000 USD total cost and puts me in mind of gear I’ve reviewed costing double this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio Stellar ‘three-fer’ proved itself to sound far more captivating, powerful, lyrical, musical and possess a humanity to its sonic signature in playback of all types of music than I previously thought a preamplifier and mono blocks priced under $5,000 USD would be capable of. They would, without fail…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-and-m700-monoblock-review\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-and-m700-monoblock-review\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafe Arnott\u003c\/strong\u003e AudioStream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiobeat.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiobeat.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“…I could not fault the sound of the Gain Cell DAC — its neutrality and honesty were captivating, leading to compelling listening. During my time with it and the pair of M700s, I always felt they had total control over whatever music was thrown at them, in whatever format. From the understated nuance of an unaccompanied lute to the bombast of a symphony orchestra going full tilt, the laid-back drive of dub or the pulse of electronica, I not once felt deprived of any of the music’s emotion, rhythm, dynamics or detail. Whether using planar, stand-mounted or floorstanding speakers, I knew I…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theaudiobeat.com\/equipment\/ps_audio_stellar_gain_cell_m700.htm\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.theaudiobeat.com\/equipment\/ps_audio_stellar_gain_cell_m700.htm\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuy Lemcoe\u003c\/strong\u003e The Audio Beat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audiostream-1.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of price, there’s nothing about the Stellar Gain Cell DAC\/Preamp that says under $2k. This holds for the music it makes which is really great news. Based on my experience, albeit time-worn, I get the impression that PS Audio likes to make music sound highly listenable through its products. You know, the way we want it to sound. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC\/Preamp commits no digital crimes against music. It is smooth, well-balanced, and eminently listenable… The preamplifier, as advertised, is very good sounding and there’s no reason not to mate Stellar with your amp-O-choice. Again…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.audiostream.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lavorgna \u003c\/strong\u003eAudioStream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/cnet_af6cd464-012d-4574-b8db-72d7ad0f5a10.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/cnet_af6cd464-012d-4574-b8db-72d7ad0f5a10.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey sounded so good together I couldn’t bring myself to try too many other speakers. The sound was rich with resolution to die for.\u003cbr\u003eMagnepan speakers aren’t known for their deep bass punch, but here with the two Stellars the .7 speakers’ low bass was kicking with “The Legendary Skatalites in Dub” reggae album with really low, feel-it-through-your-toes bass. Austin Wintory’s orchestral score for “The Banner Saga” sounded downright huge, and the low bass drums definition was truly stellar!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/get-ready-to-upgrade-over-receiver-sound-quality-amplifier-preamp-power\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Guttenbergh\u003c\/strong\u003e C\/NET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Positive_Feedback-2.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethat’s its greatest strength: the Stellar Gain Cell DAC allows you to seamlessly, transparently switch between sources, increase gain, and make meaningful sound adjustments, all the while calling zero attention to itself. This unit is not merely a DAC with a volume control: it’s the ideal analog preamplifier, and the fact that it includes PS Audio’s idea of trickle-down engineering in the form of an affordable, nearly world-class, budget-friendly DAC is the icing. The GCD is a keeper—it comes very highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Gibbs\u003c\/strong\u003e Positive Feedback Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/inner_fidelity.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/inner_fidelity.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headphone amp section of the Stellar DAC appears to build on that device. So let’s call it an improved version of the GCHA (originally $999), with far lower output impedance for better compatibility. Then throw in a PS Audio NuWave DSD for the DAC section (which is still in their catalog at $1299), making sure to tweak a few things for improved performance. At this point we’ve already far surpassed the $1699 asking price for the Gain Cell DAC, and that’s not even counting the superb analog preamp section designed specifically for this device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.innerfidelity.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.innerfidelity.com\/content\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Grandberg\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner Fidelity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Daily_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712921604\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Daily_Audiophile.jpg?v=1712921604\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet me just cut to the chase. The Stellar exceeded my expectations for sound quality in nearly every respect. The digital inputs produced gobs of detail, great dynamics, proper soundstage, and wide frequency range. Ripped CDs and hi-res downloads sounded astoundingly good via USB input played by my player of choice, Channel D’s Pure Music, on my Macbook Pro. Plus, the analog inputs sounded clean, full, and lively. Exactly like I hoped they would!\u003cbr\u003eThere’s no way around it, this is one hell of a lot of value packed into a single chassis. And the sound is as good or better than you are going to..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-review\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyaudiophile.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-review\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Wieman\u003c\/strong\u003e Daily Audiophile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/HiFi_Pig_55d843f1-df69-431b-9864-8e035dcc5dd6.jpg?v=1712921605\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/HiFi_Pig_55d843f1-df69-431b-9864-8e035dcc5dd6.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PS Audio’s Stellar DAC is a well built, quality component with excellent functionality (headphone jack, too) with solid performance at an affordable price. In other words, a true audio bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hifipig.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp-s300-stereo-power-amplifier\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/hifipig.com\/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dacpreamp-s300-stereo-power-amplifier\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Appel \u003c\/strong\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audio_fi.jpg?v=1712921605\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/audio_fi.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is rather amazing to consider how much excellence PS Audio has managed to squeeze into this one product. Would you get better sound, say from a standalone DAC that costs as much as the Stellar? Possibly, but you’d still need to buy a preamp to go with it. And chances are, one with similar flexibility and performance as the Stellar’s won’t be available on the cheap. Factor in the excellent headphone amp section and it’s hard to argue with the appeal and value of the Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your system already comprises top-notch gear, this may not represent a significant improvement over the existing..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/audiofi.net\/2017\/12\/a-stellar-dac-from-ps-audio\/\"\u003eREAD MORE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio Fi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-Stellar-Gain-Cell-DAC-Product-of-the-Year-from-Headphone-Guru-150x150.jpg?v=1712921605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Stellar Gain Cell DAC Product of the Year from Headphone Guru \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Stellar-Gain-Cell-DAC-Greatest-Bits-Award-from-AudioStream-150x150.jpg?v=1712921594\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Stellar Gain Cell DAC Greatest Bits Award from AudioStream \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/2018-AudioStream-editors-choice-150x150.jpg?v=1712923276\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Editor’s Choice Award from AudioStream \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48894596579571,"sku":null,"price":1690.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/stellar-gain-cell-dac-1.jpg?v=1712923327"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/collections\/ps-audio-logo_wide.jpg?v=1758532067","url":"https:\/\/www.heynowhifi.com.au\/collections\/ps-audio.oembed?page=2","provider":"HeyNow Hi-Fi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}