Experience DSD and High-Resolution 24-Bit/192kHz
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTERS (DACS)
When all you want is a great digital-to-analog
converter, you want your investment to be
spent on the DAC chipset, digital circuitry,
power supplies, and analog output stage. Not
a headphone amp or anything superfluous
with the potential to add noise into the signal
path. Our experts will help you make the right
decision and ensure you get exactly what
What is a “standalone” DAC?
you need, and nothing you don’t. All of our
DACs are covered by our 60-day satisfaction
guarantee.
“Easily the best DAC
I’ve heard in my system,
making digitally
recorded music sound
better than I’ve ever
heard it.”
— Vade Forrester,
The Absolute Sound
TRANSFORM THE WAY
YOU EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL AUDIO
SONY HAP-Z1ES High-Resolution Music Player/DSD DAC
The first high-resolution DSD-capable DAC from the company that
invented SACD/DSD, the HAP-Z1ES media player/storage device plays
and decodes every audio format around. The most sophisticated digital
engines and filtering systems, an internal 1TB hard drive, cover-art LCD
display, foolproof ease of use, built-in Wi-Fi, and a dedicated app are
just the beginning of this incredible component.
• 1TB hard drive of storage
• Expandable storage via USB
• Four analog FIR filters reduce high-
• Two separate, large-capacity twin
frequency noise in DSD files
• Extra-strong Wi-Fi signal strength
transformers
• Crystal-clear LCD display
$1,999
PS AUDIO PerfectWave DirectStream DSD DAC
As technology advances, so does PerfectWave
DirectStream. PS Audio’s groundbreaking DSD
DAC now ships with ASPEN Firmware, signifying
another colossal improvement to a reference
component that remains fully upgradeable for the
future—giving you complete peace of mind on your
investment. Named Product of the Year by both
Stereophile and The Absolute Sound, it upconverts
JUST AS DSD’S INVENTORS INTENDED
all digital files to 10x DSD, producing perfectly
linear, edge-free sound that reveals previously
missing details in your music. Whether playing MP3
or 24-bit/192kHz or DSD, you have never heard
digital music sound so analog-like. Sonically and
technologically, PerfectWave DirectStream is highend audio without compromise.
• Large-bandwidth 40Wpc amplifier
• Excellent DAC and 500GB hard drive
• Just add loudspeakers to enjoy a powerful,
SONY
HAP-S1 High-Resolution
Music Player/DAC
high-resolution digital system
$999
MADE IN USA Stereophile Product of the Year The Absolute Sound Product of the Year
$5,999 Call For Best Price black, silver
PS AUDIO PerfectWave Bridge II
Bridge II connects DirectStream and PerfectWave
DACs over your home network. Fun, simple, and
superior to USB, it’s a sonic knockout.
$899 Call For Best Price
•G
apless play, ultra-low jitter, worryfree performance
•H
ear PCM and DSD at the touch of a
button
• Better-sounding than USB connections
PS AUDIO NuWave D 4BD0