StellarGold DAC

[earthoid]

But Paul, there is absolutely no way that I could afford a $4K DAC no matter how wonderful the sound. I recently pushed my budget to buy an almost $1K DAC from Denafrips that I'm positively thrilled with. I might be more thrilled with your DAC, but probably not $3K more thrilled.

[simon-]

Summing parallel DAC circuits improves signal to noise ratio and can deliver great results. It is not unique to PS Audio though. Accuphase for example has been using this topology for years in all its CD players and standalone DACs.

[piotrbiedowicz]

I could listen to your voice for hours when you talk about hifi equipment

[David-ikwj]

i, m beta testing one of these right now. This thing sounds well beyond entry level. The price point is a bargain. Paul's description is accurate and he has every right to be proud of his product.

[SantanKGhey]

Looks like a great sounding product! I would love to try it! Best od luck Paul and PS Audio on the new lineup!!

[JulioCSolar]

Hi Paul. I've been a loyal PS Audio customer for a few years now. I've owned M700s, GCD and I still have your first tier power plant (P12?). I recently purchased from PSA the Stellar Gold Pre and DAC. I pair them with a JC5 Parasound. This combination is sweet! However, I have a question: some people have taken a look inside the DAC and they only see one chip. Is that correct? Can you elaborate on that?
Ps: I follow your channel since you started it. Thank you so much!

[stephenbailey]

Used car salesman nonsense. Only one ESS chip doing the work. Can get Chifi dacs for a fraction of the price with higher end chips doing the same thing, or even using multiple chips.
Some of them also have linear power supplies and discrete outputs.
Not saying this doesn't sound good since I haven't heard it. But it's value to price ratio is not good in purely technical terms.

[edperson]

How would the DAC function as a preamp? Could you use this unit to function as both? Would there be a sonic penalty?

[WorldView]

If only PS Audio would design much better cases for their products! They should consider dropping the plain-box look, it's very unappealing.

[jimmyRS]

If one was to dac from a smart television ( that does not include a DAC) am I losing sound quality as apposed to running a streamer/ DAC from a modem?
Thanks in advance!

[synaptichorizons]

Can't wait to give it a good listen, soon as my pre-order StellarGold DAC arrives in late October timeframe.

[piperdude]

Would this be an upgrade from the 1st Gen PW DS DAC?

[RichTeer]

Interesting video, Paul. Would it be possible for you to do a side-by-side comparison of (say) the Steller Gold DAC and its non-gold counterpart, so that we can see the PSU improvements, etc.?

[dougdavis]

Not much in there. Could be Sprout size.

[Coneman]

I don’t like when things are just made to a price point. Make the best you can, that’s it.

[brainache]

I love this honest and top off product videos

[christophergaus]

I really like the 2-tone, hope it's an option ❤

[hermannschmidt]

Sorry, one ESS per channel is not extraordinary. The Chinese do that all over the place. In one of your recent videos you indicated 8 chips, which would have been truly extraordinary (and kinda nuts). BTW the Topping Octo actually is going down that road with 8 Cirrus chips.

[apex]

Sorry, but I can’t bring myself to buy PS Audio again. My new Stellar GainCell DAC arrived to me with a small screw rattling around inside the case. The screw had come loose from the display board. Not sure how that could happen unless the assembly was not completed correctly. Then I noticed that the RCA jacks in the back were mixed up and installed in the wrong positions. How could this get by quality control. It was very obvious as the color coding on the RCA jacks was incorrectly placed. This did not leave me with a good feeling about my purchase or PS Audio’s attention to detail. I had bought dozens of PS Audio products over the years, but this was my last.

[odizcvw]

Will it be showcased at the Toronto Auto Show on Oct 20th? I hope to hear/see it there!