Why some streamers sound better

PS Audio's upcoming new product, the AirLens, should be available in July, 2022. Here's some info about it and why it sounds better.

[gstanley]

AES 67 Ravena is an existing standard that will move 32 ch. of 11.2 mhz DSD today via Cat 6 Gigabit ethernet, either copper or fiber. It would be cool to see that as a standard for moving Audio around home equipment instead of just pro equipment.

[richardpells]

Thanks as always Paul. I couldn't let it go about the Toslink and in desperation bought a QED Reference Toslink cable that gets the best out of the format by using 210 individual boro silicate glass strands...as much as they could effectively cram into the 1mm diameter ...and it works!! My Quetest DAC will play 192kh 24 bit better than my AudioQuest Carbon coax and also play DSD64 again better than the coax. The cable cost me £90 here in the UK and has been a game changer for me as my original Toslink cable just wouldn't play above what you'd expect...just silence.

[stanislavshokurov]

I do remember those old times audiophiles asked why some CD players sound better if it’s digital.
In the 90’s I’ve read somewhere in Stereophile magazine digital is all the same ‘till you trying to convert it to analogue. The question ‘why it’s so’ is kinda complicated for audiophiles without deep fundamental knowledges in that area. Just take it as it is))

[josschreur]

Galvanic isolation is one. The other one is reclocking the data so the dac has to make less effort to do witch reduces the noise off the dac

[jeffreywhite]

I have the HiFI Rose RS150 and the Airlens. The Airlens sound quality bests it by quite a bit.

[homerwinslow]

I use TIDAL because it compensates the artist at a much higher rate than any other steamer.

[JoeL-junc]

Is the PS Audio Air Lens product for sale yet? I did not see it on the PS audio web site.

[bubbahotep]

So where is the AirLens streamer these days? Could find no such product on your site, not even much mention, except when speaking of a discontinued Octave Records streamer

[floshi]

Hi Paul. Thanks for the video.
What do you think about HDMI cable instead of Toslink?

[rainiergruber]

Finally someone not trying to convince me that a TCP package is different depending on how you transmit it. There are so many snake oil sellers out there that try to explain how jitter on an ethernet network can end up in your DAC, which is just stupid.
Thanks a lot for not making your streamer any miracle box!

[garganega]

My house is connected by a fiber optic line. The optical interface is connected with Cat 6e cable to a modem/router. Then Cat 6e to streamer/TV. Streamer outputs to my preamp by Toslink, as does the TV. We hear nothing we're not supposed to.

[MrYamaha]

i have connected my daily pc to my AV system this way i can enjoy good sound in different scenarios all day long. From all connections available in my set up /HDMI, RCA and optical/ i choose optical SPDIF from PC to receiver for best quality

[AudiSorce]

PS audio using Innuos on their music room 2. It’s on all their videos.

[ThinkingBetter]

When streaming lossless music (FLAC or other), the original music data can easily arrive bit-perfect at the DAC with no errors or conversions when the app is made with sufficient care. Neither jitter hurting the sample timing or digital noise leaking into the analog output are problems that should ever be a concern with just the basic of proper engineering done. I’m confident PS audio can support most excellent audio streaming exceeding CD or even SACD quality. Streaming is here to stay and also here to deliver the best in audiophile performance.

[bobkoch]

If galvanic is so important, why can't we connect an iPhone to a DAC via FiberOptic ? There are simple device that connect and convert from iPhone lighting to TosLink or Coax. No noisy 110V power involvement at all. Jusy my battery operated cell phone, right ?

[stephenstevens]

Isn't this the same episode from last night?

[brandonburr]

I still have a vintage enlightened audio designs dsp-9000 pro series 3 that uses at&t fibre. I think bel canto that lets you go from usb to at&t into a dac. Not many interfaces like that out there .

[gotham]

Why don't you just continue to use AT&T glass? It's still a thing, and is still used today for audio by companies like Playback Designs, and Ed Meitner at EMM Labs.

[tubefreeeasy]

Can’t you add tubes to your DACs like your pre-amp?

[leonarddaneman]

But, I don't have to 'toss' my 'TosLink' . . . can still be used with an adapter to record directly from CD's . . .