PS Audio DirectStream Junior

摘要

They like to do things the hard way at PS Audio, though I'm sure they'd say it was simply the right way. The Colorado-based company avoids the low-cost outsourcing temptation to which so many have succumbed, with all but its least expensive models - such as the £475 Sprout mini-amplifier [HFN Feb '15] - proudly carrying the 'Built in Boulder' legend, simply because it believes keeping things in-house ensures optimal quality. That's certainly the case with the DirectStream Junior DAC. Selling for £3750, it represents a considerable saving over the original DirectStream model [HFN Aug '14], yet contains much of that design's significant technology, and even surpasses the pricier model in some respects.