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I’m selling my PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 12.It did serve me well, I just replaced it by a black unit to match with the rest of my setup. It really cleaned up my awful AC feed. The unit is in mint condition. I have all the original packaging so shipping is possible at buyer’s e...
This reads as a fair ask, leaning slightly good value rather than a bargain. At A$3,300, it sits just under the A$3,532 median of recent AUD comps and well above the A$2,268 25th percentile, so it’s not a steal, but it is comfortably in the sensible part of the market.
That makes sense for a DirectStream: it’s a respected, musically pleasing DAC with a strong reputation for organic tone, big staging, and a very “non-digital” presentation. The original model was discontinued in 2022, so clean examples still have real appeal; if the unit is complete and operating properly, this is the sort of listing a serious digital buyer can jump on without feeling squeezed.
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PS Audio, a pioneering American hi-fi brand, traces its roots to 1973 when co-founder Paul McGowan launched the company in California alongside Stan Warren. Emerging from the analog golden age, it debuted with a standalone phono preamplifier, reflecting McGowan's early passion for vinyl playback honed through radio station connections and encounters with audio enthusiasts. The brand quickly evolved, embracing digital audio in the 1980s by releasing one of the first high-end CD players, the PS Audio CD-1, soon after Philips and Sony introduced the format.
Today, PS Audio specializes in premium electronics, including power amplifiers, preamplifiers, digital-to-analog converters (DACs), and integrated amplifiers, with a hallmark focus on power conditioning via innovative AC regenerators known as Power Plants. These devices, born from Stan Warren's mid-1980s discovery that oversized transformers enhance audio performance, remain a cornerstone. The lineup also encompasses digital lenses for refining streaming and disc playback, alongside select analog components, though it eschews speakers, headphones, turntables, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, PS Audio commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its bold engineering and unwavering pursuit of musical purity. Celebrating 50 years in 2023, it occupies a niche as an innovator rather than a mass-market player, appealing to buyers who prioritize transformative power delivery and digital refinement in sophisticated systems.
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