APS audio transformers

We will upgrade your unit to the Signature Series PLUS.  You just send us your unit and we will perform the upgrade.  You pay for return shipping.

 

This is for our Signature Series PLUS uprade

This is the 2nd best sounding DAC upgrade we currently offer.

 

1) Transformer replacement. Replaced the Edcor 150 150 cheap transformers with premium Nickel APS Audio R2 Transformers designed to meet extreme audiophile requirements. These transformers also brings up the gain to standard levels.
2) VOCM upgrade. The VOCM of these units did not have a low enough impedance for the video opamps used. We corrected this for the Signature Series by adding very high quality SMD poly caps (not the standard Vocm caps used on non-Signature Series) on each opamp power circuit which lowered the impedance the correct amount.
We also replace all 1% thick film resistors with 0.01% thin film resistors as part of our signature series upgrade.
3) RF.EMI shielding was added where needed This lowers any noise from entering critical circuits.
4) Performed DC offset tune. Lowers low frequency distortion and increases dynamics. This works together with our new R2 transformers.
5) Set of Digital Noise Eliminators. (1-USB-B & 1-HDMI i2s)
6) In the stock power supply we tighten re-attach Power Transformer (All come loose at the base)  We replace the rectifier diodes with ultra-fast recovery diodes and seporate the 5v regulators to alow the digital input board it's own power clean low noise regulated source.

 

We take a stock MK1 and compleatly refurbish it with our new Rev 2 transformers, RF shielding, Power Supply upgrades including Tighten re-attach Power Transformer (All come loose at the base)
, Our Digital noise eliminators.and tune the DC offset.   We even refinnish the lid.  The unit looks brand new.

What you get is an incredable sounding DAC that outperforms even the newest MK2 DAC even with our nickel transformers installed.  The Signature Series can be idenified by the new APS Audio Badging on the front.

This is a Level 2 upgrade.

$3995

 

This PLUS series addition is a Level 3 upgrade. This is the very best and most expensive however we feel it's worth every penny.

 

It includes everything in the Signature Series PLUS a super high quality internal linear power supply for the analog board.  It includes isolating filters from the digital supply.  This upgrade ads even more fine detail and increased REAL factor.  Percussive instruments sound so real and dynamic.

 

We have been working on finding the very best supply for this application and we feel we nailed it.

We use the complete bottom of the DAC for the heat sink keeping the internal temperature low. We use only the best capacitors and diodes available as well as using a high quality discrete circuit with a MOSFET (attached to the bottom of the unit) to regulate the voltage. The R-core transformer is icing on the cake and is very low noise especially with the thick copper flux band.

 

Want to compare the four different Directstream MK1 upgrade products we offer?  Below is an explanation:

 

One is an upgrade “your” unit (you send in your unit for the upgrade) and the other is for a “complete” unit.  Of them two options, one includes our custom internal analog power supply The other does not.  PLUS vs non PLUS.

The Limited Edition adds several aditional upgrades.

 

 

$2495 to upgrade your unit to the Signature Series.

(NO custom internal analog power supply).

 

$3995 for a complete Signature Series unit. 

(NO custom internal analog power supply).

 

$2895 to upgrade yours to the Signature Series PLUS.

(Includes a custom internal analog power supply).

 

$4395 for a complete Signature Series PLUS unit.

(Includes a custom internal analog power supply).

 

$2995 to upgrade yours to the Limited Edition Signature Series PLUS unit.

(Includes a custom internal analog power supply).

 

$4495 for a complete Limited Edition Signature Series PLUS unit.

(Includes a custom internal analog power supply).