Many have asked this question but, unfortunately, there is no ready to create a new PWD out of the parts left over from a DirectStream upgrade.  You need a new case, display and some other parts.  PS Audio is not supplying parts so you are on your own.

Final Version 

 

This thread may be of help: http://www.psaudio.com/forum/pwd-topics/pwd2-voltage-conversion-120v-230v/

Many report break-in takes 500 hours.    Playing a variety of music and/or pink noise into a load is best.  The preamp or amp to which the DirectStream is connected need not be powered up, but the DS needs to be connected so that it is driving a load.

Just use a Ethernet wireless bridge.  Cheap and easy.

Excellent.   But if you need/want anything else, we will help you out there.

Post a request on the PS Audio Forum and they will help you out.

OK . . .

Just a couple of minutes.

Stereophile jsut placed the DirectStream in Class A+

Correct, just like earlier versions of Windows.

Beautifully done.

Whether this is too loud depends on the sensitivity of your headphones.   If you are in doubt, turn it down.

Of course you do.  But you are arguing with yourself; no one stated such an unqualified absolute.  By ignoring both the context and snipping out the bulk of my post, you have constructed a straw man - and then knocked him down.    This approach is entirely silly and unproductive.