So CEETEE, when are you getting the OR5?

So has anyone tried this new version of 2.2.0 that only works for newer MKII ONLY PerfectWave DACs?  Supposedly good.
http://www.psaudio.com/vanilla/uploads/FileUpload/8b/c6172e1ac3229de558301daec8a2b0.rar

Yes, for several months now.

I have been running it along with 2.14b (bridge s/w) and much prefer it to any other combination.
There was some confusion about the individual files that made up 2.2.0.  The desired file version in question should have PWDPL109.hex and not the PWDPL107.hex file.

Better resolution and overall balance, and this combination sounds less 'pinched'.
AND the picture of the album shows up reliably on the front panel of the PWDII.

JJ

I have the MkII and when using the network bridge, the differences are easily noted between the various combinations of bridge firmware and the s/w that runs the PWD.

And I don't think that the 2.2.0 / 2.14b combo will work on a MkI, but since I read it on the Internet (and I have never heard a MkI) it must be true…
Right?

JJ

Nice.  Thank you!  Do you have a "MKI to MKII" upgrade?
This is what I have gathered from the thread...is there a "newer" pld 109 given out now via email?

Please see last posts:
http://www.psaudio.com/forum/#/discussion/5334/2.2.0-firmware-for-new-production-pwds

Versions of v2.20 ?:

• 2.20 (pld 107)
• 2.20 (pld 109)
• 2.20 (pld 109) "July 2nd"?  Specific Filenames:  Loader.CFG, pWD20400.hex, PWDPL109.hex, PWDUI200.hex, and PLDUL103.hex

Not official yet:
2.4.0 is in Beta

They really need to get their firmware version control down. 

I'm still rocking 2.0.3 I believe thankfully!

Quote from: hiyu64 on July 03, 2013, 03:47:35 PM

Well, I asked anax about the new 2.2.0 pld 109 from June 2 a little while after it came out.  He's still under the impression the upgraded MK1's sound better than any of the NEW PWDII's firmware, when he tested them before. 

I don't think we've heard the June 2 PLD109. I think it was 107 that we heard.

2.20 PL1.05 March 2012
2.20 PL1.07 Jun 2012
2.20 PL1.09 Jun 2013

Yea, that's what I thought.  I asked like right after the PL109 came out, but anax was still adamant about New MKII's sounding bad.  I don't think he realized at the time there were these secret version differences in 2.20.  I'd love to see you guys compare the 2.20 PL109 to 2.03.  If it still sounds bad, then PWA hasn't done it's job.  If it sounds better, PWA is still in trouble for keeping this under the table.  After all, I still think it's shady there's all these "PL" versions of 2.20.  The "PL" version was not mentioned in release notes as these are all considered 2.20 firmware versions.  The people that found these "PL" versions were the users themselves who downloaded the firmware file and noticed the change in file names/properties.  I remember reading one user's new MKII they just bought didn't work correctly without having to manually update to the newest 2.20PL.  PWA not making these updates as 2.21 and 2.22 should mean, under normal developmental circumstances, that they deem these updates very very very insignificant to the 2.20 core firmware. Then how do you explain the number of users saying this 2.20PL version sounds much better than the other 2.20PL versions if the revision is so minor?  Maybe Paul doesn't want to eat his own words that 2.20 sounds the best and want those new MKIIs to keep shipping out to dealers?  It's all speculation at this time though.       

I really wish they show more transparency on this.  Also, the next firmware update in development goes to 2.40? yea.....Okay I guess these PL versions count as 2.30, so....why not just name them 2.30 lol