New DAC
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Re: New DAC
The Doc is right here. I couldn't believe the difference buying a better power supply made!Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:15 am You need the power supply, your wall mount supply is useless.
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Re: New DAC
Analogue
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
Digital
NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage.
Bel Canto Set 40, or Audiolab M-PWR
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100 Supertweeters
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
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NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
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Tron Seven Linestage.
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Re: New DAC
DAC's love lots of clean power and a solid LPSU will definitely provide better SQ.
It isn't the whole story though. I have 2 Cambridge units here, a DacMagic 100 and it's bigger brother the DacMagic Plus, both powered by the same model SBooster LPSU - the higher-spec model significantly outperforms the cheaper one.
PSU's are necessary but don't remove sonic differences between DAC's.
It isn't the whole story though. I have 2 Cambridge units here, a DacMagic 100 and it's bigger brother the DacMagic Plus, both powered by the same model SBooster LPSU - the higher-spec model significantly outperforms the cheaper one.
PSU's are necessary but don't remove sonic differences between DAC's.
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Re: New DAC
This may well be true, but what I was saying is that the improved power supply wrought huge benefits *with the cheap-and-cheerful DAC,* whereby it ended up sounding better than the one I bought to replace it.Fretless wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:56 pm DAC's love lots of clean power and a solid LPSU will definitely provide better SQ.
It isn't the whole story though. I have 2 Cambridge units here, a DacMagic 100 and it's bigger brother the DacMagic Plus, both powered by the same model SBooster LPSU - the higher-spec model significantly outperforms the cheaper one.
PSU's are necessary but don't remove sonic differences between DAC's.
I couldn't and wouldn't comment on anything else as I haven't heard it.
I think I might be in the HiFi trade.
I am not currently seeking treatment for this.
Current System: Linn LP12 Lingo Ekos Troika, NVA PHONO2 with BBPSU, NVA AP20 (White), Quad ESL 57s &/or NVA Cube3s (White)
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Current System: Linn LP12 Lingo Ekos Troika, NVA PHONO2 with BBPSU, NVA AP20 (White), Quad ESL 57s &/or NVA Cube3s (White)
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Re: New DAC
You don't know until you try it. And not a £130 fuse but a DAC costing a fiver. What is the opposite phrase to slurping rip-off.Fretless wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:56 pm DAC's love lots of clean power and a solid LPSU will definitely provide better SQ.
It isn't the whole story though. I have 2 Cambridge units here, a DacMagic 100 and it's bigger brother the DacMagic Plus, both powered by the same model SBooster LPSU - the higher-spec model significantly outperforms the cheaper one.
PSU's are necessary but don't remove sonic differences between DAC's.
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Re: New DAC
I think I might be in the HiFi trade.
I am not currently seeking treatment for this.
Current System: Linn LP12 Lingo Ekos Troika, NVA PHONO2 with BBPSU, NVA AP20 (White), Quad ESL 57s &/or NVA Cube3s (White)
I am not currently seeking treatment for this.
Current System: Linn LP12 Lingo Ekos Troika, NVA PHONO2 with BBPSU, NVA AP20 (White), Quad ESL 57s &/or NVA Cube3s (White)
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Re: New DAC
I tried the Qutest out of a wall socket but not for long as I did not like what I was hearing. The sound was restricted and compressed. There also seemed to be less volume for the same setting. When I went back to the BMU it was like shakles being removed. I know I have had mains, but I was not expecting the difference to be so great.
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable
Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ
Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat
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NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable
Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ
Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat
RIP Doc
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Re: New DAC
I have had the same experience here. I took the Chord's SMPS supply out of the BMU feed as I thought that it would be putting noise into the rest of the system and negating the benefits of the BMU, but the result was thin and harsh compared to before. Changing the Chord SMPS for a linear psu has made another worthwhile improvement....CN211276 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:30 amI tried the Qutest out of a wall socket but not for long as I did not like what I was hearing. The sound was restricted and compressed. There also seemed to be less volume for the same setting. When I went back to the BMU it was like shakles being removed. I know I have had mains, but I was not expecting the difference to be so great.
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Re: New DAC
Is it the McRU which has made the worthwhile improvement?
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable
Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ
Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat
RIP Doc
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable
Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ
Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat
RIP Doc