Interesting thread. Thanks for posting your observations doomlordis. I have an older Sony minidisc player and to me it sounds better than my Creative Jukebox even when the Creative is playing high rate encoded mp3's. From what I've read, the opposite should be true and the Creative should...

So where does one find a linear regulated power supply? Also, if the PordaCorda works better with the exteral power supply will the JMT amp as well?