[connieflyer]

I had a Denafrips and returned it after a few weeks. and I still have a psaudio . I liked the PS Audio almost as well as the Gungnir. I have purchased from Upscale and found them to be very reliable and helpful. If they will let you demo the Auralic go for it and compare it to what you have and see if spending that much would get you a huge increase in performance. You may stop looking at that point!

 

[cspersel]

I had a Denafrips and returned it after a few weeks. and I still have a psaudio . I liked the PS Audio almost as well as the Gungnir. I have purchased from Upscale and found them to be very reliable and helpful. If they will let you demo the Auralic go for it and compare it to what you have and see if spending that much would get you a huge increase in performance. You may stop looking at that point!

Well .. you are certainly making a case for sticking with the Gungnir. I've also bought a few items from Upscale (2 amps and headphones) and .. like you say .. they have excellent customer service. I've also visited their store a couple of times to demo stuff and like their non-pressure approach to hi-fi retail. I'll think about the Auralic, but it has many features I just don't need that adds to its price (e.g. amplifier, pre-amp, etc.). Note: One thing I do have on order from Decware Audio is an XLR to RCA converter box. Upscale recommended it to maximize the performance of the Gungnir with the Euforia 20th Anniversary amp since it is a single-ended amp. I'm on a 5 month wait list for it, but will report back when I get it and give it a listen.

 

[connieflyer]

Let me know how the converter box works out. I looked at these in the past. But had no recommendations and at that price was not willing to try.

 

[cspersel]

Let me know how the converter box works out. I looked at these in the past. But had no recommendations and at that price was not willing to try.

Will do. The Upscale rep I was interacting with regarding the purchase of my Euforia highly recommended it when I told him I was using the Gungnir. There are other converter boxes out there, but I decided I would go with Decware because of their stellar reputation. I would have purchased the JBL model (part of their pro audio line), but it is unfortunately no longer available.

 

[cspersel]

Let me know how the converter box works out. I looked at these in the past. But had no recommendations and at that price was not willing to try.

While I have you on the hook ... what is your experience with the Furman power conditioner?

 

[connieflyer]

I have had really good luck with the Furman conditioners. It did improve the performance as far as being a little quieter and a little bit clearer. We're not talking giant leaps but I did hear it. I also bought one for my main music system I don't know if I hear a difference with that one or not, but I am very happy with their performance I'm cutting the power. We had a temporary blackout happened three times in a row within an hour the power was shot on all devices and then came back on slowly as the safety margin was met. So I am very happy to say that they do work in that respect.

 

[cspersel]

I have had really good luck with the Furman conditioners. It did improve the performance as far as being a little quieter and a little bit clearer. We're not talking giant leaps but I did hear it. I also bought one for my main music system I don't know if I hear a difference with that one or not, but I am very happy with their performance I'm cutting the power. We had a temporary blackout happened three times in a row within an hour the power was shot on all devices and then came back on slowly as the safety margin was met. So I am very happy to say that they do work in that respect.

Very interesting. I can't remember the price on the Furman, but am also looking at the Decware conditioner which is $995 with 6 outlets. Also not sure if it is one of their "in stock" items or is also on a 5-6 month wait list. But ... I've heard very good things about Furman so that was high on my list. Thank for taking the time to write about your experience.

 

[Ichos]

I am having excellent results with iFi power station.

 

[cspersel]

I am having excellent results with iFi power station.

Ah ... thank you for that information. I'll check it out as well.

 

[cspersel]

I am having excellent results with iFi power station.

Are you also using any iFi AC iPurifiers?

 

[Ichos]

Are you also using any iFi AC iPurifiers?

No , I used to work with a couple of them before I bought the power station.
I have reviewed the power station for hxosplus magazine and I liked it that I ended buying it.
Mind you that I have used various power conditioners from simple distributors to isolation transformers.
At the end I loved the power station.
Now I am experimenting with two power stations , one for digital and one for analogue.

 

[cspersel]

No , I used to work with a couple of them before I bought the power station.
I have reviewed the power station for hxosplus magazine and I liked it that I ended buying it.
Mind you that I have used various power conditioners from simple distributors to isolation transformers.
At the end I loved the power station.
Now I am experimenting with two power stations , one for digital and one for analogue.

I noticed that (in the photo at least) that the outlets are divided between digital and analogue. If that is the case why are experimenting with two of them?

 

[Ichos]

I noticed that (in the photo at least) that the outlets are divided between digital and analogue. If that is the case why are experimenting with two of them?

They are not split , it is a kind of practice to use the one end for digital and the other for analogue and not mix them.
Then if you have a spare plug then you can add a separate AC purifier.
Since I have a lot of devices I need a second power block so I might add a second power station to have everything separated.

 

[cspersel]

They are not split , it is a kind of practice to use the one end for digital and the other for analogue and not mix them.
Then if you have a spare plug then you can add a separate AC purifier.
Since I have a lot of devices I need a second power block so I might add a second power station to have everything separated.

Got it. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[LoryWiv]

While I have you on the hook ... what is your experience with the Furman power conditioner?

Just to chime in I have a Furman conditioner that has been terrific. Certainly people debate impact but for my system it produced a blacker background and clarity to signature IMHO.