The optional Sbooster UltraMk2 module also has caps and whatnot. It had a clear improvement on my mscaler (the difference with or without module) in my setup, didn't expect that actually. I fail to find logic in that. For digital gear??
The logic is there actually and the benefits come from two areas.The optional Sbooster UltraMk2 module also has caps and whatnot. It had a clear improvement on my mscaler (the difference with or without module) in my setup, didn't expect that actually. I fail to find logic in that. For digital gear??
It does look a bit silly though, those 2 little boxes after each other, a fixed + a module
When I was doing experiments with new power supplies to my Dave I was rather surprised when the power supply to the digital circuits made at least as much difference as the power supplies to the analogue circuits. I was hoping I didn’t need to buy the full Sean Jacobs power supply for the digital circuits and could spend most on the analogue circuits power supply. Alas that was not the case.
Absolutely agree on importance of PS for digital gear. An internet switch is also vulnerable more than expected and its just passing bits. Looks like it has more to do with mains and what happens there instead of the data flow itself?
Dunno how much it plays a role though.A serious advantage of toroidal ("donut") over older-school transformers is the almost total absence of magnetic flux leakage.Absolutely agree on importance of PS for digital gear. An internet switch is also vulnerable more than expected and its just passing bits. Looks like it has more to do with mains and what happens there instead of the data flow itself?
I'm beginning to suspect/think about the internal transformator (smps or lps). The primary and secundary are like a capacitor winded over each other very intensely. That's a cap conducting buzz especially the higher the frequency like chopped circuits do.
In earlier days primaries and secundaries were fysically separated coils (see pic red and blue) so there was hardly a capacitive coupling, but one needed more iron core, was bigger, more heat losses... Now its all donuts and windings all over each other creative a cap between primary and secondary.
will still remember past advice not to site components - especially turntables - too close to amplifiers to avoid hum induced by the stray magnetic fields from the amplifier mains power transformer.A serious advantage of toroidal ("donut") over older-school transformers is the almost total absence of magnetic flux leakage.
The more venerable amongst us here
And picking up badly managed 27MHz Citizen Band on the phono stages and cassette deck heads, what a time 
. People had to dodge stuff.Agree on networks as well.Absolutely agree on importance of PS for digital gear. An internet switch is also vulnerable more than expected and its just passing bits. Looks like it has more to do with mains and what happens there instead of the data flow itself?
I'm beginning to suspect/think about the internal transformator (smps or lps). The primary and secundary are like a capacitor winded over each other very intensely. That's a cap conducting buzz especially the higher the frequency like chopped circuits do.
In earlier days primaries and secundaries were fysically separated coils (see pic red and blue) so there was hardly a capacitive coupling, but one needed more iron core, was bigger, more heat losses... Now its all donuts and windings all over each other creative a cap between primary and secondary.
I also have an extra network switch right before my streamer
In fact I have gone a bit further here (OCD alert!)I also have an extra network switch right before my streamer
Got that hint from YT channel Alpha Audio.
Most important it that switch its PS.
I use a netgear GS108 unmanaged (35 euro) a hifi tip from Alpha Audio who tested a lot of streamers, expensive ones included.
But never try using the OEM PS on that!! I had a spare battery so its on 12V batts.
I also found it very good to set a LAN separator on the network RJ45 input of the streamer.
Using this: https://www.pinkfaun.com/shop/home/46-lan-isolator.html
I was stunned by this network care, only after that I believed it matters a lot.
What you say about harshness, bass ans tune is absolutely the truth! I'm glad to have peer review now
