KLJTech
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You may be right, but buying a $100 power supply for a $100 DAC seems kind of wyrd to me.
Its not a $100 power supply, according to Schiit Audio it isolates your USB DAC from the noisy USB power coming from your computer, and provides a stable, precise crystal oscillator to repeat the USB 2.0 packets.
The Wyrd is powered by a low-noise linear power supply
(unlike most wall warts) and very high quality voltage regulators.
In other words, in provides a better/cleaner signal to your DAC.
Of course, its not uncommon for companies that sell DAC's to offer upgraded power supplies, but that's not what Schiit Audio is doing with the Wyrd. I don't know that I'd buy one for a $100 DAC unless I felt that I couldn't improve upon the sound of said DAC without spending significantly more AND I was having issues with drops outs or odd noises via the USB connection.
I ordered one because every now and then I'm getting odd noises from my speakers or headphones even when no music was playing. I'll be using it with the Gungnir Gen 2 USB and if it takes care of the intermittent noise issue I'll be very pleased with it.