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I just added a Teradak power supply to my Squeezebox

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Posted on September 8, 2014 at 00:36:29
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 Once I had negotiated the connector which didn't fit the Duet, the difference was immediate and clear. Not HUGE but very worthwhile. Darker silence which is presumably a lower noise floor, leaving the music more dynamic and just better.

 

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I think the amount of SQ that I got, posted on September 8, 2014 at 07:21:46
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 is sure worth the price. I am surprised that the supplied connector did not fit the Duet. The one I got for the Touch fits perfectly.

 

Teradak PS is a great bang for the buck, for sure. The one I have for my W4S uLink...., posted on September 8, 2014 at 09:21:12
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 ... was $40-something, and is dual-output - 9V via round connector, 5V via USB.

Significant upgrade over included switching wallwart. And, at the flip of the switch on uLink, you can compare external power vs. USB power - again, difference is readily audible.

 

connector, posted on September 8, 2014 at 13:41:04
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 One with a yellow plastic end came with the Teradak and it was much too big for the Duet.
Luckily while looking for a new plug to buy, a shop offered to make up a led from the old one.

 

I'll be checking the voltages., posted on September 8, 2014 at 13:43:03
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 It actually hadn't occurred to me they would be different.

 

That's for my particular dual-output model. N/T, posted on September 8, 2014 at 14:02:45
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 N/T

 

I got this connector cable from them, posted on September 8, 2014 at 15:07:52
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ah ha..., posted on September 8, 2014 at 16:00:05
My name is Fred
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 Thanks for the picture, Larry, it makes it easier to explain.
My lead has the yellow tipped plug at both ends and the case has a socket for that and not the other connection yours has.
The Duet has a much smaller socket than the yellow one would fit.

 

Check the cable at the end of this page, posted on September 8, 2014 at 16:18:21
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 it is the one that goes with this PS which is for the Duet.

 

Errordak, posted on September 8, 2014 at 16:49:12
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 I think I must have a different model as mine simply doesn't have the screw connection.

 

Hmmmm, posted on September 8, 2014 at 16:52:45
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 should be ok, did you contact Tera Dak about it?

 

Hmmmm... no, posted on September 9, 2014 at 14:03:57
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 I had enough problems with them not replying to emails and sending the package to my old address as it was.
It only cost me $22 to get the lead made up so I'll just leave it I think.

 

I wonder if..., posted on September 10, 2014 at 22:23:55
My name is Fred
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 ... I got a different model to you.
Mine only cost $60Au ($55US) delivered.

I am still using the Dacmagic I bought perhaps 6 years ago and might try one for that if they make a 12v version... or versions unless it isn't worth $140US plus perhaps $30 shipping and I should look at a replacement DAC.
Right when I'm adding a new bathroom, rebuilding the kitchen and sanding the floors I probably won't even notice the money going...

 

You likely do have a different one than I., posted on September 12, 2014 at 06:03:45
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 As for a DAC, I too had the Cambridge DacMagic which was very good IMHO. I sold mine to a friend and am now using a Yulong DA8
http://yulongaudio.com/en/product_detail.asp?pid=30
The diff between this and the DacMagic is like day and night. It will play all resolutions up to and including the highest DSD rate.
And the reason I got it is not just the DAC/Analog conversion, but the fact that it is a very good headphone amp as well.
Great reviews @:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/673033/review-yulong-audio-sabre-da8-reference-dac
and:
http://www.soundbsessive.com/room/review-yulong-da8-dsd/

 

Ah ha... I have been thinking..., posted on September 12, 2014 at 13:28:45
My name is Fred
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 ... of investing in some headphones and that would seem an interesting route.
WHat phones are you using?
I have been thinking of something from this range...

 

Because they are not only very comfortable, posted on September 12, 2014 at 13:52:17
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 but also because they are in studios far and wide and have been the go to HP for a large block of time I use the Sennheiser HD 600. They sound "right" to me. They are comfortable as well.Since I sit 16 feet away from the Yulong I had Cardas make me a cable that is 18 feet long, it was not cheap!
When I engage the headphone amp it cuts the volume on the pre amp and speakers to a very low level, I love that feature.
Back in the 1970s when I was part owner of a studio in LA I absolutely hated headphones, now I love them and use them several times a week.

 

Thanks nt, posted on September 13, 2014 at 22:40:12
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