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In Reply to: RE: Ifi Audio Mirco iUSB 3.0 vs Intona USB Isolator posted by Maxxwire1 on February 05, 2017 at 21:27:33
Maxxwire1,
Your photo was actually one of the key one I spotted which attracted me to the JCAT, and being that I'm relying upon a Mac Mini myself, until I've decided if I'd care to pursue either an entry level Aurender or Lumin at some point this year!, I merely would like to get a decent enough performance from it as is........, as I'm not trying to buy into these $400 - $1.200 LPSs just for the sake of filtering, nor am I interested in using daisy-chained multiple units or an UpTone Audio UltraCap LPS-1 LPS which then has another LPS connected to it to replace its stock SMPS.
It just seems to go on and on........, and here I'm looking for a simpler means of bringing it all together, hence looking into something which is well built ( as the JCAT is very very nice on the eyes ) that doesn't require a LPS in the least. In the end........, I'm going to have to base this one on gut instincts and don't look back.
Thanks for chiming in.
Follow Ups:
That particular USD400 LPS from Jcat (really a HD-Plex) LPS is an overkill. If you buy that one you are only using the 5V output. (well you can use the 19V to power your notebook as well).There are much cheaper 5V (2-3amp) LPS around which is just as good.
See the link.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TALEMA-25VA-Linear-Power-supply-DC5V-3-5A-with-USB-port-/301911731146?hash=item464b576bca:g:mvYAAOSwdU1W-QkN
Edits: 02/10/17
el34eh@yahoo.com asked- " I'm wondering if any of you can break it down sonically for me what to expect from either of these two units?"During the many months that I spent in search of answers to my own questions about how the Intona (JCAT) USB Isolator might perform in my own audio system one of the landmark descriptions that I came across was from a fellow who placed an Intona between his Uptone Audio LPS powered USB card and his galvanically isolated Berkeley Alpha USB and these were his exact comments:
"A concomitant improvement in the sound quality: improved clarity from top to bottom, resolution, soundstage depth, dynamics, decay, separation of instruments, more full bodied voices, and more accurate timbers; in short, a more realistic and engaging presentation."
Comments like these eventually convinced me that the Intona would probably work well with my Mac mini. Soon after the aluminum encased JCAT iteration of the Intona industrial USB Isolator was introduced this last August I ordered one and the sonic improvements very closely paralleled those stated above which easily succeeded in surpassing all of my expectations. The fact that I didn't need to add yet another LPS in order to get this stunning level of results made the JCAT USB Isolator the perfect solution for transforming what I eventually came to discover was my mediocre sounding Mac mini into an extraordinarily better sounding music player.
Edits: 02/06/17 02/06/17
And having spoken with a very close friend of mine on said matters. It seems as if logic would predict I ride out the option towards the JCAT USB Isolator, as I'm seriously trying to avoid adding a costly LPS. And once again might not need the extra sense of detailing or better put transparency on my DAC as it is, as I've invested a nice amount on my present USB cables and don't see spending another $500 - $895 on a dual-headed version as being practical.
Come on JCAT........., yet I'd once again like to thank each and everyone of you for taking the time to chime in. As it's because of all of you this has become one of the most happiest quest in my life.
Thanks All. I'm done.
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