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In Reply to: RE: MicroRendu LPSs. posted by el34eh@yahoo.com on February 24, 2017 at 09:58:56
Very good observation there Abe.
And reading between the lines, I've noticed they both serve different functions as well......, what I was trying to get at is why aren't many owners of the MicroRendu trying it along with said UpTone Audio UltraCap LPS - 1?, which seems to be the one to beat, with maybe that Vinnie Rossi Capacitor driven one or maybe the Paul Hynes SR-7 as the very best means of powering their MicroRendu's.
I know that both the guys on Audio Stream are taken with the LPS-1, as are more then a few owners of any of these USB type devices over on CA, yet I've only seen it mentioned here as if it wasn't anything special. Yet the one logical reason I went with the JCAT was constantly seeing talk of buying said LPS-1 and then in turn powering it with another LPS, which strikes me as somewhat whack.
But then having all these extra boxes, scares me as well........, which is why I'm willing to see where the dust settles over the course of the next 6-17 months!, as I'm certain more and more offerings in these types of devices are right around the corner......, time shall tell.
Maybe, just maybe I'd be better served just pursuing the all in one type unit like the ELAC Discovery and chill......
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My view on this may ruffle some feathers but audio is all about incremental gains and engineering is all about cost trade-offs. Bang for the buck, if you will. And with audio in many cases we are simply splitting hairs.Yes, the power supply is important but as already stated, there is excellent internal regulation and power distribution within the microRendu. The outboard power supply does not need to be extravagant, just good. And lets not forget that the microRendu has no analog stages like a DAC. I would expect that the power requirements for a DAC would be more stringent than for a network streamer.
And sure, one can add isolation devices upon isolation devices and create a cabling rats nest (with potential for inducing even more noise rather than reducing it) but my preference is to KISS.
And IF you're just getting started with computer audio, ALL of this just adds to the confusion. IMHO just get started then muck around the periphery of myth and magic later. ;-)
Edits: 02/25/17 02/26/17
My choice was determined by availability, budget and ability to deliver the target 7V output from Sonore's recommended list.
I didn't want a SMPS like the iFi or the Teddy Pardo designs. I wasn't going to spend $1k on the Sonore Signature either. That left the Vinnie Rossi and the HDPlex and I went with the latter.
I'm interested in hearing Steve's comparison among a handful of choices including both the HDPlex and the LPS-1. I have no doubt that since the latter was designed by John it is a better choice for the uRendu. The question as your post posits is: by how much?
Nothing wrong with the HDPlex for YOUR application on the microRendu IMHO. It's a big hammer and the microRendu is a small nail. The LPS-1 may be better in that it is a small hammer for a small nail. But the big hammer still does the job admirably. ;-)
I just got back from a week long business conference and found a number of RPI related packages. As Dynobot observed, I need a micro USB to 5.5 mm adapter in order to use the Jameco PS. Today I ordered it and once again, I'm flying out for a couple of days.
Should have the thing running this weekend!
If you've got to strain to hear the difference, maybe there is none.
Cut-Throat
Thanks Abe.
As I view it, you've made a very sound statement which carries a great deal of merit. And besides that......., it was logically put at that.
Common logic goes a long ways it seems.
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