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Channel Islands Squeezebox Power Supply?

Associated Equipment:
-Logitech SB3 Stock (.Wav or .AIFF via WIFI)
-dCS Purcell Upsampler (to DSD)
-dCS Delius DAC
-Mark Levinson 336 Stereo Amp
-B&W N802 Speakers
-Transparent Power Bank Ultra
-Transparent Reference Interconnects, Digital Link, and Speaker Cable

Question:

What impact would replacing the stock Squeezebox power supply with the Channel Islands VDC-SB have on the digital out performance?
blackstonejd
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drubin
3,274 posts
 
An advantage of the Transporter, independent of its DAC section, is it will pass 24/96 files, if that's important to you.
ecruz
402 posts
 
I use a Bolder power supply with my SB3. The difference between the stock wall wart and a "proper" power supply is huge. More slam, more bass, more detail. A big improvement in every way.
blackstonejd OP
153 posts
 
Cerrot and Ecruz, you guys are both using the digital out into an outboard DAC, correct?
ecruz
402 posts
 
Yep. Into the DAC section of a TacT RCS 2.0.
blackstonejd OP
153 posts
 
I will probably try it in light of your comments. I will report back when I do.

In the meantime if anyone else has any thoughts I'd like to hear them.
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