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External Linear Power Supplies

Does anyone have any experience in comparing the following external linear power supplies:
SBooster (most expensive)
Small Green Computet
iFi Power Supplies (least expensive) ?

I am interested in effectiveness, and bang for the buck.

I would use one of these to Power a Chord Qutest, a SugarCube SC-2 and a Massdrop THX AAA Headphone amp.

Thanks.

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mkgus
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Don’t know if it was break in or me adjusting to the sound but everything is sounding cleaner and more dynamic now! That’s with a linear power supply on my DAC. Does anyone know if I would get benefit out of a linear power supply on my tube buffer which sits between the DAC and power amp?
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uberwaltz
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Sorry to gate crash but does anybody know of a unit that will provide dual 18volt outputs?
Each unit is only 500ma.
Or could be two separate 18vdc lps units if a dual unit does not exist.

Thx!
auxinput
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searching, here's one that has 2 18V outputs.  It's a variation of the LKS 25W power supply.  It really is only one power supply with two output.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XMOS-TALEMA-Linear-Power-Supply-25VA-18V-1-5A-Dual-DC-Port-Ultra-Low-Noise-HIFI/182521664344?hash=item2a7f239358&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&enc=AQAEAAADQKvsXIZtBqdkfsZsMtzFbFsbX3WcW5fmB%2Fx7ZbaZTyexcp1Rc6ldAEv%2BvLdC%2BFs7dmQ83S54J8RJow8uNlocGs6ouF18I91SV%2FBq7G%2B6XvBlEHEA1o5KvjmOy7%2FYM4k3%2B6Z%2FNhbirOyxREWqdrHkOHSO4fIlXfX7Wk%2Fpmne7LveE6wt249gfhI%2FccU8%2B6WEoXf6GOJ3hWQJQIZ4WJhIwu3OQEmhfX4fI6%2FyFA3KTdJeH6G%2FvCWhErWG0atbRfgKGDB34apv%2F6VWvpp5nkkC%2BEWagWub%2B0Ghn%2FafRFlNUsIAHMD%2BeW9o8RQXRHJzGW4mMj7%2FkBpUZuAvlF4m7WfjFvtlfJ7UwIeN8MQDIAHjdyhtnLvO8YdIlN7czcJxv6aG6dfDjX5MJzg3Fld0xQN3tGpiU91NVDXxG5d6Cv%2FIgquTzQGATx%2FSwv0t30vHefLWw1JKE%2FNkwC6AuAzomMGS5Ryls88lC%2Bs1UuP%2FahccO6WIcnB7pWZcIHiL%2FQPyIxXgWB9KwqbdIh5pye4qh2c1oorq8L%2F0fCy4MKD7EcyU3BolhviGa1zDSY98%2BGZiaMkFfbOVNwqgBflzR%2BvIaEEUmiLH7StT7ofkT0QcAAyRmdVJwH%2BclqE4diR280byBxRHB%2Bk6hvDW1BuUf7AZ87GlvY4gx39i%2FQ5Xr0cIesW51xSIwwiBGM5V3tUrBKNVbTTEbd55W5vXFt6%2FRoDbb0ouEDMIuSJJedM5WnpVNEcxCIWBS7JGw0HeGQlhxgd7YbcOe7W%2FkOsUQgYjRQovNFku1bgEzC0Fx02NeM1wesZ47GCGQFAJHJXftllQFuqM0cR2szAB0MXecLlbLAoJ2VWkn%2BUZPTzcXDeDOW6WyF6e0H2dXZJQPAi9V%2FZ59mdG5x6AAYLUJsavc5cdjlLmymDlDBI8zVu%2FFj86ieDyTv0xqEIEBgsqF118VHY1qWG6n2UZJKuHrHWpoeoedsWK%2FKJjujVPu2%2BK4BJLudiXLOaTx6otrQm17TPMjnDd8rMru%2BoY%2BwXE0cbohlD9VOKpImefp7lspruvm6Ynu%2BJFskvYCPVUeqbCWJyS2JtSlS451qsK6V8gqP%2BLm0J4AmOmr031hjyA%3D&checksum=1825216643446e5f2d5bbad54a68b79874c7f0ddd165

Otherwise, this might be overkill, but this Zerozone has two independent power supplies that you can custom request be 18V each:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ZEROZONE-Hifi-LDO-5AX2-Low-Noise-Dual-Output-Linear-Power-Supply-DC12V-DC19V/253930022076?hash=item3b1f68a4bc:g:CzkAAOSwr3xbwB9u

Not sure if there are others that are better.
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uberwaltz
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Thx Auxinput.

I must be getting worse on my search terms for eBay as I could only find industrial and lab power supplies.
Not that there is anything wrong with those of course.
c_avila1
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@uberwaltz Check out the Y-cable by Ghent Audio by clicking here. Use this to connect two components from an LPS with a single output. Their build quality is high and their prices are low. 

I recently purchased a full set of cables for the HDPLEX 400W HiFi DC-ATX from Ghent. It helped remove grain from my computer system. I'm sure that their DC cables can provide an improvement as well. 

The V-Quad Cu21 fitted with Oyaide DC plugs is another affordable option that I'm interested in. 
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