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NADM51 whit Ifi usb purifier or ifi usb converter

I have to plug my m51 in my computer, when i plug it directly in usb the result is not very good compare to my cd transport. The ifi audio compagny offer usb purifier and usb to spdif connection for the same price. I would like to know before making my purchase which one could give me the best result.
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mesch
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I have also read that the M51 benefitted from outboard USB/SPDIF conversion. I believe the ifi purifier is an additional upgrade to the ifi converter.
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jon2020
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I have no experience with the nad dac but have used both the usb iPower and the usb-spif converter, the iLink, to my dac. The iPower splits the usb power from the audio data with a double-headed usb cable. I find both essential in improving sound quality from the pc.
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jazzonthehudson
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I have the combo of iPower with the Gemini cable feeding to the iDAC in my library system, w/o the iPower and Gemini cable the sounds is ok, with the combo the iDAC is pretty good. You may want to look at the AQVOX usb power supply.

All computers, even run in battery mode, generate too much garbage on their DC lines, including USB. There are some DACs that are less prone to that, those where the USB-chip is powered from the DAC internally. IMO the NAD M51 is not.
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