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Solution for Schitt Loki wall-wart power supply?

I have a Schiit Loki EQ in my system. Because CD SQ varies so much, it makes no sense to me to not have some sort of tone control option. 

The Loki has a cheap wall-wart and I'm wondering whether my system might benefit from an improvement in this particular area. I don't "currently" have any sort of power conditioner. Before I bought teh Loki, a buddy brought over one of the top-tier PS Audio power regenerator/conditioner devices and neither of us could detect any resulting improvement in SQ, so I don't think I need to address power conditioning for the entire system. 

The Loki wall-wart is plugged into a Cullen Cable outlet receptacle box, along with the power cords for my DAC and CD transport. 

I'd prefer not to spend more than, say $400 at the most. This is an area of audio about which I know very little. 

There are linear power supplies (some very expensive). Is a more economical option like those offered by Small Green Computer 
https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/products/5v-12v-linear-power-supply-15w?variant=30287580528674&am...
worth considering?

Would it make sense to use something like the Shunyata Venom Defender or Nordost , NORDOST QK1 QKoil Load Resonanting CoilPower Conditioner, plugged into the same wall outlet with the Cullen? 

https://www.musicdirect.com/power/shunyata-venom-defender-stand-alone-plug-in-power-conditioner

https://www.musicdirect.com/power/quantum-qk1-qkoil-load-resonating-coil

Suggestions? Other/better options? 

Thanks. 





stuartk
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fuzztone
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You are better off with a Teddy Pardo PSU.
I have one on a streamer. An SGC Ultra Cap on another.
However I have not tried one on my Loki, tight quarters. No guarantee it will sound any better.
I generally see minimal gain in spending more $$ for  power supply than any non-amp component.
If you try it let us know.
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stereo5
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According to the Schiit web site, the Wall Wort is actually a linear power supply with 17 volt rails.  They (Schiit) say buying a separate linear power supply is totally unnecessary.  I have a Loki on order, it was supposed to ship today but yet another delay.  Now they say March 3rd. 
stuartk OP
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fuzztone: "Tight quarters", here, too!  I appreciate your advice regarding likely return-on-investment. I was simply curious about whether this might perhaps be a neglected "achilles heel" in my system, having repeatedly  encountered the opinion that "wall-warts are bad". 

stereo5: I can't seem to locate the specs you quote on their website. 
Could you possibly PM me a link? 
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fuzztone
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Not all wallwarts are bad.
The flying dutchman tried upgrading the Silent Angel and said that the stock "medical grade" was better sounding. Schitt DOES engineer their power supplies and I've no reason to change any of my 4 Schitty components.
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