Kinda makes the new Mano ULTRA mkIII Farad look like a giant slayer.
Ahead of reviews.
Chord Dave and lInear power supply
I had been using Chord Dave and Mscaler for 3 years.
I installed linear power supply by Farad which cost me around 3k Euros including three separate power supplies.
Wow it is worth every penny.
I get more clear separation of each instrument with more tuneful bass.
Also slight sibilance is gone.
It is Dave +. after modification.
If you own Dave, you had better try it.
The installation is rather handy.
You need to follow instruction.
Thomas
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@lalitk As the owner of a chord Dave I’ve been looking and reading about power supplies for quite some time. I’m a big believer in a good power supply. Many have reported that the power supply in Dave though small in size, indeed performs well and changing it yields no improvement. That is what Chord’s John Franks says. I have to say that right now with the chord Dave powered by PS Audio PP10 and data suppplied by EitherRegen, upscaled by M-scaler; it is sounding damn good. Extremely open and smooth but with more detail than you can count. I’ve been on the fence and chatting with a friend the other day I decided that I was probably good with the onboard power supply. Then @shkong78 posts this. Probably not if, but when, will I buy one. I actually tried to put the stuff in the shopping cart on the website today and it won’t let you put multiple items in the cart. Saved by the glitch. Jerry |
I recently replaced a Sbooster used for a Roon Nucleus with a JS-2 Linear Power Supply (w/Sapphire DC Cable) made by uptown audio. Another case of a real dynamic improvement from a PSU. |
“I’m a big believer in a good power supply” I share your beliefs 💯 . I am sure the stock power supply performs well but until you have compared a modified Dave with Farad PS side by side, you do not know what you’re missing out. That Farad PS upgrade looks impressive in every conceivable way. When I was shopping for my ultimate DAC, power supply and master clock implementation was right up there along with SQ. My DAC have both standard power supply and external power supply options, you can guess which option I end up with :-) Even though you’re very satisfied with stock power supply, I highly recommend you consider the Farad upgrade. |
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