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
I have ordered purple fuses.. I will report back with the potentially controversial observations, lol. When I have heard the Mscaler on lesser Chord Dacs I have been suitably impressed by the results. Others here say M-scaler was not positive for them. I will try to borrow one and see what it is all about with the Dave. I will hear Aries Cerat Kassandra in the next while as well. Cheers, |
You wont regret your decision.
I used to use Margules tube pre after Dave to tame slightly thin sound.
https://margules.com/en/sf-220-30th/
But after having Farad power supplies, I can do without tube pre although I still favor the sound through pre.to small degree.
Thomas |
Your listening impressions with the LPS change makes plenty of sense to me. I’m hard pressed to think of a case when improving the power supply quality did not result in better sound quality. I don’t know why the Chord Dave would be an exception to this type of outcome. I suppose if it was believed that its stock power supply could not be further upgraded/improved. I don’t know what evidence is there to support that idea. Power supply quality is crucial for achieving higher sonic performance. Charles |
