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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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update: I finally got my Farad power supplies through customs and got them installed. System is fantanstic. power supply is icing in the cake. thanks for the suggestion.

 

Jerry

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@carlsbad 

 

Congratulation for your positive result.

 

I am happy with Dave +.

 

This kind of details, separation and dynamics was not possible with unmodified Dave.

 

Thomas

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@rshad0000

 

If you add tube pre after Dave, it will sound more balanced and organic.

 

I am happy with Margules Audio SF220.15 20th Anniversary Stereo Tube Preamplifier which I had bought after being impressed with it at Pacific Audiofest 2022.

 

Thomas

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I re cently added the Sean Jacobs DC4 ARC6 to my DAVE (M Scaler has Teddy Pardo LPS).  Extraordinary impact on my system.  Very costly, to be sure.  But far and away the greatest impact of any change I’ve made to my system.  
 

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@cantorgale

 

Congratulation on good results with SJ power supply.

 

It is debated which is better between SJ and Farad at Headphone community.

 

But without regard to cost of 3K$, I am happy with result out of Farad

 

Thomas

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