UpTone JS-2 Power Supply Listening Impressions

[Krishnan]

Alex, thank you for all the answers to my inquiries, and the prompt shipment of the JS-2. I am from India, yet the Uptone team made the purchase completely hassle free.

I bought the JS-2 to power the SOTM SMS200 and clock. While waiting for the devices, I thought I would try powering my passive pre-amp. (My setup : Musical Fidelity M1CDT+DAC->Tortuga Audio Balanced Passive pre->Schitt Vidar mono blocks->Monitor Audio PL100s).

I wish all audio equipments have an external DC option that can be powered by a JS-2. Being new to Linear Power Supply, I was simply blown away to notice how much improvement a good LPS can add to your setup.

Though a Passive pre-amp has very minimum circuit path that depend on DC power, JS-2 brought in a significant improvement to the output. Specifically, I could notice a more prominent darker background. The over tonality got refined leading to improved sound stage and imaging. Overall songs sound more "musical" and very refined.

 

Great product from up-tone!