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Excuse a newbie...I don't now so much of these things. I am running Roon (core, remote, output) on a mac mini and to my DAC (as endpint, Bryston) via USB.

I don't use ipad or likewise remote, I use my monitor and mouse connected to the mac mini and still want to do that.
 

I am interesting of a SMS-200 Ultra to improve SQ. I know that the SMS-200 Ultra is Roon ready but will I still control Roon via my mac mini or via the enhasu in the SMS-200 Ultra?
Must I have Roon server installed instead of complete Roon?

Thanks!

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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26 minutes ago, Kritpoon said:

 

You use your mac mini to control Roon, but ZONE OUTPUT you just select the SMS-200 as an output.

Ok, just that easy! Thanks!

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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14 minutes ago, ismewor said:

You are using Mac mini as control with keyboard and monitor. is there a reason you don't want to use ipad? since you are a mac guy. 

Just have some "old eyes". Don't see so good any longer so I have a 60" TV/monitor on the wall. I have an ipad also but prefer the big screen. Not using the keyboard so often, mostly an apple track pad.

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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9 minutes ago, ismewor said:

Good to know, and i bet with 60" the visual effect control must be awesome. cheer.

Yes, it's nice??.

 

cheers!

 

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I received my sMS-200Ultra today. Will be vey interesting to test it against my Bryston BDP-2 as endpoint to roon. I will start with original wall mart power adapter for 9V. I have also ordered a sMS-500 but have not received that one yet but I also have an Ifi IPower to test with. Will come back with reports.

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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2 hours ago, Orangecrush said:

Lassej, I am very interested in your comparison.

Yes, me too:). The Ultra is now up and running. No problems with set-up for roon ready. I want to listen to it a little bit more before a comparison but initial I already can say that the Ultra sounds good.
Right now I am using an ifi ipower but have also ordered a sMS500.

Stay tune, I will come back.

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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On 2017-08-09 at 0:52 AM, rhale64l7 said:

I can assure you that it will sound better with the sps500. To me it is much better. 

Yes, I hope so. I have also ordered an ISO-CAT6. Both will arrive in about 10 days.

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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I am also running my Ultra 24/7. No problems at all with that. Not specially hot at all. I am using the ifi ipower 9v at the moment, waiting for my sPS-500 and ISO-CAT6. 
As I said before, the Ultra sounds better than my Bryston BDP-2 as an endpoint. 

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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10 hours ago, k-man said:

switch mode

 


this is from Lebouwskis thread about the sMS-500. Posted July 19.
He asked  May at SOtM about this:

 

I've asked May from Sotm about the lps/smps discussion, this is what she answered:

 

The sPS-500 is not the linear type power supply, but we applied the linear regulator circuit for some part, and designed to perform the better audio performance with the special power circuit and the noise reduction technology which we've designed by ourselves for a long based on own technology.

 

the sPS-500 converts ac power to dc power and then convert this dc power to the desired output voltage, it means the sPS-500 use two stage power conversion circuits.

In the second stage, we designed the special noise reduction feature for the noise made from the connected device, no other audio power supply has this feature and the design in the market.

 

And the sPS-500 use the high end audio components and the high end output connector and so on, we've been spending so many times and effort to build the good quality power supply over the price range. we hope people not judge the product by linear or switching ps, we hope people can judge the audio product by sound, this is how the sPS-500 is now available.

 

Thank you~

Best regards, MAy

 

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Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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8 minutes ago, ismewor said:

So that is why they call it hybird design.

Yes!
I am still waiting for mine. Want it now!

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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On 2017-08-16 at 9:32 PM, ismewor said:

Mine still at break in. I'm hopping it improve more after 200hrs.

Got mine sPS-500 to my 200 Ultra now. But already after 30 minutes listening there are an increased SQ! Better and more exact bass, more transparency...more report will follow after more listening!

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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17 hours ago, Kritpoon said:

 

What power supply for 200-ultra did you use before the sps-500?

First the original wallmart and then ifi ipower. sPS is a huge step in sq.

 

 

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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On 2017-08-30 at 7:52 PM, ismewor said:

Congrats, and mine is getting better and better. I have it run as an NAA feeding through my Custom Server. 

Thanks! Around 50 hours now and I had some time to listen to more different kind of music and I am really impressed! To be honest I didn't really believe that a better psu could have such an impact of the sound quality. But I was wrong. I thought that the 200 Ultra as an endpoint to roon on my mac mini was one or two step up in sq compared to my Bryston BDP-2 but with the sPS-500 I got even more and better sq. The first impressions are still there. Especially the bass is more precise and the total sound picture is more clear. Impressive! 

Analog: Michell Enginering Orbe/SME309/Micro Benz Wood->Trigon Advanced riaa

Digital: mac mini/Roon/NUC ROCK->sMS-200 Ultra/sPS-500->Bryston BDA-3

Amps: Mark Levinson No 326S & Classé CA-2300

Speaker: B&W802D2 & Velodyne SPL1200 Ultra
Cables: VdH, Supra, Ghent Audio, AQ
Other: SMT Wings and Golden Horn, Sound of Science panels.

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