The new generation UltraCap LPS-1.2: USER IMPRESSIONS and QUESTIONS thread

[BigAlMc]

I'll break the trend and post a listening impression. My LPS-1.2 arrived yesterday courtesy of the ever reliable Martin Smith of Vortexbox UK. 

 

I was excited at getting my hands on the latest gizmo wizardry from our friends at UpTone so immediately did a hot swap. I swapped the LPS-1 that was powering the TX-USBultra with the LPS-1.2 mid-track and resumed playing in the short time it took for the lights to go green (on the LPS-1 and TX-USBultra). 

 

It sounded simply better. Was immediate and noticeably better. 

 

And my system was already sounding terrific. It's the Zenith SE > TX-USBultra > Directstream DAC. So lifting this SQ even further is no mean feat! 

 

Great work Alex / John! Well done on raising the bar even further. 

 

Two questions. 

 

The LPS-1 was powered by a 12V IFI Ipower simply because I had one lying around and because it takes up slightly less space behind the rack than the SMPS the LPS-1 comes with. @Superdad you wrote a few posts back that the SMPS shipped with the LPS-1.2 is pre-shunted (not sure that's a word!). So does that mean the new SMPS on paper gives better SQ than the IFI? I guess I'll have tested myself before the sun rises in California but would still appreciate your thoughts?

 

Also, and apologies if I missed it, but do you feel that the LPS-1.2 needs burn in? Just curious because mine sounded great from the very first minute. 

 

Many Thanks, 

Alan