Popular Post Blake Posted May 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2018 My LPS 1.2 replaced an LPS-1 feeding my UltraRendu. I do believe there is a break in period. The LPS 1.2 simply magnifies all of the positive attributes I had when I first started using the LPS-1 in place of a cheaper/older linear power supply. I am getting a noticeably cleaner, more transparent sound (which significantly adds to the illusion that the musicians are in your room), better instrumental layering and more distinctive soundstage and imaging. Also, I am noticing some small details/musical information that I had not noticed before (it is likely the details were there before, they just stand out more now). The speakers completely vanish as the source of the sound and the music emanates from musical ghosts in the wall. The LPS 1.2 is, for me, a very nice improvement over the LPS-1. I am at a point now where I have a hard time imagining my source gear could get any better, but I'm sure Alex and John have other tricks up the sleeve. Speaking of the LPS-1, I still believe it is a terrific power supply. I moved mine to my work system. I was using an El Cheap-O LPS that was powering a Wyred 4 Sound RUR. I replaced that combo with my LPS-1 and an IsoRegen and wowzers! I am getting a serious uptick in sound quality. The Uptone combo simply mops the floor with the old combo. Not even close. kennyb123, Guidof and Superdad 1 1 1 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Popular Post Blake Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 On 5/9/2018 at 9:35 PM, Geoff1954 said: Allow me to add my two cents here too. I've also benefited from Alex's generous assistance -- more than once. Thanks Alex! And that is why, given the the choice between Uptone and competing manufacturers, I will always choose Uptone. Superdad and Geoff1954 1 1 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 2 hours ago, sahmen said: One more thing: the audio chain I'm thinking about serving with the 1.2 is curently: Ultrarendu as Roon endpoint (Powered by LPS-1, energized by Teradak PS) ==>> Yggdrasil (USB5, awaiting upgrade to Analog 2) If anyone has the experience of the sonic benefits of an LPS-1.2 upgrade in such a chain, could you kindly share your impressions? Thanks. Patrick Hi Patrick, I have the UltraRendu (Roon) and Yggy Analog 2. I upgraded from LPS-1 to LPS-1.2. My incoherent ramblings can be found on Page 10 of this thread. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I bought the Ghent Gotham JSSG 360, for my main system, installed between my LPS 1.2 and UltraRendu. It was good, but I preferred my silver DC cable. I didn't care much for what it did to high frequencies (I found it introduced some glare/hardness to the treble, which is a non-starter for me), but other sonic aspects were very good. I then loaned this cable to AustinPop and he also preferred his silver DC cable to the Ghent Gotham. My Ghent Gotham now resides in my office setup, powering an Iso Regen, where it is working fine, but I need to do some comparisons in that setup to my Ghent DC-04, as I am still thinking I am not in love with the treble. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, tboooe said: Blake, do you mind letting me know where you purchased the silver DC cable? Hi Tommy, it is from Revelation Audio Labs, but honestly, I would not order from them because I have heard of others ordering from them and never receiving product. I am one of the lucky ones. My cable was a special "one-off" super build he did for me for organizing a group buy. It is great, but I don't want anyone to be disappointed. Austinpop mentions the maker of his silver cable in the "novel way to massively improve.." thread. I seem to recall it was a Canadian company? Check your pm's, since I know you well, I would be happy to lend the Gotham to you if you would like. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hi Alex, I am having some problems with my LPS 1.2. The 1.2 has been in my system since April, powering an UltraRendu with no issues. I leave my system powered on at all times. This weekend I noticed the 1.2 had a solid red LED, and no power was getting to the UltraRendu. The 1.2 was also hot (too hot to touch for more than a couple seconds). Previously, the 1.2 was never more than mildly warm. I unplugged the 1.2 many times to reset it. Each time, the LED eventually starts blinking red non-stop and won't power the UltraRendu. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks Alex Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/10/2018 at 11:41 AM, Superdad said: Hi Blake: Sounds like your unit has failed. Please send us an e-mail (via https://uptoneaudio.com/pages/contact-us if you don't already have my private e-mail address) and we can replace your LPS-1.2 right away. New replacement LPS 1.2 received. Thanks for the super fast turnaround and excellent customer service! Superdad 1 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 9:18 AM, Jgwtriode said: On another 1.2 tangent. Vibration isolation. Does the 1.2 benefit from such? Yes it does. I am using a trio of Stillpoints Ultra Minis, and I also placed a small disc shaped weight on top of the LPS 1.2 to add some weight. johndoe21ro 1 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hi Alex, I seem to be having an issue with my LPS 1.2. It has been powering my UltraRendu. The other day I wasn't getting any sound, and I checked the UltraRendu and it was not getting any power. I then checked the LPS 1.2 and noticed the LED light was solid red/orange (I know it is supposed to go Red, then Orange, then Green, so I assume it is Red, but it looks more red/orange to me). I unplugged the charging unit and then plugged it in again, the red/orange LED comes on, but it just stays the same color. I also tried turning the power button on and off on the LPS 1.2, but that is not working. Any ideas? Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, jcn3 said: try another power supply to confirm the power supply is not the issue (instead of the lps-1.2) Good point, I forgot to mention I ended up with two identical Uptone charging supplies and tried both, so I was able to determine the charging supply is not the problem. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Superdad said: Hi Blake: Please shoot me a note (via our contact page or my private e-mail which I think you already have) and we will get your unit back to us for test and quick exchange. Thanks, ALEX Hi Alex, will do. Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Popular Post Blake Posted October 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, jamesg11 said: I just purchased one anyway! One of the many reasons why I will always choose to purchase from Uptone, rather than from their competitors, is that Alex always stands behind his products and provides impeccable customer service. In the rare instance you encounter a problem, Alex will bend over backwards to take care of you. gstew, soares, Bernstein and 2 others 2 3 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Popular Post Blake Posted October 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 Yes, I am another Yggy A2 owner and it was immediately clear to me that items upstream of the Yggy Gen5 or Eitr still matter.... and not just a little bit (Uptone gear, Sonore gear, Cables, etc.). I think the boys over at Schiit are great, but they were dead wrong in their claim/assumption. No biggie, **It happens. mourip, jiminlogansquare and ssh 3 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
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