Farad supercap DC power supplies

[kennyb123]

On 10/2/2019 at 11:12 PM, Ricardo007 said:

Any experience to share on using an audiophile power cable on this supercap PSU ? 

I now have the same question.  
 

[kennyb123]

8 hours ago, HeeBroG said:

 

Is the galvanic isolation due to the Super Capacitor design much like with the Uptone LPS 1.2?

 

Farad hasn’t claimed that their supply isolates in the same way as the LPS-1.2.  Better cords can benefit the Super3 as well, so the quality of power provided to the Super3 appears to matter.

[kennyb123]

4 hours ago, Blake said:

Farad: My findings are that the after market power cords running to the Farad Super3 supplies matter a great deal- they definitely make a difference (I experimented with Sablon, Kimber and WyWires).  The DC umbilical cable also impacts the sound quality (I am using Audio Sensibility Signature Silver DC, but also tried Ghent Gotham and a custom Revelation Audio Labs Passage Cryo Silver). 

 

Uptone LPS 1 or 1.2: The after market power cords running to the energizing supplies for the LPS 1 and LPS 1.2 did not improve the sound when I tried.  However, the DC umbilical cable does matter and makes a difference.

 

 

I absolutely agree with everything you wrote.  

 

I wanted to add to it that I had great success with using one of Shunyata's least expensive power cords on the Super3 powering my HMS.  Their Venom V14 Digital (V14D) cable retails for $250 and contains a special filter aimed at the noise fully-digital components dump back into an AC circuit.  I compared the V14D to their V12 NR, which retails for $399.  The reduction in noise was easy to hear and reminiscent of the impact of a power conditioner.  I was actually taken aback by the difference such an affordable power cord can make in this application.  I will be getting another V14D for the Super3 powering my EtherRegen.  

 

[kennyb123]

On 8/10/2020 at 11:08 PM, Jeremy Anderson said:

I'm planning to pick up a V14D for my Farad as well.

 

For now I'm using a tried and true Nordost Blue Heaven. The V14D bests it in numerous ways (CCI Noise Filtration, 14ga vs BH's 16ga, KPIP treatment, etc.), while the BH has higher copper purity (99.99% vs 99.9999%, for what that's worth). Nordost also has MMF, which is an older trick, but still a good one. I still suspect the V14D would win on the bench or even in a blind taste test.

 

This week I swapped a V14D for a Nordost Magus (predecessor to the Blue Heaven) on the Super3 powering my EtherRegen.  Greater naturalness emerged.  Not as big of an upgrade though as going from a generic power cord to the Magus but a welcome improvement nonetheless.

[kennyb123]

On 8/26/2020 at 2:07 PM, dminches said:

Does anyone know what the fuse value is for a 12V Farad Super3? 

 

 

Per Mattijs:  For 115Vac we recommend 1.6A slow blow, 5x20 mm

[kennyb123]

I will mention that the Level 2 copper is a nice step up from the free one that comes with a Super3.  The Audio Sensibility Signature Silver was a nice step up from that on my Chord Hugo TT2, but it took a few weeks for me to be amazed as it needed to burn off the last bit of evidence of itself.  
 

The power cord really matters too with the Super3.

[kennyb123]

5 hours ago, Varadero xl 1000v said:

I ordered it, and on Friday I hope to have it.  What impressed me is the Synergistic scratch orange fuse.  I thought it would not give an upgrade, but it did not!  It helped a lot!  The sound is better.  

 

It is not snake oil ..

It’s the real deal ... and it will improve after a few weeks.

[kennyb123]

On 2/8/2024 at 9:51 AM, fmvinyl said:

My question is, does music have to be playing for the burn in or will burn in happen just by having the Farad plugged in?

No it doesn’t, but my experience with the Super3 (I’ve owned 3 of them) is that they sound great out of the box.  The difference may be your fuse.  Yeah just leaving it powered on will be sufficient.