DarqueKnight Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 6/1/2020 at 4:20 PM, nkbg said: I am using a 7V Farad on the ER. I made a cable using V-Quad Cu21 wire from VH Audio (https://www.vhaudio.com/v-quad.html), Oyaide connector, WBT solder. It did improve everything by a notch - quieter and calmer. Chris at VH is great to deal with as well. On 6/2/2020 at 1:13 PM, JohnSwenson said: This is really good cable, it should make a superb DC cable. John S. I recently used a 3 foot length of V-Quad Cu21 to make a DC cable for the TeraDak DC-150VA linear power supply that feeds the Synology DS718+ NAS in my main stereo system. The total, inclusive of connectors, shrink wrap, and TechFlex Clear Cut nylon sleeving, was $108. Small improvements were heard in the following areas: 1. Image weight. 2. Ambient sounds. 3. Bass definition. 4. Bass articulation. 5. Clarity in background percussion instruments. Four more DC cables will be made with V-Quad Cu21 wire: 1. For the TeraDak DC-150VA linear power supply that feeds the Synology DS718+ NAS in my office system. 2. For the TeraDak DC-200VA linear power supply that feeds theThe Synology DS918+ Nas in my home theater. 3 and 4. For the two TeraDak DC-50W linear power supplies that feed the EtherREGEN switch and AfterDark Queen clock in my office system. Fun. Top: Original Vanguard DC cable that came with the TeraDak DC-150VA NAS. Bottom: New DIY DC cable made with V-Quad Cu21 wire. Well worth the time and money. JayCee 1 Main Stereo System Equipment List Link to comment
DarqueKnight Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 7 hours ago, PYP said: After leaving it on and playing quietly for 24 hours, I permanently attached the heatsink with thermal epoxy. Which thermal epoxy did you use? Can it be easily removed? Main Stereo System Equipment List Link to comment
Popular Post DarqueKnight Posted February 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 5/3/2021 at 6:29 AM, Rsbrsvp said: My friends, We will read many reports that there are super switches like the Innuos, or Jcat, or S100, etc. Pretty much every report claims they are somewhat superior to the ER. The most recent, quoted above says that even the ER with a good PS is not up to the Innous. I believe however that this analysis is perhaps somewhat unfair. Has a comparison of these super switches been made to a OM deluxe, and two ER's all with superb Power supplies? Many confirmed reports claim adding an OM and another ER all with good PS's is a substantial upgrade to one ER with one good PS. The Innuos PhoenixNET looks interesting. The $3500 retail price seems fair for what it appears to offer. I recall @Superdad saying that UpTone Audio could offer a one-box audio grade Ethernet switch solution with an integrated linear power supply and higher performance clock, but, for now, they didn't want to be at a price point in the multiple thousands of dollars. The EtherREGEN configuration I am running is over $5500 retail and consists of: 1. EtherREGEN switch. 2. Farad Super3 linear power supply with level 2 silver DC cable, Furutech AC inlet, and HiFi Tuning Supreme 3 fuse. 3. PS Audio AC-10 1 meter power cord for Super3 LPS. 4. AfterDark Emperor Double Crown 10 MHz clock. 5. PS Audio AC-12 power cord for AfterDark clock. 6. Revelation Audio Labs BNC-BNC 75 ohm clock cable. One thing that gives me pause about the PhoenixNET is that the manufacturer does not provide details about the clock used. I am particularly interested in the phase noise specifications of the clock. A one-box switch solution would allow me to get rid of three boxes and three cables, although I am not pinched for space in my equipment cabinet. However, I would lose the tweaker's fun and flexibility of being able to try different clocks, different linear power supplies, different DC cables, and different clock cables. The outboard accessories used with my EtherREGEN are over seven times the cost of the EtherREGEN, but every accessory took the EtherREGEN to a higher level of performance. Johnnydev, KIKIWILLYBEE, kennyb123 and 2 others 5 Main Stereo System Equipment List Link to comment
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