anroj Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Hi, I recently purchased a sonicTransporter i5 Gen3 with the stock power cable. I'm wondering if anyone else on this forum has a sonicTransporter i5 Gen3, or other, and if so, are there any benefits in adding an LPS to this device. Link to comment
Ultrarunner Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 hours ago, anroj said: Hi, I recently purchased a sonicTransporter i5 Gen3 with the stock power cable. I'm wondering if anyone else on this forum has a sonicTransporter i5 Gen3, or other, and if so, are there any benefits in adding an LPS to this device. I had an STi5 and now have an STi9. Both benefitted significantly from linear power supplies. I used a JS-2 for the i5 and an HDPlex 300 for the i9 (the i9 Optical needs too much power to work with the JS-2). SonicTransporter i9 > EtherRegen (optical out) > LUMIN P1 > LUMIN Amp > YG Kipod Signature Passive speakers. Link to comment
anroj Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Thank you for the response. That's what I was afraid of 😀I have an HDPlex 300 that's I'm currently using for my ultraRendu. It looks like Santa is going to be delivering an LPS under my tree. Ultrarunner 1 Link to comment
sbank Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 3:26 PM, Ultrarunner said: I had an STi5 and now have an STi9. Both benefitted significantly from linear power supplies. I used a JS-2 for the i5 and an HDPlex 300 for the i9 (the i9 Optical needs too much power to work with the JS-2). Hi, are these observations based on the STi5 and STi9 being connected to the same switch as your endpoint or in another location such as a different room near the router? I was wondering if placing an ST away from the audio gear might lessen the need for the lps...thx. Digital Source: Synology DS415+ NAS and Small Green Computer SonicTransporter i5 Running Roon Core > Blue Jean Cable Cat6a >TP optical converter > Sonore OpticalRendu with Sonore LPS> Curious USB > Denafrips Pontus DAC Analog Source: Dynavector XX2 mk2> Audiomods Series 5 silver arm > Sota Nova Series VI turntable w/Condor & Roadrunner motor controller/tachometer > Nagra BPS battery powered phono stage> Both: BAT VK51SE preamp> Krell FPB300 power amp > Sound Lab A3 ESLs > > Custom room treatment > 50 yr. old ears(left-handed) Link to comment
anroj Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 hours ago, sbank said: Hi, are these observations based on the STi5 and STi9 being connected to the same switch as your endpoint or in another location such as a different room near the router? I was wondering if placing an ST away from the audio gear might lessen the need for the lps...thx. Thank you for the response. I found out that the issue was not having an HQPlayer Embedded license. I purchased the license, installed the key, and it's working smoothly. Link to comment
Ultrarunner Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 5 hours ago, sbank said: Hi, are these observations based on the STi5 and STi9 being connected to the same switch as your endpoint or in another location such as a different room near the router? I was wondering if placing an ST away from the audio gear might lessen the need for the lps...thx. I noticed the LPS improvement both with the server and endpoint connected to the same switch, and also when I had the ST connected to the router instead. The router, STi9, and switch (EtherRegen) are all in another room from the main system, on a dedicated line. The audio gear is also on its own dedicated line. What I don’t know is if the improvement is due to giving the STi9 cleaner power, or the effect of removing a SMPS and preventing it from polluting the AC lines. I suspect the latter based on a lot of experimenting. SonicTransporter i9 > EtherRegen (optical out) > LUMIN P1 > LUMIN Amp > YG Kipod Signature Passive speakers. Link to comment
lxgreen Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I have an older ST i7 which only has one Ethernet input.so the i7 is connected to a Cisco switch and an EtherRegen connected to same switch. The EtherRegen then connects directly to DAC. I first used standard SMPS with i7. Upgraded to a 19v small green computer LPS and heard immediate improvement. Then upgraded to Uptone JS-2 and another jump on SQ. I now just ordered a Paul Hynes SR-7 but won’t arrive for several months. When it does, I’ll use the JS-2 to power the EtherRegen which is now being powered by uptone LPS 1.2 which was better than SMPS Link to comment
biosailor Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I have an ST i5, 2nd generation (I presume), and I just recently ordered an SGC 12 V LPS from Small Green Computer. After exchanging it for the power supply delivered with the SonicTransporter, I immediately noticed that my system became quieter. Also, I got the impression that instrument resolution became better. However, I did not do a thorough comparison between the stock and the SGC LPS, so not a 'true' audiophile statement. But I was happy with the effect brought about by the LPS, so I keep it in my system. As a matter of fact, I just ordered an SGC 5 V LPS to power my Raspberry Pi 4. Just arrived a few hours ago and I'll see whether I notice a difference. Those LPS from Small Green Computer are really cute! Link to comment
anroj Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, biosailor said: I have an ST i5, 2nd generation (I presume), and I just recently ordered an SGC 12 V LPS from Small Green Computer. After exchanging it for the power supply delivered with the SonicTransporter, I immediately noticed that my system became quieter. Also, I got the impression that instrument resolution became better. However, I did not do a thorough comparison between the stock and the SGC LPS, so not a 'true' audiophile statement. But I was happy with the effect brought about by the LPS, so I keep it in my system. As a matter of fact, I just ordered an SGC 5 V LPS to power my Raspberry Pi 4. Just arrived a few hours ago and I'll see whether I notice a difference. Those LPS from Small Green Computer are really cute! I agree with you on that. I ordered the sT i5, Gen3, with the stock power supply. Once I got the SGC 12 V LPS installed in my system, the background became much quieter, dynamics seemed to take a major leap, images became clearer and easier to pinpoint where on the soundstage they were coming from. biosailor 1 Link to comment
biosailor Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, anroj said: I agree with you on that. I ordered the sT i5, Gen3, with the stock power supply. Once I got the SGC 12 V LPS installed in my system, the background became much quieter, dynamics seemed to take a major leap, images became clearer and easier to pinpoint where on the soundstage they were coming from. You have a much better way of saying this! These are exactly my impressions! Link to comment
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