Thistleblower Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 WTB: Squeezebox Touch linear power supply such as MCRU, Teddy Pardo Cheers.
Guest yamaha_man Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Hate to tell you but if someone has one I very much doubt they'll sell it.
Thistleblower Posted October 21, 2013 Author Posted October 21, 2013 Spose that points to the units obviously improving SBT performance. Not such a bad thing. If someone's SBT dies and they decide not to replace it, then perhaps I'll get lucky. Guess I'll need to wait a bit and see. Thanks.
Guest yamaha_man Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 I have the Teddy Pardo, can't ever see myself replacing it for the price. Bang for buck, nothing comes close IMO. Just bite the bullet and get one, you won't be disappointed.
Thistleblower Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 I'm definitely leaning toward it. Cheers.
Thistleblower Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Have ordered. WTB is cancelled. Thanks, all (esp Yam Man for his advice). Cheers, Thistle.
Gee Emm Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 We need feedback once you've installed it. ETA? Graham
Thistleblower Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Sure thing. TP didn't advise but I'm guessing a couple of weeks. Cheers, Thistle.
Limegrove Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Hi Thistle, Has the TP arrived yet? Thinking of biting the bullet myself. cheers
Thistleblower Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 G'day. Yes it did (took a couple of weeks, as I figured). It won't be going back. It was a bit harsh at first but even out of the box the improvements outweighed any negatives and, of course, I expected further improvements as it bedded in. These came in (in spades) the next day and day after. From there it was a no-brainer. I made scribbles the first three or so times I listened to it. Just simple words to describe my impressions during familiar music. I will type and post them, soon. I was hoping to put the stock switching PSU back for a final check to ensure I wasn't imagining things before honouring my pledge to Mr Happy Pants, but haven't had time. I'm using it to an external DAC via coaxial, BTW. Thanks to the Bearded Yamaha Man for the advice. I second it. Cheers,Thistle.
evil c Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 G'day. Yes it did (took a couple of weeks, as I figured). It won't be going back. It was a bit harsh at first but even out of the box the improvements outweighed any negatives and, of course, I expected further improvements as it bedded in. These came in (in spades) the next day and day after. From there it was a no-brainer. I made scribbles the first three or so times I listened to it. Just simple words to describe my impressions during familiar music. I will type and post them, soon. I was hoping to put the stock switching PSU back for a final check to ensure I wasn't imagining things before honouring my pledge to Mr Happy Pants, but haven't had time. I'm using it to an external DAC via coaxial, BTW. Thanks to the Bearded Yamaha Man for the advice. I second it. Cheers,Thistle. Great to hear - I presume this is the SB3? Did you purchase direct? Cheers, Clive
Thistleblower Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 No, sorry. It's the Squeezebox Touch PSU. He makes them for other models, though. I bought it via the website but have no knowledge or experience of his SB3 PSU's performance. http://www.teddypardo.com/powersupplies/forlogitech/teddysb3.html
Thistleblower Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 TP PSU notes No burn-in. Good: More bass Better separation Increased ‘musicality’ Bad: Harsh. Too much treble. An hour in. Stronger presentation (more forward) Increased engagement Two hours in Tighter, more locked down. Treble issue persisting Day 2 Dynamics! More string detail Smoother, more balanced More relaxed More resolution in lyrics Better dialogue articulation More involving Energetic Bad: ‘tinnier’. Veiled. Five days later More cohesive Less exaggerated, less to prove Articulation Room disappears. Hear into the music. Dialogue intelligence Effortless. I’m using the digital coaxial output to an external DAC. I was going to put the stock PSU back for a comparo, but since being impressed by the latest improvement to my system I've fallen into speaker positioning nightmares and no longer have an exact reference. I'll give it a go once I'm happy with my speakers again. 1
Guest yamaha_man Posted November 16, 2013 Posted November 16, 2013 Told you it was a killer product, glad your happy. Cheers.
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