19-Sep-2015, 18:30
It indeed seems the Jitterbug was doing more damaga than good in my chain. This chain is already quite long but thus far each addition did help SQ forward.
Current chain here is: JCAT USB interface card (powered by JCAT Battery PSU) -> TotalDAC D1 USB cable/filter -> uptone Audio USB REGEN (powered by 12V BoTWS linear PSU) -> Devialet.
Before I bought the TotalDAC D1 USB cable I owned the Kingrex Unanimous Ucraft USB Y cable and a Kingrex U power which is a battery injecting power into the power leg of the USB cable. The TotalDAC cable however was better in every way in my system.The Devialet doesn't use the USB power, or better said it's only used for the detection of an active host and handshake process. Also the Regen disconnects the 5V and replaces it with it's own clean power.
Since I own the Regen I feel there may be some redundancy in the chain but I haven't bothered yet with selectively removing parts from it to confirm this (or not).
Current chain here is: JCAT USB interface card (powered by JCAT Battery PSU) -> TotalDAC D1 USB cable/filter -> uptone Audio USB REGEN (powered by 12V BoTWS linear PSU) -> Devialet.
Before I bought the TotalDAC D1 USB cable I owned the Kingrex Unanimous Ucraft USB Y cable and a Kingrex U power which is a battery injecting power into the power leg of the USB cable. The TotalDAC cable however was better in every way in my system.The Devialet doesn't use the USB power, or better said it's only used for the detection of an active host and handshake process. Also the Regen disconnects the 5V and replaces it with it's own clean power.
Since I own the Regen I feel there may be some redundancy in the chain but I haven't bothered yet with selectively removing parts from it to confirm this (or not).
PS Audio P3, Shunyata ΞTRON Alpha Digital and HC/Furutech power cables, Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4, DIY Roon Server & Roon Endpoint running AudioLinux Headless, Phasure Lush^2 USB cable, Audioquest Diamond RJ/E ethernet, Uptone Audio etherREGEN, Mutec MC-3+ USB, Shunyata ΞTRON Anaconda Digital XLR AES/EBU, Devialet Expert 250 Pro CI, Nordost Tyr Reference LS cables, Von Schweikert VR-5 SE Anniversary Edition, Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0, JL Audio Fathom F112. More detail here.
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