30-Jul-2016, 16:08
After a few days without my primary source I received the replacement motherboard last Thursday. With it I quickly got my 'NAS PC', running Roon Server, back up running perfectly again!
During the 'outage' I've updated the firmware of my Mutec MC-3+ USB to v. 1.10 and the D250 to 10.0.2.
Yesterday I've upgraded the power cord and fuse of the Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4 PSU. The fuse I have used is the same as in my PowerPlant P3, a HiFi-Tuning Supreme 3 (3.15A). The power cord I DIY'ed myself using Furutech top of the line stuff. The plugs I used are the Furutech FI-50 ® and FI-50 E ® (http://www.furutech.com/2013/01/26/949/). The cable I used is the successor of the well known Alpha3, the FP-TCS-31 (http://www.furutech.com/2015/04/17/10780/).
I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint some people who are curious to the listening impressions of the PH PSU but I'm not going to write about that after all. This for the sole reason I've changed too many things at once (all above). So I've lost track/can't really tell anymore what changed how because of what.
What I can tell you guys (and me upgrading the PH power cord and its fuse is a good indicator) is that the PH is not going anywhere, maybe ever again. It's been a roller coaster due to burn-in (never experienced anything as "capricious" like this!) but if it's performance as it is today (with all the other stuff surrounding it) is what it remains at or if it gets even better I'm extremely satisfied. So "sorry" about that but as it's powering four of my devices my impressions perhaps aren't really of use for anyone anyway.
Cliché but true: my system has never sounded better than it does now. It allows me to enjoy music endlessly and does exactly what I'd like it to do ATM.
During the 'outage' I've updated the firmware of my Mutec MC-3+ USB to v. 1.10 and the D250 to 10.0.2.
Yesterday I've upgraded the power cord and fuse of the Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4 PSU. The fuse I have used is the same as in my PowerPlant P3, a HiFi-Tuning Supreme 3 (3.15A). The power cord I DIY'ed myself using Furutech top of the line stuff. The plugs I used are the Furutech FI-50 ® and FI-50 E ® (http://www.furutech.com/2013/01/26/949/). The cable I used is the successor of the well known Alpha3, the FP-TCS-31 (http://www.furutech.com/2015/04/17/10780/).
I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint some people who are curious to the listening impressions of the PH PSU but I'm not going to write about that after all. This for the sole reason I've changed too many things at once (all above). So I've lost track/can't really tell anymore what changed how because of what.
What I can tell you guys (and me upgrading the PH power cord and its fuse is a good indicator) is that the PH is not going anywhere, maybe ever again. It's been a roller coaster due to burn-in (never experienced anything as "capricious" like this!) but if it's performance as it is today (with all the other stuff surrounding it) is what it remains at or if it gets even better I'm extremely satisfied. So "sorry" about that but as it's powering four of my devices my impressions perhaps aren't really of use for anyone anyway.
Cliché but true: my system has never sounded better than it does now. It allows me to enjoy music endlessly and does exactly what I'd like it to do ATM.
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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