Last Tuesday I finally received the Paul Hynes SR7 high power replacement module to swap out the existing malfunctioning one. This was an easy swap as Paul prepared the module complete with the copper heat sink and it being 100% identical to the original one on the photo. I was using an old 100W HDPlex LPSU in the mean time but I’m glad to see it gone since it was on the ground in front of my rack.
Last Thursday I also received the JCAT Net Card Femto (ordered March 22nd) which is an audiophile dual NIC network card. https://jcat.eu/featured/net-card-femto/ I installed it in my music server which connects to the NUC endpoint.
Since it would not operate correctly in two PC’s I tested it in powered by just the motherboard without external power or internal power from a molex connector I went out yesterday and bought a SBooster ECO MKII 5-6V linear power supply for it at a local dealer. I also have a Hynes SR4 on order but it’s in the July batch so didn’t want to wait for that. I might power the etherREGEN with it once it arrives.
I’m very happy with the JCAT card. SQ improvements are clear as a bell, even new and cold out of the box. There’s way more micro detail and or less smearing/more transparancy giving also improvements in soundstaging and making it easier to follow the music (PRAT) and intelligibility of (background) voices.
Last Thursday I also received the JCAT Net Card Femto (ordered March 22nd) which is an audiophile dual NIC network card. https://jcat.eu/featured/net-card-femto/ I installed it in my music server which connects to the NUC endpoint.
Since it would not operate correctly in two PC’s I tested it in powered by just the motherboard without external power or internal power from a molex connector I went out yesterday and bought a SBooster ECO MKII 5-6V linear power supply for it at a local dealer. I also have a Hynes SR4 on order but it’s in the July batch so didn’t want to wait for that. I might power the etherREGEN with it once it arrives.
I’m very happy with the JCAT card. SQ improvements are clear as a bell, even new and cold out of the box. There’s way more micro detail and or less smearing/more transparancy giving also improvements in soundstaging and making it easier to follow the music (PRAT) and intelligibility of (background) voices.
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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