Reading the posts here, I understand that a power regenerator is necessary for 7/24 quality playback.
The reason I haven't invested so far is that I really want to keep things as simple as possible.
Just to elaborate a little more, on my system.
Here is a diagram of my signal lines.
I use 3 sockets (Red, Green and Blue) to feed the system.
The BLUE LINE is conditioned via an old Richard Gray 400 PC.
It feeds the Devialet via a passive Lessloss filter which has a subtle but positive effect.
It also feeds a CD player which is rarely on.
This line is kind of dedicated, as it only feeds one more socket in the house, which is mostly unused. It was installed before I moved in the house, so I am not sure of its bandwidth. Should I check that it matches the demands of the Dev?
The GREEN LINE feeds a mac mini (and an ethernet power plug).
The mac mini passes its USB signal via a galvanic isolator. The idea here is to isolate the mac mini from the Dev as much as possible. The effect is subtle but it's there.
The RED LINE feeds a subwoofer (and various other bits and pieces).
I always disconnect the subwoofer first if I need to unplug the Devialet to avoid audible buzz on the subwoofer.
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The system is ultra quiet. there is no noise or hum or buzzing that I can detect.
Improving on cabling throughout the system has mostly noticeable effects.
My issue remains though that regardless of the cable, the overall quality fluctuates. By that I mean, that while at its best, it presents a spectacular 3D image and wide soundstage, at its worst the soundstage flattens and instruments sound congested.
I can't quite detect a pattern. It degrades sometimes morning, sometimes at night.
I do use it almost constantly, as it is in my work / home space, and what I have noticed is that if I disconnect the PC from the plug for a day or two, the quality is perfect when I reconnect, only to gradually drop over time.
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P.S.1
During this last year, I have also identified a bug in the latest firmware, where the tone control settings do not kick in when you switch from one source to another until you press the tone control button on the remote. Dev Tech is aware of this and should hopefully fix it.
P.S.2
Do power conditioners have a sell by date?
The reason I haven't invested so far is that I really want to keep things as simple as possible.
Just to elaborate a little more, on my system.
Here is a diagram of my signal lines.
I use 3 sockets (Red, Green and Blue) to feed the system.
The BLUE LINE is conditioned via an old Richard Gray 400 PC.
It feeds the Devialet via a passive Lessloss filter which has a subtle but positive effect.
It also feeds a CD player which is rarely on.
This line is kind of dedicated, as it only feeds one more socket in the house, which is mostly unused. It was installed before I moved in the house, so I am not sure of its bandwidth. Should I check that it matches the demands of the Dev?
The GREEN LINE feeds a mac mini (and an ethernet power plug).
The mac mini passes its USB signal via a galvanic isolator. The idea here is to isolate the mac mini from the Dev as much as possible. The effect is subtle but it's there.
The RED LINE feeds a subwoofer (and various other bits and pieces).
I always disconnect the subwoofer first if I need to unplug the Devialet to avoid audible buzz on the subwoofer.
….
The system is ultra quiet. there is no noise or hum or buzzing that I can detect.
Improving on cabling throughout the system has mostly noticeable effects.
My issue remains though that regardless of the cable, the overall quality fluctuates. By that I mean, that while at its best, it presents a spectacular 3D image and wide soundstage, at its worst the soundstage flattens and instruments sound congested.
I can't quite detect a pattern. It degrades sometimes morning, sometimes at night.
I do use it almost constantly, as it is in my work / home space, and what I have noticed is that if I disconnect the PC from the plug for a day or two, the quality is perfect when I reconnect, only to gradually drop over time.
__________
P.S.1
During this last year, I have also identified a bug in the latest firmware, where the tone control settings do not kick in when you switch from one source to another until you press the tone control button on the remote. Dev Tech is aware of this and should hopefully fix it.
P.S.2
Do power conditioners have a sell by date?
Mac Mini + Matrix X-SPDIF2 + Echoes Music 1 | Pro-Ject CD Box RS2T ⏵ Devialet Expert 250 Pro ⏵ Boenicke W5 SE, B&W ASW 608 Sub
