I promised to feed back on the effect of the Teddy Pardo power supply on the Moon MiND 180.
Before the Moon I was using AIR ETH and having problems with crackling and breaking up of the sound after 40 mins playing. When it worked ETH was very good, and by far the best input to the D250 from my Mac Mini 2011 'optimised' server (tried optical and USB).
Speakers are Atohm GT1 SE on Atacama HSM1 stands filled with Atabites.
I now have the Moon linked to AES/EBU via an AudioQuest Coffee cable, connected to a Belkin GB router with AQ Forest ethernet cable (and to the Mini).
I'm using Twonky server on the Mini and Creation 5 on an iPad to control it.
With the standard PS the Moon was good but 'missing something intangible'. I couldnt put my finger on it, it was clear, dynamic but just not 'wow'.
With the TP PSU the Wow is back.... its got that same sense of 'perfectly spaced notes appearing from inky blackness' that I love so much about the Devialet. Its just as good as ETH AIR. VERY happy.
btw I got the dual PS and put the other output on the Belkin router for good measure.
Before the Moon I was using AIR ETH and having problems with crackling and breaking up of the sound after 40 mins playing. When it worked ETH was very good, and by far the best input to the D250 from my Mac Mini 2011 'optimised' server (tried optical and USB).
Speakers are Atohm GT1 SE on Atacama HSM1 stands filled with Atabites.
I now have the Moon linked to AES/EBU via an AudioQuest Coffee cable, connected to a Belkin GB router with AQ Forest ethernet cable (and to the Mini).
I'm using Twonky server on the Mini and Creation 5 on an iPad to control it.
With the standard PS the Moon was good but 'missing something intangible'. I couldnt put my finger on it, it was clear, dynamic but just not 'wow'.
With the TP PSU the Wow is back.... its got that same sense of 'perfectly spaced notes appearing from inky blackness' that I love so much about the Devialet. Its just as good as ETH AIR. VERY happy.
btw I got the dual PS and put the other output on the Belkin router for good measure.
Devialet 250 FW 9.0.1 SOLD
Replaced with Naim NSC222 NPX300 and NAP250 NC
Atohm GT SE1, REL stereo Subwoofers. Atacama stands filled with atabites. Granite speaker stand plinths. Mogami speaker cables, Music Works heavy duty power cable.
Quadraspire Acrylic Reference rack
Sources:
1. Mac Mini 2021 M1
- Qobuz/Audirvana Studio/ Audirvana app on iPad (Via Mac mini)
2. Vertere DG-1 with Magneto upgraded to AT VML540ML fine line stylus and Vertere Phono-1
Replaced with Naim NSC222 NPX300 and NAP250 NC
Atohm GT SE1, REL stereo Subwoofers. Atacama stands filled with atabites. Granite speaker stand plinths. Mogami speaker cables, Music Works heavy duty power cable.
Quadraspire Acrylic Reference rack
Sources:
1. Mac Mini 2021 M1
- Qobuz/Audirvana Studio/ Audirvana app on iPad (Via Mac mini)
2. Vertere DG-1 with Magneto upgraded to AT VML540ML fine line stylus and Vertere Phono-1
