Hi, one more phono stage post sorry! Can someone please explain the sonic benefits to adding an outboard “linear power supply” box for a phono stage, instead of just using the regular old AC/DC converter that the phono stage comes with? I’m referring to something like this, which would be a standalone unit just for powering the phono stage instead of using the internal, ‘one box’ stock option

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832818461385.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

How would the sound quality improve? Is it a super noticeable difference?

Thanks!!

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  • lalalaladididi@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Absolutely.

    Chord also state that swapping supply will degrade the sound. That is straight from the designer. One of the best hi fi innovators and designers in the world today

      • lalalaladididi@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Cyrus also does proper power supplies. They are heavyweight units. I have them in my bi amped system. The Psxr2 is very different to a 12v transformer.