Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

[seatrope]

Using a Farad Super 3 Supercap supply. Never A/B'd against anything else so no idea how it performs, but may have some advantages akin to batteries.

 

[Rhapsody]

Using a JCAT 3 Optimo Duo to power the DCD.

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...using a Farad3 powering the Uptone LPS1.2 on the DCD (powering the switch). I did buy a nice battery, but have not yet rotated it in for testing.

 

[dminches]

...using a Farad3 powering the Uptone LPS1.2 on the DCD (powering the switch). I did buy a nice battery, but have not yet rotated it in for testing.

Be sure to post some comparisons once you do. Which battery did you buy?

 

[seatrope]

...using a Farad3 powering the Uptone LPS1.2 on the DCD (powering the switch). I did buy a nice battery, but have not yet rotated it in for testing.

Would love to know if you have directly connected the Farad3 to the DCD in lieu of the Uptone in series to see if there's a difference..

 

[SwissTom]

Feeding the DCD is a problem I also wonder about.

I'm looking for something that does justice to the switch/router, but as small as possible.

I've been thinking about Plixir Elite BDC.

In terms of size, it matches what I'm looking for (230 x 160 x 70, in mm).

Is there anything better with similar dimensions?

The Plixir Statement BDC, could be an option but it's taler...

 

[MarkusBarkus]

Which battery did you buy?

Amazon.com

IIRC a couple of folks have run MScalers and other audio devices from this piglet. I will rotate it in eventually.

 

[Golum]

Check EdisonCreation Firebird LPS

 

[MarkusBarkus]

Would love to know if you have directly connected the Farad3 to the DCD in lieu of the Uptone in series to see if there's a difference..

...I have not run that comparison. I had both of these devices powering network gear, so I just moved it to the DCD.

 

[SwissTom]

Check EdisonCreation Firebird LPS

The LPS is way too big for my needs 278mm x 302mm x 90mm

 

[dminches]

Check EdisonCreation Firebird LPS

Looks like a really nice LPS but probably overkill at 12V and 10A!

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...yeah, but for that price? I can always use it for its intended purpose too!

 

[dminches]

...yeah, but for that price? I can always use it for its intended purpose too!

if you are responding to my comment, I wasn’t responding to yours.

 

[nonesup]

Paul Hynes SR7

 

[cat6man]

Amazon.com

IIRC a couple of folks have run MScalers and other audio devices from this piglet. I will rotate it in eventually.

i'm using the same battery charger, one for the distributor and another for a sonore usb/aes-ebu converter reclocker.
great recommendation sir!

 

[jbrrp1]

I've gone from the SMPS supplied with the Switch to a Chinese knock off "Studer 900" LPS and lastly to the Plixir Statement LPS. The first jump was clearly an improvement. The second was a far bigger improvement. And then I went to feeding that LPS with an Elrod Master Gold power cord, which made also a very big improvement. Sure makes me think a well-sorted battery approach could do wonders.

 

[Kris]

Paul Hynes SR7

I used to have 3 PH SR7s each had 3 separate rails, so 9 rails in total.
it use to be the finest LPS that time.
Sold them all as Sean Jackobs regular DC4 Was far better.
Than upgrates with ARC6 boards were introduced to create endgame LP supply.
With 9 rails of SJ DC4 ARC6 I am done for good.

 

[Levitator]

I’m using a Plixir Elite BDC which is very good, but have nothing to directly compare against.

 

[MusicTraveler]

I used to have 3 PH SR7s each had 3 separate rails, so 9 rails in total.
it use to be the finest LPS that time.
Sold them all as Sean Jackobs regular DC4 Was far better.
Than upgrates with ARC6 boards were introduced to create endgame LP supply.
With 9 rails of SJ DC4 ARC6 I am done for good.

Thank you for that comparison. Someday I hope to experience the SJ DC4 ARC6.

My experience so far began with the Farad Super3, then after a long comparison window upgraded to the PLiXiR Elite. Recently I upgraded to the PLiXiR Statement (big setup in SQ over the Elite).

The Edison Creation Firebird LPS is another I'd love to compare someday.

Those somedays are gonna get trumped by BPS !

 

[onlychild]

Amazon.com

IIRC a couple of folks have run MScalers and other audio devices from this piglet. I will rotate it in eventually.

I'm also using these, one for router and one for switch. If you have the dcd, you only need one of these batteries.