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Now it was a little more complicated for me as my older Benchmark DAC1 Pre seems to sound better via its SPDIF input, so Darren Censullo, the energetic and smart iFi importer, sent me an iLink ($249) which is iFi’s USB to SPDIF converter. iFi even offers a cable where the second “leg” splits into a separate power and audio cable in a double-headed design called the Gemini. You run a USB cable from your computer source into the iUSB then another USB cable from the iUSB into your DAC and play music. iFi’s device is only $199 and comes in a compact extruded aluminum case that looks more expensive. But the good news is that I could try a new product to clean this up for fairly small money. The USB cable standard is especially problematic as it runs a power line down along the audio signal. A dedicated line conditioner for my computer audio system? Even as an open-minded audiophile, I thought “What kind of voodoo is this?”Īs it turns out, digital audio signals are quite polluted with all sorts of noise. You see, I had just started fine-tuning my computer audio system and I heard about iFi’s new iUSB line conditioner. I further upgraded some power cords to Shunyata and felt that I was done with the whole power foundation of the system and could focus on more exciting stuff. The music seemed to flow better and be more at ease.

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Now my system is quiet and the power tweaks are some of the best money I have spent in audio.ĭoing all of this was like cleaning windows on the musical presentation.

Frankly I wasn’t expecting too much but the PS8 combo made another leap in terms of lowering background noise. But I needed a good conditioner, too, and settled on the more purist, passive approach from Shunyata by purchasing their PS8 power strip and line conditioner/Defender surge protector option. After running the dedicated line of rather inflexible 10 gauge Romex I experienced great benefits in terms of lowering the noise floor.

Run a dedicated power line from my switchbox to the Oyaide outlet that powers my stereo.

After much research I decided to do two things: Last fall, I began to suspect that my long-term Monster Cable power conditioner was not quite working as well as I wanted it to and began to look into new options for delivering clean power to my gear.