Best affordable Linear Power Stage

Lots of nice ones out there, all depends on price willing to pay. I always go with lps that can provide more amperage than device requires, much better for reliability, keeps heat down.

@ghdprentice There are many reasons why outboard linear power supplies superior to either inboard supplies or devices that use external switching power supplies. If we're talking about streaming equipment, many devices designed to use outboard power supplies, certain manufactures understand the intended use of the device and/or their own limitations in designing and manufacturing high quality linear power supplies. Many of these manufacturers are small operations, they specialize in a single thing, let others take over for the lps, put the two together and you have a quality device.

@ghdprentice I'd agree for major streaming components like streamers and dacs shouldn't be any need for outboard power supplies. When I'm speaking of the need for outboard lps this pertains to the myriad network devices available for streaming.

As to discussion of DDC, I'm content my choice of going with Denafrips Gaia along with top quality I2S cable was best for both near and long term enjoyment. With the Gaia no need for outboard power supply, has top notch internal lps, great usb input optimization, best quality OXCO clock with top quality power supply for clock. Certainly the Gaia relatively high cost but keeping in mind both short and long term I believe it provides best value for a highly resolving streaming and system setup.

@tyray I've never heard a 'house' sound from network and clocking devices or network cables. these only affect transparency/resolution, have no affect on either tonality or timbre. I2S and usb cables affect tonal balance to a small degree, also transparency/resolution. Voicing comes from dac and rest of audio system.