External Power Supply for Octave V70SE: What Improvements to Expect?


Hi everyone,

I’m new to the forum, but I’ve been a hifi-enthusiast for a while now and have read lots of great advice on the forum before having joined. I hope people can help me out with this.

I have an Octave V70SE and I’m considering (eventually) getting the Black Box external PSU capacitance supplement for it. I’m curious whether anyone who’s had this combination could testify as to the benefits added by the Black Box. More generally, I’m wondering what benefits an external PSU adds to the sound of an integrated tube amplifier. Does it affect the sound more drastically than, say, an external PSU for a turntable?

Thank you for your time and your help.
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Showing 1 response by rshad0000

I have focal scala evos and found the addition of the SBB to my V80SE to be a dramatic improvement.   Bass of course was better but the soundstage and imaging improved the most. Great addition if you have the $s.