In my years of dealing with Naim equipment, I found that adding a power supply made a huge improvement in the sound. Not just "smoother" or "more musical" or stuff like that. It made the music sound more musically complete, like going from standard TV to hi-res. That may not be the case with your particular piece, but you should absolutely try one with a return privilege. I was talking about power supplies with Peter Qvortrup from Audio Note and he told me that many people have severe space limitations, dictating 1-box solutions, but otherwise, he always prefers a separate large PS. Enjoy.
Phono Stages with External Power Supplies...Worth It?
I basically know what phono stage I am buying (Odyssey Suspiro) but what I can't decide on is whether getting the better version with the external power supply is worth the extra money (Reference).
My current phono is MM only (Lounge LCR MKIII) so I've only ever ran MM carts but I think eventually I would like to get into MC. So how much difference can it make? for 40% more money is it that much better ($1200 vs $1950)
My current phono is MM only (Lounge LCR MKIII) so I've only ever ran MM carts but I think eventually I would like to get into MC. So how much difference can it make? for 40% more money is it that much better ($1200 vs $1950)