Please advise: Upgrade Theta Gen V or PS Audio PW


I have a Theta Gen V version A balanced with the known transformers hum issue. I am debating about send it to be modded to eliminate the issue and improved farther the sound or sell it and buy a new PS Audio Perfect Wave since I don’t want to spend more then $2,500 in a new DAC.

The Theta is in mint cosmetically condition and sounds as intended it is just the little electromechanical hum created by the transformers that bothers me. I have been told that this is a know issue with Theta equipment.

So what do you recomment?
musicman159

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I have tried the PS audio Humbuster (within the UPC-200HB) on my Theta Gen Va and I still had the hum, which did not change. It isn't very loud on my DAC, so I just live with it. I can only hear it very late at night, and even then, it is slight from the listening position (around 7 feet away).
:) yeah, frustrating still, I know. I've wondered if balanced power would help. If you ever find a solution, please let me know.