@dougthebiker,bkeske is right on the money about the Swagman Labs power supply for the Mani. I have the Mani in my system for about 6 weeks now and the Mani has never sounded better, it took on a new life as everything just smoothed out, got bigger with more air, soundstage expanded in both width and depth. I more than happy right now with the Mani not to say that I will not upgrade at some point (looking for a ARC PH3) but Im not in a big hurry. Get a Swagman Labs and a descent power cord and you will be amazed how good it sounds. Happy listening and just enjoy the music.
Power Supply for Schiit Mani Phono Preamp
I've been reading about linear power supplies and it struck me the Schiit Mani phono preamp that's feeding my Schiit Freya preamp has what appears to be a really cheap power supply. I wrote to Schiit asking whether a linear power supply would improve dynamics or transparency and they said they didn't know because they had never tried it.
I've got a Well Tempered Refence turntable with a recently rebuilt Lyra Clavis, so I'm starting with a fairly high quality signal.
If linear power supplies dramatically improve streamers, why wouldn't one help a Mani?
The specs on the current power supply say: 16VAC transformer, regulated +/- 5V rails. Power consumption is 4 watts
If a better power supply would provide a significant improvement, what should I buy?
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bkeske, I got the Swagman Labs LPS about a month ago I it made a difference to the Mani for sure. It to about 2 weeks to the US with no problems. I notice that the Mani has smoothed out and the bass tighten up and seems deeper, the highs have more air around them and the sound stage is wider and deeper. It worked out well for my modest Music Hall TT with a Nagaoka MP200 cart. Im now looking to upgrade the TT to a Clearaudio concept wood with a Nag MP200 but the Music Hall will be setup as a mono table. I recommend the Swagman LPS for sure. |
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bkeske, I looked at others supplies but was not sure so I contacted Swagman Labs and after a couple of emails I decided to order. I must say Im very glad I did, so much so that I ordered a ZeroZone LPS for my Cavelli CTH headphone amp. It was cheap and recommended by Duster on Audio Asylum. It is custom made to order @ 50watts, 28vdc 1.25A and was under $100 shipped. I feel most components that use a wall wart benefit from a LPS.@oldears, I know that the Swagman Labs is not a LPS but it works very well and has quite a good following with good reviews for the Mani. I know what Im hearing out of mine and Im quite happy and love the sound. |