Reasonably-Priced Linear Power Supply for WIMM Pro Plus Streamer


I just received my WIIM Pro Plus streamer for my second system, which is most often played at a low or moderate volume level..  Set up was prompt and simple, using my iPad zero for set-up and operation.  It feeds music to my Rega Brio integrated amplifier and Paradigm Premiere 200b bookshelf speakers.  The sound is excellent,  it I wonder if going from ehat appears to be a phone charger wall wart (USB-C) to a linear power supply would make an improvement in the sound quality and what options there might be, not to exceed the roughly $200 price of the Pro Plus.  BTW, although both the Pro Plus and  the Brio have internal DACs, I am using a Schiit Modi 3+ DAC in the system.  I will do a comparison of the three DACs to see if there is a significant difference in sound quality.  If not, I can simplify things by using one of the internal DACs.  

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I bought this one ( beware there is no on/off button only the connecting plug but this does not bother me) 

It work well and better than switching power supply...

peanuts cost : 58 Canadian dollars or 42 Us dollars:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007859557682.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.promoteRecommendProducts_2003487023573.1005007859557682

 

I pair it with a buffer+ filter sold also for peanuts (50 canadian dollars buy the 5 farad model it is better than the 3 farad one) and it work : 

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 There is so much engineers in China some work for small audio companies and  they work well... not all  Chinese products are crap...I am more than satisfied... i bought also a filter device who work well for my active speakers...Same peanuts price...

Same thing for a cable...

My  secondary headphone amplifier for youtube listening costed me peanuts (50 Canadian)  and is a marvel on all count by Fosi able to drive my sextett AKG k240 ...

All my Schumann generators cost peanuts too and worked well ...I will not go without them well located for S.Q. 

 But i bought many Chinese dacs . not one beat my French SPS dac NOS TD1543 by far...I paid it nothing on Ebay bid... I lost all my money on Chinese dac even well reviewed, i did not like them compared to my French dac bought 10 years ago  for 20 bucks...

There is better dac than the SPS but at a cost equal to my 1000 bucks system... I will die with the SPS...I cannot fault it anyway even on my TOP headphone K340 hibryd.

 

I tried one linear power supply from Linear  tube audio...

Nothing cheap could compare... Dead silent noise floor level i even remember it after 2 years now...

My system value being 1000 bucks it made no sense to buy one though...

i have tried one with their microzotl tube amplifier  which could not beat my Sansui alpha for a very demanding headphone on many front (  K340)... Then i returned it...

It is the best linear power supply i ever tried, linear Tube audio service is flawless ... I am no expert in power supply  for sure ...  But a noise floor level  almost zero noise you dont forget it...You hear it...

 

Linear tube Audio without a 2nd thought  build quality

And sonics best under $1200 $750!a bargain

i can attest to that...

 

Tales of power supply-related sonic improvements above and beyond noise suppression are... another matter, let's say. In any event, it should be obvious to everyone that spending $500 on a teddy prado or sbooster supply for a $200 wiim makes no sense. But spending $50 does, and will result in a noticeable improvement.

Linear supply imprive sound quality save if you are deaf..

I bought  a new chinese low cost one... For a few bucks ...

Very good...

 I bought an even less costly one on ebay  made 30 years ago  in Taiwan  it worked ver7y well too ...

my system value is 1000 bucks... I will not buy a few hundred bucks linear supply ...

linear supply make a difference ...

Especially well grounded with a buffer/filters box ( chinese low cost  around 30 bucks)