Upgrading DC Cables for Linear Power Supply


I have bought some Linear Power Supplies as upgrades.

Wondering the options to upgrade the cable from the LPS to component.

There appear a range of options, with some more expensive than the LPS purchase price.

jerrybj

Depending on what the DC cable powers the absolute best DC cables are made by Revelation Audio Labs. I use one between my HD Plex LPS and Legacy Wavelet II.

I used Revelation silver dc cables in another setup some years ago, they are nice but I'd never claim anything in audio is the 'absolute best'.

Thanks Jerry & Thompson.  This is a bit cartoonish to me, as my Node was about $450, as I recall.  Now, with the Teddy Pardo LPS and Triode Wire Labs power cable, I am waaaay upside down on this thing.  It really doesn't bother me too much, but it's funny.  I did order the Ghent DC power cable for about a hundred bucks.  And now considering these isolators, I'll be spending another small chunk. 

But I have to say I'm really happy with this direction, and it allows me to keep the Node, which has been my focus.  That little thing has been so good and so reliable, I don't feel the need to change it out for an expensive streamer.  Thanks again. 

I've been researching and thinking about your comments re: isolation in my system (after 40 years- ha!).  Based on your experiences, can you tell me if this is a good path for starters?  I am thinking tiny, microphonic vibrations might better be handled by Black Ravioli Pads, and larger ones by Auva EQ.  Is that good reasoning, or is this whole thing a crapshoot of trial and error?  Here goes:

Node N130 (light and plastic body).  Sits on sturdy steel equipment stand, with sturdy wooden shelves on Granite Floor.  Node's flat base area is only 3"x4"-  Try (4) BR Small Pads very close together under Node's flat base area in center.

Teddy Pardo LPS for Node (next to Node)-  Try (4) Black Ravioli Big Pad Plus 

Weiss 501 DAC.  This sits in a wooden studio equipment rack on coasters, on a shelf thinner and less sturdy than eqpt above.  I suspect more vibration here. - Try (4) Stack AUVA EQ  isolators. 

Tyler Woodmere Speakers (200 lbs each)- Try Large Stack AUVA speaker isolators

With this mix, I should be able to swap BR Pads and AUVA EQ between equipment to determine best scenario.  Then I need to think about Preamp, Amp and Phono Preamp.  Please let me know if you like this approach, or if you might offer a better one.  Thanks!

 

@rtilden If you're speaking to me I'm loathe to give advice on specific isolation needs. As mentioned previously I've experimented with a wide variety of isolation devices over the decades, I've chosen specific devices based on the exact voicing I'm looking for, my needs may change over time which is why I keep a wide variety on hand. 

 

General advice, the lps for digital equipment isn't that important in the whole scheme of things. Dac is important, sounds like you could use some improvement here, should sit on something more substantial and then add the footers. Most around here seem to use the Townshend or Isoacoustics Gaia's under speakers, don't know about the Stacks with those spikes, people seem to prefer isolation from floor vs coupling to floor. Best isolation for me with turntables, tube preamps, amps has been Stillpoints. My entire system sits on a 2" concrete slab on suspended floor which has been supported with multiple floor jacks, no tall equipment racks, everything on custom sand boxes, top plates use steel, various thicknesses of aluminum with custom vibration sinks or various woods, which top plate chosen depends on voicing I'm looking for. Then all the various footer combined with various top plates in order to attain voicing I'm after. So now you see why its difficult for me to give specific advice.  Experimentation is the only way you'll find what works for you, sounds like you have a good plan thus far.