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Should You Leave An External Power Supply On 24-7?
I had always left my Bluesound Node on 24/7. I have recently installed a Teddy Pardo external linear power supply on the Bluesound Node. Is it wise to turn off the power supply every night when I shut the system down, or should it be left on 24/7?
Your thoughts please.
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@jetter I am very happy with the Teddy Pardo LPS. I began my streaming journey with just the Node (gen 1) a few years ago. I then added an MHDT Orchid DAC (tube on the output stage) to bypass the Node’s internal DAC (using all Silnote Audio cabling). Then a few months ago I upgraded to the newest Node (moved the old one to my 2 pairs of B&W WM6 outdoor patios setup) and then added the Teddy Pardo about 2 weeks ago. I should add I also have a BAT VK600 with bat pack huge, lots of current, fully balanced solid state amp; BAT VK-6i tube preamp; all feeding into my fully upgraded/restored Apogee Acoustics Duetta Signature full range ribbon speakers. |
..ditto what @parker65310 said ..."sound improvements from the Teddy Pardo…I found the sound stage imaging/separation got even better (wider and deeper), along with bass response and overall delicateness of the notes, if you will. The background noise floor always sounded super quiet, but I suspect it may have dropped even further (dynamics seem to be sharper in a good way). The very recent BluOS support for FLAC files shot it up even further." I have an Audio Research Reference DAC. I primarily listen to instrumental jazz. I primarily listen to Qobuz. Before the Teddy Pardo upgrade, Pandora sounded okay, now Pandora sounds AMAZING! I suggest getting the Teddy Pardo upgrade...it will be money well spent for the leap in performance upgrade you’ll receive. |
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