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Originally Posted by kmmd
You’re correct about this. You could also wait a year or 2 for a Paul Hynes. I waited over two years for mine and converted my Mac Mini to accept a DC input. Even when running Roon, it’s maybe 60% of the performance of the Auralic.
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Yep, I agree. In my situation, the problems arising from the Mac Mini's SMPS are mitigated by 1) using a Shunyata Venom V14D Digital power cord and 2) I'm running through an Uptone EtherREGEN (ER) via fiber to a downstream Sonore Optical Module (OM) to a SOtM Network Bridge, and the combination of using the ER (with a very good linear power supply), run of fiber and OM (also with a good LPS) pretty much completely wipe out the problems of using a Mac Mini with its SMPS.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components.
Last edited by Puma Cat; 08-30-2020 at 05:02 PM.
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