I have a 2-chassis preamp, a Pass Labs XP-22, and it’s power supply is on the bottom shelf of my rack about 10” from the nearest component.
I don’t have MSB DAC but as a rule of thumb and as a habit I prefer to keep source components as far away from power supplies as I can. Stacking components for photos is one thing but keep it all separated for optimum performance.
MSB Discrete DAC Dual Power Placement
Those of you who own a MSB Discrete DAC do you place the power supplies on top of the DAC? If not where do you place them? Vince at MSB didn’t recommend placing on top due to possible noise issues affecting the DAC yet in their other more expensive models the DACs are stacked on top the their supplies. And photos tend to show the supplies on top of the DAC. What has been your experience?
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+1, @audphile1 I currently don’t have a choice to unstack my components but in an ideal environment, I would rather have PS on a separate shelf. |