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Any SB Owners Using Channel Islands Power Supply

Look Here to see what I am referring to. Since my server has become my main source for listening to music, I want to maximize its performance (sound familiar) – this looks like an interesting tweak. I’ve read good reviews about the various CI High Current Power Supplies – I’ve even read some highly positive reviews about the Duet/VDC-9.0 combination. That said, I have also read several threads on the Logitech site that are emphatic that an aftermarket power supply cannot improve the sound quality of any SB device (this coming from several senior members, including the Logitech top honcho). I know we’ve all thrown a meager $279 to the audio Gods to no avail, so this isn’t that big a deal. Then again…$279 will buy all my little cherubs new shoes. What say those in the know? I do prefer unabashed knowledge, but I will certainly welcome sarcasm, cynicism and mildly offensive humor.
2chnlben
2chnlben OP
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(get the upgraded power umbilical also).

Where did you get yours? Did you get the Revelation Audio Lab Silver umbilical, or one from CI? What are you using for the AC Power cable?
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cerrot
1,700 posts
 
I am using the Revelation umbilical and power cord is Shunyata Taipan. Power supply sits on black diamond racing cones with three small weights (the removed feet from my estoeric x-03se) on top.
satfrat
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I have never used any Logitech product but I used a CI VDC-SB power supply as an upgrade for a Trends UD-10.1 USB trasnport and it blew away the Trends optional recharable battery pak. For me in my system, an upgraded power supply has always been a very worthwhile tweak. Most recently, I purchased an Empirical Off-Ramp 3 with Superclock 4 and upgraded the supplied 12vdc wallwart power supply with a Paul Hynes SR3-12 power supply. It resulted in a nite/day improvement in clarity & resolution through out the whole frequency range, to a notable extent was the crystaline highs and textured lows. If a Paul Hynes PS can do that for a high end Steve Nugent PC audio product, there's no reason not to think that a Hynes power supply would do the same for any Logitech product (in my humble opinion).

Cheers,
Robin
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