Definitely worth a try! The entry level Modi is the ony Schiit DAC without an integrated linear power supply, so it may definitely benefit from some good quality power.
OK, how minor? Please describe what I am supposed to be hearing. Because all I hear is music being reproduced in a way that sends chills at times! Just not hearing this dirt that the anti's keep showing me on graphs.
Actually I'm surprisingly not worried , but that doesn't mean I am closed to the idea. Maybe if I find a bargain price on a D50 I will buy it and see what the fuss is all about. It's going to have to be a bargain as I have no funds to go off chasing rabbits.If you like the way it sounds, quit fretting about it. Just enjoy it. How can you enjoy listening if your are constantly worried about someone else's opinion. Like I said before, some people are more technical and worry about measured performance, others not so much. I recommend enjoying what you have until you find a reason not to.
Peace and good will to all!
Actually I'm surprisingly not worried , but that doesn't mean I am closed to the idea. Maybe if I find a bargain price on a D50 I will buy it and see what the fuss is all about. It's going to have to be a bargain as I have no funds to go off chasing rabbits.
I have a Modi MB and recall reading that a better psu didn't make much of a difference.
good to knowThat's because the PS is still linear. The wall-wart is just an AC transformer, and the DAC still handles rectification, regulation, etc.
That's because the PS is still linear. The wall-wart is just an AC transformer, and the DAC still handles rectification, regulation, etc.
I am looking forward to see how this little box measures up with the bigger boy
Nice system! I don't think it would hurt, Ifi has clean power for $50-Darko thought it helped-although apparently the 3 has a switching rectifier inside. Even so-reducing the overall noise floor if possible would be a positive move I would think.automojo, I agree with your assessment of how the Modi 3 sounds. "Easy to listen to" but with detail sums it up for me. I don't have experience with other Schiit DACs to compare them to the Modi 3 but will say that I like this more than Snade's Gigalab DAC that's been in my computer system for a couple of years. Upon putting the Modi into this little system (TubeCube7 integrated, Pioneer SP-BS22-LR speakers (or KEF F15s or Indignias)) it sounded as if a veil was lifted from the streamed music sourced from my PC.
I'm still wondering if running it off a dedicated, higher quality power supply such as the one from Swagman Labs would clean things up even more but in the meantime I'm enjoying the hell out of the Modi 3.
It's dc-like USB. Schiit used 16 volt AC on their earlier stuff. The power supply is just a standard USB power supply, for smart phones, electronics, rechargeables etc.Thanks for the response, automojo. I'll look into the 5V model on the link you sent. Neither the manual for the Modi 3 and wall wart don't indicate if the input is 5V AC or DC.
The only reason I question this is the big deal made over the fact that the Mani phono preamp requires 16V AC input. The Swagman Labs LPS I bought to power the Mani is 16V AC output.