Maybe @straightwire could answer this but I believe the newest power supply that comes with the Tempus is the same power supply as the origin power supply.
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Uh, soā¦ I added the $76 D-Link DMS-105 to the mix. My Ubiquiti switch has 2.5Gbps ports, and the D-Link hooked up at full speed (blue link light).
Since this is going off the rails, I started a new thread: Switch mania: LHY, Tempus andā¦ DLink?
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I was under the assumption that the Origin and updated/current power supply for the Tempus was the same. Maybe not. NA told me that I should get improvements with the Origin put in place of the stock power supply. Hmmm. I have sent them an inquiry. I am not at home to
test it.
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There is a statement from Network Acoustics on WBF: āThe tempus PSU was specifically designed for the tempus switch. While Origin adopted a similar design philosophy, it was up rated to be compatible with a wider range of digital devices, such as ISP routers, modems, switches, DDC, DACs, streamers, and media converters.ā
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I have received information from NA confirming your assessment of the Origin. It is āessentially the sameā as the Tempus ps but has be upgraded to power higher voltage units.
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But does the Origin make the Tempus sound better than the original Tempus supply? It shouldnāt if I understand things correctly.
I also think that a power supply has a decisive influence on the sound. I initially used a Sbooster for my Melco S100 Switch. Inspired by the forum here, I then opted for the best power supply I could get, a Farad Super 10. As if that wasnāt enough for me, I also ordered it with a DC silver cable. Iām currently using a Furutech DPS 4.1 as my power cable, as it gives me more depth in the soundstage and a more natural sound than with an Audioquest Dragon. The streaming experience has benefited enormously. The soundstage expands in all dimensions. The macro and micro dynamics have benefited greatly.
Greetings Andreas
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Great to hear! The Super10 is absolutely amazing and transforms every device. So exciting to see every time what a power supply can do to switches, streamers, DACs etc.
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According to NA, the Tempus with the original ps would benefit from the Origin. The current Tempus has a MkIl version ps that came out several months ago. Older models were upgradable to the new ps for a reasonable fee. A nice offering.
Rob at NA says there might be some improvement with an Origin on a Tempus with the latest supply but probably splitting hairs here.
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You have an Origin donāt you? Did you try it on your Tempus or immediately put it on your modem? What did you hear?
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I put it on the modem but was having some compatibility issues that NA is looking into.
It works on the Tempus with no issues, but I was not listening for changes, rather to see if the unit was operational. Seems my modem is funky.
So, I failed proving feedback on the Origin with a modem, or the Tempus. I will get back to it when I get back home after the 17th. Review pending 
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And you probably still havenāt pointed Roon at that external hard drive.
What am I going to do with you??!!
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a MK2?!
Not an LHY-10 thing but my FMC just crapped out. It was super hot and they say it was in hang modeā¦not sure. They are telling me they think its the optospan SFP unit., Telling me to get a finisar 1318. I ordered and will try. Lucky I had my SW6 still with me. Using that as a converter for now.
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Sorry to hear! I wonder what could explain that difference in temperature between the sfpās.
Any meaningful difference in SQ, now using the SW6?
No DAC 
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I got back home yesterday and noticed something when attempting to compare switches that Iām not sure is just me hearing things or some actual phenomenonā¦
I leave the Tempus in most of the time, and switching to anything else always sounds like a substantial downgrade. But when I get around to plugging the Tempus back in, it doesnāt sound as good as I remembered at the starting point of the session. In general, if I plug things in and out a lot, everything starts to sound kind of similarā¦
I think Furutech and others have said that cables/connections need time to settle in after being disturbed. Iām not sure if this is what Iām hearing - anyone else have similar observations?
Ime thatās the case. Any time I move or change something, things take about a day to normalizeāfooters being the most recent example that comes to mind.
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Yes in my experiences. Also clocks etc are mostly very sensible to movement, changes etc
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Footers for sure, especially if they have any elastomer that needs to settle in with the load. I did not think any of this network stuff would be so sensitiveā¦
Iāll keep the SW-10 Pro plugged in today, then switch back to the Tempus tonight and listen tomorrow.