I will try in the morning. Keep you posted.
Ok ok, better. Much better. Ordering Wireworld Platinum hdmi and usb to help it sound it’s best! Does anyone run a USB iso devise before Matrix? Like a Jitterbug or the like?
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I run an ultrarendu. it makes things better. better investiment to isolate your computer noise than these other gimmicks, IMO.
Maybe I will try to use the LanRover between my Mac Mini and Matrix. I’ll see how it sounds.
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I guess you will experience an improvement
I use an iFi iPurifier 3 between the Wireworld and the Matrix, which is mostly beneficial, smoothing the highs and increasing dynamics. It sounded great with the Starlight 7 Silver, but I haven’t finished burning in the Plantium yet. I’m really not a fan of the jitterbug. It doesn’t actually reduce noise and made my system a bit bright and degraded the sound a little.
Hi Ted, I know it’s not your design, but how about those of us using the PS Audio Gain Cell DAC’s I2S? Is there any practical different in choosing Native DSD or DoP from the Matrix to the GCD? Or could someone from PS Audio chime in?
I know there’s a lot of Matrix users on here with their DS, but far fewer with something like the GCD and their subsequent impressions/recommendations…
Sorry, I don’t know anything about it… (That’s not something you see me saying much.)
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Haha! No problem. I figured that might be the case, but thought I would ask just for grins.
Anyone from PS Audio???
Thanks Ted! Your input here has been very informative (as usual). Cheers.
So does anyone have their matrix plugged directly into a p10 using a wallwart ? And has anyone compared that vs using an LPS?
I use a single IFi iSilencer3.0. Should I get 3 more for my MacMini? And also buy a iPurifier3?
Thoughts?
Ted, do you have advice on USB filters like the IFi iSilencer?
This would make a good new topic.
I think you will get more mileage from the iPurifier. I have used Jitterbugs in parallel on my laptop, and the change is subtle.
Agreed. It seems that this thread on the Matrix X-SPDIF2 has wandered a bit from the topic.
Satisfied with my Matrix powered by 9V iFi iPower plugged directly into a P10 (Audioquest Diamond USB & Audioquest Mocha HDMI).
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I am powering the Matrix from
https://matrix-digi.com/en/products/333.html
element H USB 3.0 interface via a 8.2 volt power supply using the USB cable shipped with my Matrix. The Matrix is connected via the I2S to my Stellar Gain Cell DAC with a WireWorld Starlight 5.2 HDMI cable. The Element H.USB 3.0 interface is all inside a DELL XPS desktop computer with
https://www.kitsunehifi.com/product/elfidelity-axf-104-ultra-power-supply-filter/
In the slot next to the Element card and
https://www.kitsunehifi.com/product/elfidelity-axf-86-ultra-4-pin-power-filter-for-fans/
On each fan.
On every drive within the Dell is a
https://www.kitsunehifi.com/product/elfidelity-axf-94-ultra-sata-power-noise-filter-purifier-pc-hifi-hard-disk/
All the wall wart power supplies that power the switch, modem router and external hard drives were replaced with a low noise linear power supply. The computer and this supply are on a AC line that is separate from the digital and analog feed to the system. The 8.2 volt linear power supply for the Matrix is on the digital AC line. I can not believe the sound that I get from the Stellar Gain Cell DAC, getting the noise lower in the source and removing all the switch mode power supplies pay huge dividends in the overall sound. The imaging, tone and ambient cues really benefit from a very dark background which only comes from removal of noise. The one thing I will say is the burn in time for this took a while. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC has made me a huge digital fan, and although I am looking to move up in the DAC department I could really live with this system, it’s quite musical!
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Does anyone think the IFi iSilencer USB is worth it? It is recommended to plug one into each usb port to lower noise even on used ports. So I would need 4 for my mac mini.
And if I did, with the Matrix reclocking to dac would I still get SQ improvement form a iFi iPurifier3 USB?
I have 4 of the iSilencers on my PC. And yes, they do make a difference. Theirs goes more internal though. “cleaning” the BUS noise from within. I also have iPurifier3 and a iGalvanic. Both of which made a big difference once in place. I found that the better sound quality was putting the iPurifier at the Matrix as opposed to the iGalvanic.
All just band-aids though. Need to get off PC/MAC altogether, which I will be doing in just a couple months. Gonna buy a Auralic Aries G2, and then wait for the PS Audio OCTAVE…