Network Acoustics Origin and beyond

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I’ve been using the Origin to power my router. I’ve reported good results, with the often cited “is it overkill” caveat when an add-on’s cost significantly exceeds the cost of the thing it helps. Well, I swaped out the Tempus mk2 power supply with the Origin, and things got even better. Streaming sounds even more natural and significantly less digital grit and grain.

I reported these results back to NA and they said this should be the case, and these ps advances will be incorporated in a future Tempus “2”. Specifically, not an Origin running shotgun, but a further improved ps that will be housed inside a larger single switch chassis.

So, whether you get an Origin to boost a sagging stock power supply in your chain, or wait for future NA offerings, the future looks good. The muon2 is soon to come out, with a complimentarily improved ethernet cable. I’ve beta tested this cable, and though it doesn’t beat my beloved Stealth, it performed well ( I can’t tell you how much better than the existing muon cable, cause I haven’t had one in a while). I’ve been told the muon2 will have the new cable as a fixed tail on one end of the filter. If so, one can assume improvements from that. Should be a good new year for the NA folks.

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Thanks for sharing. NA choose again a fixed cable solution - i was told - after many many tests comparing a bunch of high end cable alternatives. They are confident that their cable fits better the new unit and with better results, sonically speaking.

I would prefer a RJ45 port to let me experiment with different cables in future. But they know what they do.

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Agreed. I would still like a two cable port approach to the muon filter, allowing the customer complete control. The case can also be made for cost reduction and filter compatibility. In either case, they seem to be doing due diligence to field test their prototypes.

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There is a new review of the Origin power supply, author seems very impressed with the improvements/performance: Network Acoustics origin Streaming Power Supply | HFA - The Independent Source for Audio Equipment Reviews

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