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In the Thread: CEC TL0-X: by no means an in-depth review
Post Subject: Just DynamicsPosted by Paul S on: 7/21/2022
Never had a 100kg power supply to play with, but I have certainly noticed that changing the power source affects dynamics (along with plenty of other things, too). I prefer my friend's system's dymanics when "grid power" is connected, vs giant batteries only (which he can do), and I suspect the grid has "more push" than giant batteries; it sounds like it to me.
I have to say, I've heard phono stages with giant power supplies that sounded "stiff" to me. There seems to be more to system "dynamics" than just the amount of power, although amount is certainly a big factor. Maybe you like "unregulated" power supplies for some things?
We have talked here how digital sources are especially sensitive to their power sources, and several of us concluded that batteries can "work" on DACs. I have not tried batteries on my transport. I have heard exceptional recordings made with battery powered tape recorders; but these were "professional" machines, with huge batteries. Maybe one has to (further) separate the CD's drive system from the reader and output systems in order to "optimize" the sound? I say "further" separate because my transport already has "separate power supplies", whatever that means, including what it might mean in terms of sound.
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