FARAD LPS Users

[King]

I would like to hear people’s thoughts on pairing the different Strato flavors with a Farad 3/6/10 linear power supply.

Does it sound and look better?

 

[NewHomeHelp]

@todo ^^^

 

[todo]

I recently posted in this forum how my Strato K sounds better than my Previous V and also talked about the fact that I am running a power regenerator to my entire audio system.
On top of that my Strato K (as well as my Strato V) is powered by a FARAD 3 LPS and got flamed all the way to Sunday as a snake oil salesman.
Some forum members backed me up but most discounted jitter reduction or power cleaning as I stated that Strato K 'may' be better built.
And then yesterday I watched this Interview where the famous 'Peter Aylet' talks about how they look at power cleaning using toroidal transformers and how jitter affects Digital 0 and 1's. Somewhere in the video before this clip he also talks about the need to have clean power.

I have FARAD 3 on all my players including the Strato V - my entire power system is toroidal based regenerated and has been measured for very very low noise.
And I am planning to get a FARAD Super 10 with my upcoming Lumagen Artisan - highly recommend this LPS - for the Strato K a Super 3 is sufficient.

 

[King]

@todo That suck that people dragged you on that. So I have a Strato E and was thinking of getting the Farad 3 with the TCMB and L2 classic cable. I’m still weighing to see if it’s worth getting.

 

[todo]

I bought the Super 3 with the standard L2 cable for the Strato but I did buy the following power cable for it.

Maze Audio Ref3 Ultra Braided 12 GA AC Power Cords Audiophile Grade​

 

[kimg1453]

todo,

I followed your lead and have the FARAD Super 3 providing the power to my Strato K. Glad to see you followed my suggestion about Maze Audio for the AC cable.

 

[denvermdm]

Is Farad Super 3 comparable to the Keces P8 or Teddy Pardo units? Noticeable difference in picture with the LPS units? I have a Leces on my Lumagen and did notice a better more stable image straight away. Wondering if I use one on my Strato unit plugged into the Lumagen if there would be an improvement?

 

[todo]

I have friends who swear by Teddy Pardo - I have not used any other LPM than Farad - I have one on every player ( Dune - Strato - AMB6 Plus).
The concept is that all these players have El Cheapo DC power warts which switch non stop inducing bad frequencies/noise while a LPM provide stable DC Power (like a huge battery).
My Lumagen 5348 is not on a LPM as it was designed with Jitter in mind although Jim Peterson recommends one for it. I have a digital projector DLP and the LPM improves an analog picture not digital and that is another reason my Lumagen is not on a LPM.
But I do plan to get a FARAD Super 10 when I get my Lumagen Artisan later this year.
All these LPM have a trial period, best is you buy one and Install on your Strato and 'hear' for the difference and if it turns out to be snake oil you can return it easily - it is a shame people dont even want to try it and that is a opportunity missed.
I also use a Richard Grey Powerhouse 7000 watt power generator powering all my gear except the Subs. Two years ago I sent it to get the unit refurbished and they installed new filters and did measurements before and after - see attached very neat results.
Once the Powerhouse was installed I could instantly 'hear' my sound stage had opened as if my room was bigger and audio was much cleaner.
That started me on my journey to nail down the power in my theater and I am super happy with the results.

 

[denvermdm]

Thanks for the description of your power journey! Sounds like you’re leaving no stone unturned. I’m a big believer in trying new things to eke out performance so I’m gonna take you up on the trial period for the Super 3. We have good power here in Denver but there is always ways to improve.

 

[King]

Can anyone share their impressions on the AV improvements of the Farads on Kscape?

 

[King]

Also do you guys have the Farads on a power conditioner or are they plugged directly into the wall outlet.

 

[raz77]

For the Farad 3 is it the 12v with a 2.5mm connection needed? I have a Strato K

 

[todo]

For the Farad 3 is it the 12v with a 2.5mm connection needed? I have a Strato K

Here is what Kaleidescape Provided me for the Strato V - Strato K has the same DC Barrell and I ordered this one along with my Super 3.

Straight barrel, tuning fork type connector with locking grove: 2.5mm(I.D.)x5.5mm(O.D.)x10.5(L), Center "+"

Please do your own due diligence on DC Barrel Specs use my input at your own risk.

 

[todo]

Also do you guys have the Farads on a power conditioner or are they plugged directly into the wall outlet.

I my case - I have the Richard Grey as the power source connected to Wattbox Cloud Based power strips (they have filters) to FARAD to Strato K. Because of this thread thanks to OP I have done some research using AI that I need to put by high current devices such as the 26 amp channels (7 amplifiers) on one bank of the Richard Grey and the Rest on the other to further isolate devices (amps) which draw huge amount of power) - Her is the back panel of the Richard Grey which is fed by a three phase 240 Volt Supply.
Hope I did not confuse you...

 

[torval]

For the Farad 3 is it the 12v with a 2.5mm connection needed? I have a Strato K

On the Farad Homepage you can find the device and connector recommendations:

Kaleidescape​

Brand	Type	Device	Voltage	Connector	Details
Kaleidescape	Strato K	Super3	12	5.5/2.5
Kaleidescape	Strato S	Super3	12	5.5/2.5
Kaleidescape	Strato V	Super3	12	5.5/2.5
Kaleidescape	Terra Prime Compact	Super6	12	Kycon 4	Custom cable, please ask us
Kaleidescape	Terra Prime Full-Size	Super10	12	Kycon 4	Custom cable, please ask us

 

[King]

Is “burn in” time a real thing for the Farad?