What does the XPS power on the ND5 XS?

Posted by: Somchie on 11 February 2012

Using digital out from a ND5 XS into a Naim Dac will I get any better performance from the ND5 XS with a XPS? Or does the XPS only power the analogue parts of the ND5 XS?

 

Currently I am using my XPS on the Naim Dac. I have yet to decide to buy a ND5 XS again or a NDX!

Posted on: 11 February 2012 by Stefan Vogt

I thought the XPS powers everything and one can/must disconnect AC-supply to the ND5XS?

Your question would then change to: does the XPS improve digital processing, or it it mainly relevant for analog?

S.

Posted on: 11 February 2012 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Everything, the internal PS is disconnected. 

Unlike ndac, where adding a seperate PS decouples assigns the analogue and digital circuitry to thier own seperate PS.

Simon

Posted on: 11 February 2012 by Somchie

OK, but having only one XPS in the system. Is it still advisable having the XPS on the nDac and not on the ND5 XS?

 

Maybe more important, have anyone tried if it is a huge improvement on the digital outputs adding a XPS or XP5 XS? 

Posted on: 11 February 2012 by rich46

on the dac