RME DPS-2 linear power supply

[gustav_errata]

In a somewhat surprising move, RME just announced a linear power supply for their DACs and audio interfaces, the DPS-2:

DPS-2 - RME Audio Interfaces | Format Converters | Preamps | Network Audio & MADI Solutions

RME Audio Professional Live, Studio, Recording and Broadcast Solutions. Unrivalled Quality, Performance & Stability MADI Interfaces, Converters & Preamps.

rme-audio.de

£999 list price from the UK distributor:

RME DPS-2 (Linear Power Supply)

Super Low Noise Linear Audio Power Supply (with Unique μFilter and Sensor Technology) for RME ADI-2 Series and other RME Audio devices.

www.synthax.co.uk

I had a glance and certain former members are scrambling to disparage it on certain other forums lest cognitive dissonance sets in.

It's a bit rich for me and I have other priorities at the moment but color me interested.

 

[gavreid]

The Dacs were always designed to be, let's say, tolerant of external power supplies because that is what studios would have. I ran both of my previous RME dacs from linear power supplies but my 2/4 pro SE is specced at 3A I think and I didn't have enough juice from either of them. I see these are 2.5A output so that's probably enough. Presumably these are aimed at the hifi user and it does look to be too spendy but it's got some versatility...

 

[Roog]

Sounds like they are cashing in on the audiophile market spending habits.
They gotta eat ya know.

Naim did something similar with cables, once it was RadioSpares singles twisted together for speaker cables were once just fine, and mains cable for line level signal wires, now they offer something much nicer looking with a price to match.

 

[cb01]

My RME ADi-2 fs (AKM4493) responded very favorably to an iFi iPower Elite. No doubt this is better still.

RME DPS-2 Manual:

https://rme-audio.de/downloads/dps2_e.pdf