This guy is too good for this shit lol it always blows my mind I find the coolest smartest review/general product information thru the smaller KZfaq channels. Literally explain it like I am five and don’t sell/shill/hawk bullshit literally one of the best youtubers for this shit

You continue to amaze me with the quality of your reviews. This was brilliant. Simple, concise and very informative. Thanks.

Loved your descriptions around 9:00 talking about air, decay and the sense of presence that’s possible in a revealing set-up.

Love this review and really looking forward to the audio comparison. I have seen other reviewers say "it is better" or go into all the technical details. But you give more shades to the greys and make me consider this unit again simply by how you explain your experience using it.

Great review! Very clear and useful information! Thank you!

Thanks, very good information. Hope to see more like that...

Today I try Allo Shanty LPS connect with my Node 130 that has the PD creative modification. Node is connect with an external dac...Wow!the difference is perceptible, the sound is more open, natural, with less "digital" sensation...amazing!

This is a fantastic product, the review is spot on. Made my Node 130 sound almost as good i was used to Hugo 2.

Thank you so much for your review. I ordered one right away. I heard what you heard using the audiophonics liniar power supply, but I feel the Shanti appears more robust and has more capacitance. Keep up the great work. I subscribed as a patreon.

I use a similar LPS for a 6V SPDIF coax-optical converter and find really good sonic benefits. Thank you for your instructive video. I wish more DAC manufacturers would allow external power via LPS, as it makes so much sense.

Great info. Thank you and keep it up.

Another great video - thanks you!

Thanks for sharing this information! Your video gave me enough informed opinion to try one of these. Obviously I was interested in the topic, but this was so much better than reading a review. Liked your presentation so much I subscribed. Thanks again...

I used the Nirvana (to power a Boss 2 Acrylic) for a couple of days and the sound has really improved quite a bit. I was so impressed, I ordered a Shanti for another system (to power a dac and a Raspberry Pi4-based streamer).

Great review 👍, thanks

Brilliant review.

Last year I commissioned a custom made linear PSU by Baldwin Hifi. One rail is a 3amp rail @ 24v DC to power 4 x Carnhill Transformers and the 2nd rail is 5 amp rail at 12v DC to power a few studio bits and my sound card (an old emu 1820m). I always loved the sound of the Emu however the Linear PSU has certainly improved the sound the old interface as it usually runs from the computers PSU. Love your channel. Subscribed.

I finally got one of these. Everything you said about the power supply has turned out to be true. I thin what's happening is that the blacker background allows details to emerge more fully. It's not that these details weren't audible previously. It's that they are now more prominent, but not in an intrusive way. I did note however, that my Raspberry Pi4 froze a short time after installing the power supply. That's never happened before. I rebooted and all has been well since, so I'm hoping that was just an anomaly. Thanks for the work you do here.

Once again a great video! Please compare Allo shanti with Allo-Nirvana-SMPS. It has less than half of the price of the former.

Not for the first time I have "Taken your word for it". I have just ordered mine today along with an Ethernet galvanic Bridge. All the sonic improvements will I'm shore be wonderful but they're Merly a bonus in my case as I have a ground loop problem , so I have bought it as part of my ground loop solving measures. BRAVO always in formative always a fun watch 🖖

...1. u are one of the best reviewers on this rank of stuffs (thank u for this and u have thumb up everytime from me)... 2. this device is useful, but rather overpriced (for example linear stabilized laboratory power supply cost much less money and do the same service - maybe better, because u can change voltage - is more versatile), but on other hand "we hifists", we are able to spend a lot of money for much more useless stuffs, like a stands for speaker cables for example... and in the end - i am sorry for my bad english...

Srb you are the best. I learned more in 20 minutes about LPS and how they would fit into an audio system than a week of searching the web. I see where you are going with this. Raspberry Pi 4 and the Shanti. First class set up. I would love to see if you could compare the Raspberry Pi 4 to the Raspberry Pi3B+. I have been hearing the Pi4 has a more closed in feeling than the 3B+ due to the faster chip on the Pi4. IE does the Pi 3B+ sound better. Maybe one of your friends has a 3B+ to compare???Thank you Mark

Nice review and great content as always. Have you ever tried the sbooster mkII as a power supply for the Pi4?

WELL DONE MY FRIEND THANKS

Interesting to see the Weiliang Audio unit is available with 9V, or 12V, or 19V, or 24V - all separate units, that are set at the factory to a particular voltage. So, for other devices, like the Xduoo MT602 with a 12V power supply, or the MT601 with a 24V (I think?), it is good to have a linear power supply.Someone a long time ago, said that an amplifier (or really an audio system in general) is a modulated power supply. So, with a clean power supply, you end up with better sound quality.

Received mine, use it with a Limetree Network AKM version (streamer/DAC). Voices more natural compared to Ifi iPower and Allo Nirvana. Biggest change is the tamed down bass which is a good thing in my set up and room 👌🏻

Is it advantageous to power the dirty board on an Allo digione signature with a clean power supply? Or should you just use a standard power supply and let the shanti power the clean board and a DAC? Cheers, ace video

For the sake of accuracy: switching mode power supplies do have transformers inside them, except they are much much smaller for a given watt rating. The reason being the fact they run at much higher frequencies ( 40khz vs 50 or 60 Hz) which according to laws of physics allow reducing the amount of steel in the core and the turns number of both primary and secondary windings. Providing they are properly designed they can give much better results than the classic linear power supplies

Great video mate! Thanks. Will this power the Chord Hugo TT2 and M-Scaler combination?

Great review man, I understand that Allo Shanti has a lot of positive points in the reproduction, but what I ask is... Because this power supply allows more details in the sound, doesn't that make the sound a bit artificial and more tiring? Or does he have a bit of a veil to smooth the edges?

Great video I purchased used one paid $C125.00 is great upgrade

Very crisp and detailed review as usual. There are some complains about the Shanti having a hum occasionally, have you ever faced this problem? I'm planning to get a power supply for my Allo Boss 2 and confused between this and the Nirvana. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. ❤️❤️

Cool psu with a reasonable price tag. How about having a Khadas Tone Board or any DAC, that takes data and power from the same usb port?

Please make a comparison of the Allo Shanti to the Topping P50 since both can be cross-shopped when looking for a linear power supply at a budget.

Strange you did not a comparison to the "famous", "cheap" and available Topping P50. I do not know where you live but in Europe you can find it for something like 110-120 euro directly from Amazon. It also has 2 rail and it is linear. Honestly, I found it astatically more pleasing and the smaller dimension could also play a big factor. So what do you think about it and how it compares?

Great vid as usual. Would the Shanti be good for my Chord Qutest? Which output the 3 amp or 1 amp would be best?

Great video! Curious if you have tried a USB battery pack, like a Mophie? I use one to power my Pi4/Allo Boss combo, and it is noticeably better than the cheap Pi wall wart. The downside is only about 3 or 4 hours of listening before it is drained.

I have ifi Zen One & Zen Can signature set, it comes with ipower 2. I want to change the power supply from ipower 2 to Allo shanti. Can I use the shanti for two device which are Zen One & Zen Can at the same time? The Shanti has two 5v output, but different A which are 1A & 3A. Is it OK?

I'll consider this to power a Silent Angel Bonn 8 ethernet switch and hopefully it does a good job so i won't have to buy the Silent Angel Forester F1 PSU. then there's the question of adding a Synergistic Research Orange fuse on each DC powered box

How is this Allo LPS compared to Topping P50, which is now priced at $120 on Amaron? Thx.

hows it compare to the Burson supercharger? It way less expensive than that but seems so much more bang for the buck.

Hi! Like many other Allo Shanti owners I have been experiencing transformer hum in Allo Shanti. What could be the solution? Thanks.

Fantastic review, what speaker cables are you using ??? As u like bare wiring I tried at mine and yes sound improved.. another thing can you please make a review about your Cyrus Amp as I m sure lots of your subscribers including me want to know your thoughts on em . Thanks

Would a portable cell phone charger, which is basically a big battery or a bunch of battery stuck in a metal casing work well? I've been running my streamer off of it and I think the results are good, but maybe there's something I don't know

That's interesting... Just found out about this. Do you think it would be worth to get a PL50 to pair with a Fiio K7 and a HE400se down the road? I use them via USB on my PC for games and some music.

wow nice psu this is interesting

I use the Bluesound Node as a streemer only. I use the chord qutest as my DAC. Is there any benefit to modifying the Node with the sbooster power supply kit?

Can u recommend a linear power supply for ifi zen stream?

Can anyone compare it with sbooster mk2? Any experience?

Have have the Marrantz Pm7000n Amp connected to my WiiM Pro Streamer. So would I connect this power supply to both of those?

Quick question for those willing to help. I have fallen into a bit of this music bug...i have rasberry pi 4b, powering an ifi ZEN DAC v2 and driving a Hifiman Sundara headset. So the question is, would this improve sound when I only listen to EDM songs via Spotify connect?🤣

How would it compare to a 5V battery power bank?

Another great review! A question, please: How does it compare to WEILIANG PSU in terms of audible noise coming form the power supply unit itself? In other words, which one is QUIETER and how much quieter is it? Thanks

A cheapy thing to do for USB powered devices, try a GaN Fet USB charger. I notice a big improvement for only 14 bucks

How did you connect your smsl500 mk11 to this unit? Thank You

Does anyone know if I need two of the Shanti for Allo DigiOne Signature?

I just got one in, am I seeing correctly that it does not have any safety certifications?

Can you compare this with Topping P50?

The Weilling does it take both 120 and 220v?

Love the video. How can you use this power supply with a Topping D70s or does it not need it? Thanks.

Can anyone make a comparison with IFI ipower X ?

Yep, the only thing missing from my resolving system is squeaky chairs and breathing singers. Lol. :)

Did you try the Allo Shanti with the Qutest? If you did was there much improvement?

Does it switch between 110v and 230v?

hello and thank you. Question: which power supply output you used in the Allo Shanti to power the chord quest? 1.2 A or 3 A? Cause i need the 1.2 to power the chromecast audio

Hi would this be suitable for the Mytek Brooklyn plus? I am in the UK and voltage is generally 240 to 230 not 220 will this be significant?

vs Topping P50 ?

Can you run 2 streamers at 5v each Thanks

I have 2 x RPI4 (Server & Player), which Rpi would you advise to hook up with the Shanti PS? The server RPI4 has an external HDD attached to it & the player RPI4 is attached to the DAC.

do you reccomend a dac with (hands down) great power supply by itself ?

does a linear power supply improve portable devices like ifi hipdac/signature/diablo ? thank you,

Thanks for this! Just wondering, why the focus on dacs / streamers, but not amps? Do amps not benefit from upgrading power supply?

I bought the Allo Shanti for my Chord Qutest, the difference was shocking!! Background became quieter (some call it more black), everything became more musical.. I am always very very sceptical, and I think there is a lot of snake oil in hifiland, to the point of insanity. But this PSU is sure not! The only thing I can Imagine why Rob Watts would say the supplied psu is good enough, because a good power supply makes the chord qutest sound to good!!

Can this be used to boost the Schiit Bifrost 2 Dac, which has a built in linear ps?

Currawong on KZfaq also suggests you can use Apple 5V power supply for iPads and iPhones. He says they are lower noise (maybe not as low as those showed in this video).

but my dac doesn't have dc power jacks just a power inlet. So i connect power cable with it. How would i use this linear power supply with that dac?

What do you think about Allo NIRVANA SMPS?

I'm wondering if using batteries, being an even more budget option, would hold up against such a - to my wallet - fancy piece of kit. Have you looked into this and - if not - do you intend to, sometime? All that said, I always look forward to and enjoy your comprehensive reviews.

Will you review the Allo Nirvana? Its a cheaper single rail solution. Price is nearly equal to the IFI. Or the Audiophonics lpsu25. For anyone who only needs 1 rail (streamer with integrated DAC like the Bluesound Node 2i).

which one to use to power ethernet switch?

Are they still available to purchase?

Biggest phone charger ever 😉

I have a parasound new classic 200 integrated amplifier.. (built-in dac) not sure if this shanti will help me..

Do you have any idea if adding a linear PSU would give an entry level DAC closer to, say an M400? (for example SMSL sk10mkII + LPS)

How about LPSU from topping which you can stack... it’s at a good price but don’t know about performance..? 🥸

How do you power an Ares II with this?

Fiio pl50? Any good

Can we use allo shanti to power ifi zen stream

Bit surprised that you didn't compare it to the topping p50

Do you think this power supply would bring the Topping d50s to another level? I have the old version of the Lavaudio DS600 which is a clone of the D50s, on a 5v 2 amp switching ps it does ok but there is a bit of something distortion/glare that you can feel and hear in comparison to say an AKM 4493 dac which is smoother. The Lavaudio is very detailed, I wouldn't call it overly bright as it is fairly linear in presentation but adding a better PS might do the trick. Additionally, I am picking up the same unit which has been upgraded to give an output voltage of 2.85 volts vs 2 volts in the older model. At the price, the Allo Shanti might be a good option. I like the size format of the Lavaudio and only need single ended output. If it improves the sound, I wouldn't be looking at higher priced Topping units such as D70S, D90, etc. If it brings the performance up, do you think there would be less distortion, a warmth to the presentation, what would you expect a PS such as this to do? Opinions are all that I'm looking for as I think I'm going to get one either way. If I really want to go bonkers with a dac, I would just get the "Gustard x26 Pro"...hint, hint.

Hey Srb. I notice your LS50's toed right in... I know all rooms are different but in my experimentation I never got close to that, and ended up with them almost straight ahead for a wide soundstage and good imaging in it. I may have to try more extreme toe in just to see what happens. I'm not sure this comment has a point, but neither to the majority of KZfaq comments so meh, here it is!

Are the two outputs isolated from each other? I built a power supply for 3 dacs , a miniDSP crossover, and a TOSLINK switcher, with 15v and 5v outputs. I had to isolate the PSU from mains earth to eliminate high frequency noise. These were switching supplies though, isolated linear supplies would have been bigger and more expensive with little sonic advantage.

That cannot improve sound quality. Its just a waste of money.

no demo comparing to switching PS? bad :-(

Not free, but included. You obviously paid for the hole package.

I think that LPSU´s at this Time are one of the graetest Money-Printing-Machines in the Scene. And IMHO tells me one Story: the implemented PSU in the Gear are SO BAD CHOOSEN that you MUST buy a PSU for a better Reasult. STUPID.

Please! I implore you. Say “dollars” instead of "bucks” now and then. It’s redundant.

I find it ironic that I hear noise in your recording as you talk about a power supply meant to reduce noise. I'm not confident you understand the principles.