I have been reading numerous threads on switches and managed to get a good deal on an EE8 switch
Despite reading the threads I’m a little bamboozled with regards to power supply for the EE8 - sounds like the general consensus is that adding a power supply is worthwhile.
Any recommendations?
Gary
Unfortunately a good psu will cost as much or more than the switch, i use a Plixir on my Etheregen switch. I have heard excellent reports of the Ferrum Hypsos……you can vary the voltage and listen and decide what voltage sounds best to you. But at a price £1100.
Pretty sure MCRU do a supply for it, they are very good, not as much as £1100 but still quite expensive compared to the switch itself
I use the Silent Angel Forester F1 power supply that is designed to partner the EE8’s base switch, the Silent Angel Bonn 8.
Nice uplift for sensible money.
G
When I had the Etheregen switch, I could compare the Uptone Lps vs the top MCRU vs the Farad .
The two last were easily above the Uptone lps. I preferred the MCRU ( around 850 euros) vs the Farad ( 700 euros) for nicer tones and more organic sound.
The Farad is the nicest looking.
There are other to consider, as the Uptone JS1 , Sean Jacobs, Paul Hynes SR4, Plixir.
To really see a nice and clear improvement, you have to pay more than the EE8 switch, in my experience.
I went with an IFI iPower2 PSU. For me a reasonable PSU for reasonable money.
DG…
I’m using the iFi power elite and I like the uplift. I didn’t compare it to anything else however. It was essentially a free upgrade as I used an Amazon gift card someone sent me.
Farad super3. Buy and try going through their web page. Skip the Ifi switched power supply and go directly to a linear one. Naim products hate switched power supplies on their grid.
Chord specifically recommend not using a liners purer supply.
“ Casing & Power Supply
The machined aluminium enclosure offers excellent protection from both acoustic and electrical noise.
The minimal LED display on the front panel includes power, alarm and the link status/speed for each of the 8 ports.
The AV-grade power adaptor has been designed to reduce electrical noise from AC power and prevent mains quality issues from affecting the network signals. It also boasts high power efficiency, a no-load power consumption < 0.075W and protection from short circuit, overload and over-voltage.
Switches require high speed power supplies so we could not opt for a linear power source due to their speed limitations. We set about improving the power signal by using an extremely high-quality wall supply. This clean supply permits an optimum quality network signal, driven by high-accuracy TCXO clock technology.“
DG…
Yes … but with a decent LPS such as the ones mentioned above it sounds better!:))
Either listen to chord sales talk or listen to your own ears 
I was told by the guys from Chord that they really rate the SMPS that comes with the EE8 switch. I have to say, after having tried three quite expensive linear power supply’s, that they may be right. All sounded different but not necessarily better on my system. Each seemed to impact timing slightly making it sound less real and musical. I’m not giving up but make no mistake the standard PS is pretty good.
I think a usual mistake when measuring SMPS claiming their good is you measure them only towards the DC side. That’s great when all you care for is the performance of your single component. What many SMPS do is poluting the AC side which all your other components work against.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Uptone wrote exactly the same about their Etheregen switch, saying that their SMPS is very good and no need for an additional ps.
When I tried their entry level linear ps, the Lps , it did just a subtle uplift in sound vs the stock one. But when I added the top MCRU, the upgrade was even bigger than going from the Cisco 2960 to the Etheregen.
Naim Audio himself doesn’t recommend a boutique switch, just a cheap Chinese Netgear one. We are a lot here to experience the contrary.
Conclusion: better try yourself.
One way or another you are all listening to sales, and for sure sales are winning.
Not a single component in my system is the work of sales. But I agree many fall in their hands.
Plus 1 on the Farad Super 3.
Adding their cables and recommended fuse upgrade(s) takes things a (very) clear notch up still. Odd as it may sound, adding the Super 3 made a bigger improvement to the overall SQ than the EE8 itself. 
I see through google that the LHY LOS25V is a Chinese linear ps. So I don’t understand your post, neither share your point that linear ps tend to reduce the prat and timing. Apart maybe the cheap ones.
Sure bud, you are the one person on earth marketing does not effect lol.
A person just a few posts before mine believes that a switch ‘slows the timing down’.
I can only hope that came from marketing because it sure didn’t come from listening.
Thanks to everyone for all the input.
It’s not practical to demo these but I do hear the benefit of adding a Plixir power supply to my Adot and that’s what got me interested in power supply’s generally.
Seems like the recommendations appear to be
Farad super 3 £552
Forsester F1 £429
MCRU - 3 price option on their website £295 - £655
Tempted by the MCRU (the marketing is great (sorry couldn’t resist!) although the three options are a tad confusing…
Appreciate it’s my decision and it could be a gnats hair between them but any counsel on the 3 options on the MCRU would be appreciated.
OPTION ONE – Standard Model – Basic mains lead £295
Kimber DC Kable, Furutech Gold plated IEC inlet, AMR Gold plated fuse, Supra Lorad mains lead to suit your country £395
Pure Silver DC Cable, Furutech Rhodium plated IEC inlet, SR Orange fuse, MCRU mains lead to suit your country £655