You would need a Supercap for the NAC252 and another Supercap for the Headline. A Supercap should only be used to power one piece of equipment.
Got out the Supercap2 to warm it upā¦ and it occurred to me (being a bit slow on techie stuff), why not swap out the HiCapDR from SN3 and try that? Soā¦plan is, see whether the Headline or the SN3 reap the most benefit from the SC.
Keep the SCDR for the Superline, natchā¦
This should be fun, when I get round to it!
Whereās all my Manuals & Connections PDFsā¦
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Wellā¦
Blimey. Either my HiCapDR needs a service (possible), or it just got sunk by the SuperCap2.
I only intended a very quick āletās just seeā comparison, so only played two songs, using my Audeze LCD3: Box Of Rain/Grateful Dead and Bowieās Five Years. Volume the same each time.
More listening needed (not absolutely sure I need to) but just on this quick listen with SC2: everything is placed and layered more ānaturallyā, more detail (Jerryās voice was clearer as were the handclaps, in Box of Rain, as an example) and sense of solidity andā¦rightness musically. Both tracks each just came together, and I justā¦relaxedā¦into the mystiā¦er, music! Wellā¦knock me down with a large haddock.
I did intend trying the SC2 on the SN3, but based on this admittedly short and non-scientific session, I donāt think Iāll be reconnecting the Headline to the HiCapā¦or want to.
To be fair, I am going to check the ages of the HC and the SC -it could be that the HC is older and in need of a service*. But right now, Iām not sure I care!
Having an early night, but you betcha Iāll continue the listening tomorrowā¦
*Butā¦ the SC2, being non DR, must be older?
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so it turns out the Headline is best played with a Supercap? And not too expensive power supply to it?
If only a Headline feed?
I think best may be so. If nothing else, my ever so short first impression surprised me as to how good a Supercap seemed to be. In the cold light of day, Iām thinking I must go back and listen again. Iām not sure doing stuff like this when tired is the best idea!
But last night it seemed good. Very, very good.
Although I still do wonder if my HCDR is not performing at its best.
And sorry for the thread hijack, @AlexSan!
Iāve never had a NAPSC (tho a friend is VERY pleased with it on his 202) or, sadly, a 252!
Stevie, I think a Supercap will definitely outperform any Hicap, even a Hicap DR.
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Yes Richard - I think Iām just still surprised by how much!
And now the awful spectre of āwhat would it bring to my SN3?ā is lurking, lolā¦I may need another Supercap! Eekā¦
Editā¦listening to Khruangbin Live, thatās itā¦
SC2 stays. Just lovelyā¦
Makes my Audeze/Headline shine.
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Qobuz hi-res -> Rasberry Pi4 / Bubble UPnP -> Uniti 1 -> Headline / SC -> Sennheiser HD700 -> Me
Me = 
Violectric HPA V281 with the relay volume control inbound from Italy (B-Stock), looking forward to the comparison.
ND5 XS2 on order to replace the Unit1 as source.
So, another question, dear forumchane! Does it make sense to buy a superŃap of the 2004-2005 model year? What problems can I expect?
Itāll be 16 years old, so if unserviced recently I would suggest budgeting to have that done. Otherwise, thereās very little to go wrong with a Supercap.
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Understood. Collect on Supercap DR.
Letās take our time.
Well, SuperCap is coming, so I have a question-how do I connect HiCap to Headline? Which cord I understand, I donāt understand in which sockets in HiCap.
Hi-Cap socket 4 with SLIC to power the Headline.
252 tape out to Headlineās captive signal cable.
Thanks!
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