WARNING! I am going to talk about Linear Power Supplies. Should be interesting. Difference, Yes/No?

Yes. I look at several budget Linear Power Supplies. All make a difference in varying degrees.
The Powers Supplies in Question:
• AC-DC Linear Power Supply 12V DC @ 1200mA; 2.5 x 5.5mm (+) center polarity $16.00 + shipping
Link: www.acdcpowers...
• HIFI audio dedicated 10W DC linear power adapter suitable for decoder op amp headphone amplifier CD Output 5V 6V 9V 12V 15V 24V
Price Dropped to $21.30 w/Free shipping.
Link: www.aliexpress...
• FiiO PL50/Jade Audio-Low Noise Regulated Linear Power supply 12V/ or 15V Output for USB DAC HiFi Amplifier/Music Player
Price drop to $120.99 w/Free shipping
Link: www.aliexpress...
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Current audio equipment list:
Amplifiers:
• Cambridge AXR-100 Receiver: amzn.to/3MFZuVN
• Cambridge EVO150: amzn.to/3UTJowI
• Black Ice Audio F22 KT88 Integrated Tube Amp: blackiceaudio....
DACs:
• LAIV Harmony R2R DAC: www.laiv.audio...
• Geshelli Labs J2S Socketed AKM4499 DAC: geshelli.com/p...
• Geshelli Labs Dayzee :geshelli.com/d...
• S.M.S.L SU-1 AK4493S Hi-Res DAC: amzn.to/3XGp5UK
• Douk Audio DAC-Q11: amzn.to/4gnjzxt
Speakers:
• Wharfedale Diamond 12.4 Speakers: amzn.to/3WberDp
• Elac Debut Reference 62 (DBR62) speakers: amzn.to/3VyQzcu
• Neil Blanchard Designs MLTL-6 Stand mount speaker: www.nbdesigns....
Streamers:
• My main streaming source is a small format PC: amzn.to/3yhCoAI
• Cambridge MXN10: amzn.to/3XEWkb1
• FiiO S15 Streamer DAC: www.fiio.com/s15
• Alpha Audio, Alpha One Streamer DAC: www.alphaaudio...
Analog:
• Fluance RT-84 turntable: amzn.to/4aMuZrt.
• Audio Technica AT540ML MM Cart: amzn.to/4diAyzy
• Audio Technica AT-OC9XEN MC Cart: amzn.to/3C0PCna
• Cambridge Audio Alva Duo Phono Preamp: amzn.to/3XG1nbj
Accessories:
• iFi AC iPurifier: amzn.to/3UWb4ko
• All line level cables are from World’s Best Cable. I primarily use Mogami 2964 Wire and Amphenol ACPL connectors: amzn.to/3JWCDE9
My desktop gear:
• FiiO K9 Desktop Headphone Amp/DAC - AKM Edition: amzn.to/3ZeGTYp
• HIFIMAN EF400 Desktop R2R DAC W/Balanced Headphone Amplifier: amzn.to/4giWWdD
• FiiO K11 R2R DAC/Headphone Amp: amzn.to/3YmlMTy
• Ayima A07 amp: amzn.to/3V969LQ
Headphones:
• Sennheiser Mass-Drop HD6XX headphones: amzn.to/3wVNvz7
• FiiO FT-1 Closed-Back Over-Ear Wired Hi-Fi Headphones: amzn.to/3B2gvqC
• FiiO FT-5 Planar Magnetic Over-Ear Wired Hi-Fi Headphones: amzn.to/4e6zG09
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Tidal Playlists:
• Old Guy Hifi Test Tracks Vol. 1: tidal.com/brow...
• Old Guy Hifi Test Tracks Vol. 2: tidal.com/brow...
• My Classical playlist: tidal.com/brow...
Spotify:
• Classical Weekend: open.spotify.c...
Qobuz playlist:
• "Audiophile Electronica": open.qobuz.com...
• "Vivaldi": open.qobuz.com...