TeddyPardo Teddy XPS MK2 Power Supply W/ 1M Burndy Cable NEW!

This is a preorder which will be filled within 6-8 weeks of ordering, as we are seeing our initial shipment from Teddy Pardo late October, early November.

Hardcore Hi-Fi is the exclusive US assembler and distributor for Teddy Pardo.

The TeddyXPS is a power supply which was designed to improve the performance of Naim CDX, CDX2, CDS2, CDS3, HDX, ND5XS, NDX, NDX-2, NDS, NAC272, and Naim nDAC. It is compatible with the original Naim XPS/XPS2 power supplies and uses superior, fully-discrete circuitry to provide a better performance.

The TeddyXPS in bundled with a high quality TXPS Burndy cable (1M). 2 Meter Burndy cables are available by request.
 

Details

The TeddyXPS is a power supply which was designed to improve the performance of Naim CD players such as the CDX, CDX2, CDS2, CDS3, the Naim HDX, the Naim ND5XS/NDX/NDX-2/NDS, the NAC272, the Naim DAC, etc. It is compatible with the original Naim XPS/XPS2 power supplies but uses superior circuitry to provide even better performance.
 

Why Teddy? 

The power supply is the heartbeat of every single piece of electronic equipment. If the power supply is substandard, everything that relies on it will be hampered, unable to perform at the highest abilities of its design.

While a switch mode power supply will certainly provide power to a unit very inexpensively, it does so at the cost of noise, high electro magnetic interference , slow transient response and cheap, failure prone components that cause downtime and frustration.

Teddy Pardo solves that problem with linear, transformer based external power supplies, utilizing discrete voltage regulation and the highest quality components. The line of Teddy Pardo devices not only increases the lifespan of any unit it is used with, but the more stable and precise voltage outputs guarantee more clarity, lower noise floor and a finer 3D audio image.

Reach out and talk to us today about what Teddy can do for you! 

Background

The Naim CDX/2 CD player, the NDX/2/HDX, and the Naim DAC incorporate a built-in economical power supply, but were designed to be upgradable with an external power supply, the XPS, which significantly improves their performance. The Naim XPS uses the same circuitry as the internal power supply, and the main reason for the improvement achived by the Naim XPS is related to the fact that the internal power supply has only three power rails while the external has six. In addition to providing six power rails, the TeddyXPS uses a superior regulation circuitry, the SuperTeddyReg.

The power supply is one of the most important and critical factors in sound quality. As described above, a significant improvement can be achieved, even by simply splitting the power supply to independent power rails. This effect can also be demonstrated by adding a second HiCaps with the NAC82/282. The original XPS uses a basic regulation circuit, the same circuit used in all Naim power supply, which is based on a monolithic linear regulator the LM317 (or the LM337 for the negative rails). More improvement can be achieved by using an ultra low noise power supply such as the SuperTeddyReg. This regulator which was originally designed for the TeddyCap and demonstrated great success was later adapted to be used for the TeddyXPS. 

The TeddyXPS can be used with the Naim NAC272, NDX/2, HDX, nDAC, NDS, and ND5XS.
The TeddyXPS cannot be used with ND5XS2, as it is not upgradeable.
We can offer a custom version of TeddyXPS that is compatible with ND555, please contact us for details.

Interconnects

The TeddyXPS is equipped with a very high quality Burndy replacement cable. This cable is made of three independently screened cables, each of them is made of PTFE/Silver plated wires. One cable carries the power for the analogue circuits, one for the DAC circuits, and one for the motor and control circuits. Having each cable independently screened gives better separation between them. This cable is included with the TeddyXPS as optional extra.

The Effect

Better soundstage, more detail, extended and more open sound (cymbals last longer), extended and firmer bass, human voices sound more natural, and an overall smoother, and less aggressive and fatiguing sound.

Advantages

• Better sound quality
• Smaller size
• No transformer hum
• Does not require maintenance or recapping
• Lower cost

Hardcore Hi-Fi is the exclusive US Assembler and Distributor for the entire Teddy Pardo line. 

This unit will be available to ship within 6-8 weeks of ordering, as we are receiving our initial shipment before the end of October. All units will be professionally assembled, tested and burned in for 72 hours prior to shipping.