Sound similar to the problem I have with my Mensa-mod Art Di/o, which is hyper sensitive to incoming voltage fluctuations. Any little change such as noise from a switch being turned on or off, or an appliance cycling on will cause the DAC to hiccup. When I flip the switched on or off on my VPI HW-16.6 RCM is causes a fraction of a second dead spot in the Di/o output. So I can see how a bad regulator connection might cause similar problems. Unfortunately, I can't be of much help in saying how to fix it because my problem is infrequent enough that I have never really taken the time to address it. I would think that something like a PS Audio Power Plant would isolate the noise and solve the problem, but I have never tried it to find out. (Of course if I was willing to put out the kind of money they get for the Power Plants I would probably just buy a new DAC instead). But just from a curiosity standpoint try to be aware of what is going on around you when the problem occurs. Over time you might seem to sense some kind of pattern that could lead you to a solution.