Krisbee
03-03-2011, 10:25
Buried in this thread http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?p=186539 is the news that Mr.B is working on a PSU “spike and noise buster”.
Those with the know how and/or cash have gone down the linear PSU in pursuit of a better alternative to the stock TC-7520/Caiman SMPS, while Mr.B has suggested a Maplin CB radio PSU that can be fiddled to give a 15V DC output for use with the Caiman.
Personally, I think the Maplin supply is pig ugly, bulky, and has to be opened up and a trim pot adjusted. Not everyone has a multimeter to check the adjusted output and I wonder about its energy efficiency for all day usage
If Mr.B produces a little black box to go between stock SMPS and DAC that performs at least as well, if not better than the Maplin PSU, then I for one would prefer this.
I'd like to think there are will be enough interest amongst users of his DACs for Mr.B to bring this idea to fruition.
Those with the know how and/or cash have gone down the linear PSU in pursuit of a better alternative to the stock TC-7520/Caiman SMPS, while Mr.B has suggested a Maplin CB radio PSU that can be fiddled to give a 15V DC output for use with the Caiman.
Personally, I think the Maplin supply is pig ugly, bulky, and has to be opened up and a trim pot adjusted. Not everyone has a multimeter to check the adjusted output and I wonder about its energy efficiency for all day usage
If Mr.B produces a little black box to go between stock SMPS and DAC that performs at least as well, if not better than the Maplin PSU, then I for one would prefer this.
I'd like to think there are will be enough interest amongst users of his DACs for Mr.B to bring this idea to fruition.