Battery Power for Touch and BM2

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Originally Posted by MartinT

Has anyone, like me, tried a 5V battery to power the Touch yet?

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I was reluctant, because I'm using a linear PSU to power the Touch, but the voltage is greater than 5 (if memory serves, it's 12V, or even 15V?)

So what you're saying is that 5V is sufficient to power the Touch?

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Originally Posted by Covenant

Have you compared the Touch with a linear supply versus the battery Martin?

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Yes, I moved up from a linear PSU to the battery. The battery is better.

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Originally Posted by magiccarpetride

So what you're saying is that 5V is sufficient to power the Touch?

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The Touch must only be fed from a 5V DC supply. See the label on the underside.

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Originally Posted by MartinT

The Touch must only be fed from a 5V DC supply. See the label on the underside.

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Thanks for clarifying, Martin. OK, my next project is to hook the Touch into the Ankaka battery. You say it improves the sound even more? Wow! So you're feeding both the BM II and the Touch from the same battery?

In phase one I fed the Touch direct from the +5V USB socket on the Ankaka battery.

Now I'm at phase two and the Touch has its own 5V phone battery, itself fed from the Ankaka USB socket to keep it charged up. See my photo in post #21. This configuration sounds superb.

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Originally Posted by MartinT

Yes, I moved up from a linear PSU to the battery. The battery is better.

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I have just replaced the both the "Best of Both Worlds" Linear PSUs (with S-Booster) for my Touch and BM2 with the Ankaka battery. The sound is all round significantly better, but especially the bass which is deeper, much better defined and more dynamic. I would say the biggest difference was made to the BM2 powering the Touch from the battery was adding more icing on the cake. Thanks to Martin for suggesting this approach.

Has anyone found a socket that I can buy to connect the bulb of wheat into? I am fed up with the bits of tape lash-up. I want to fit and forget! Dont mind a spot of soldering if necessary

I may have answered my own question :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-1mm-Jack...item2a37178b49

Nice spot Jerry - I've ordered a set - will be good to get rid of the insulating tape lash up !

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Originally Posted by Theadmans

Nice spot Jerry - I've ordered a set - will be good to get rid of the insulating tape lash up !

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Still might not be perfect Adam. The wires on that grain of wheat bulb are really delicate and may snap when tightened. It all needs to go in a little metal box I think.