Best battery or PSU for Caiman mk2 (that is available to buy)

[RoboCopper]

Any ideas, suggestions?


Robert

[mr sneff]

This works well.

[RoboCopper]

Thanks, anything cheaper?
Or does it brings that much extra?

[CageyH]

A cheaper alternative http://www.amazon.co.uk/HQ-Universal...ds=12v+battery but I am not sure that it will be as good.

[RoboCopper]

Would this do the job?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aukey-10000m...+battery&psc=1

Regards

[CageyH]

It's 12v so yes.
No idea what the quality is like though but looks to be a bargain.

[mb32]

Which connector would you use?

[Arkless Electronics]

The best linear supplies will beat batteries

[StanleyB]

The best linear supplies will beat batteries

Not in the case of the Caiman and Bushmaster. They got an energy reserve system that can store about 4 seconds worth of power to drive the DAC if power is removed unexpectedly. That power reserve works very well with batteries in producing clean DC with zero noise or hum. But the new Mark Grant power supply comes extremely close to my Ankaka battery pack. I have been using one for a few weeks now and I really can't fault it.

[Audio Advent]

Not in the case of the Caiman and Bushmaster. They got an energy reserve system that can store about 4 seconds worth of power to drive the DAC if power is removed unexpectedly. That power reserve works very well with batteries in producing clean DC with zero noise or hum. But the new Mark Grant power supply comes extremely close to my Ankaka battery pack. I have been using one for a few weeks now and I really can't fault it.

Considering the low power use of the Caiman and Bushmaster, does the battery supply used actually make much difference? Perhaps there could be more chemical noise with some than others?

Have people noticed any real sonic differences between say a gel battery compared to something like the Ankaka? Real sonic differences which don't come from psychological effect of a better quality and properly designed product on show (as opposed to a bare battery with wires).