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Location: Glasgowshire
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I'm Gary.
Recommendations please for a 12V linear external PSU
Looking to pick up one of the above to separately power my Dac’s analogue section.
Originally was going to pick up something around £500 (Farad or the like) but wondering what billy bargains are out there in, say, Ebay DIY audiophile land?
Loads on the likes of AliExpress. But prefer UK sellers/ builders to avoid hassle.
what you guys using?
6A and above would be ideal.
Thanks.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: The Black Country
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I'm Alan.
Do you really need 6A? Sounds an awful lot for a Dac analogue section.
Tony at Coherent Systems does excellent psu's.
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Location: New Zealand
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I'm Jerry.
I had a Dac LPS made up for me by Tony at Coherent Systems.
It's brilliant.
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Longdog audio do some great PSU's too
Ultrafide U500DC power amplifier - Croft Vitale )highly modified) - TRIO L-07D Turntable - Denon DL103C1 - Funk Firm Houdini - Lentek MC head amp - 15" Tannoy Monitor Gold Loudspeakers in Lockwood Major cabinets (From Trident Studios) - Tannoyista SPEC 3 Custom Crossovers - VanDamme Black Speaker Cable
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Senior Member
Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Thanks Folks,
6A is indeed overkill, but thinking in terms of headroom, lower impedance etc.
Dac only needs 2A, but a wee bit extra grunt in a power supply never goes wrong
Had a few of Nick's PSU's over the years, top notch stuff.
Shame you cant buy direct from him, ah well.
Will reach out to Tony, see what he can do.
Thanks All.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: New Zealand
Posts: 145
I'm Jerry.
The other thing I know Tony at Coherent has done is jazz up linear power supplies from China.
Something like this is a purchase I'm considering.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...71e92e0eVl6RpW
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Location: Near Oxford
Posts: 1,220
I'm Bill.
I've bought a couple direct from him in the past.Originally Posted by Gazjam
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Oh.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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I'm Andrew.
Tony @ Coherent, Nick @ Long Dog, not Paul Hynes!
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Location: Kent UK
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I'm Martin.
Ive got a LDA one, its excellent, its not the top of the line one, I picked it up 2nd hand.
I have heard the Coherant QP 2, it was clearly audibly better, built like a tank and big. I did have the QP1 on my wish list for a while after that, but I never pulled the trigger.
I picked up a used Ferrum Hypsos this month on fleabay and it is amazing. From memory I would say on a SQ par with the QP2 but its over 6 months since I had the QP2 demo.
The Ferrum Hypsos is however unbeatable in utility , its a hybrid of switch mode and linear power supply. You can set it between 5 and 30 volts ! It delivers up to 6 amps, its very compact and looks classy. Built quality is superb.
Highly recommend all 3 but I would not swap the Ferrum.
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