New Paul Hynes SR5 Power Supply

[Citation16]

Hello Paul,

Thanks for the explanation on your former company. As an ex corporate banker, financing businesses, I can tell you honestly that banks are quite dangerous to small businesses; they will take all the garantees they can get and offer very little help.

In any case, cash flow is king: if you have to pay suppliers before you collect on the sales, its game over (or requires much financing). If the profit is stuck in excess or dead inventory (or bad receivables) its also game over. If the business grows too fast, the profitability cannot absorb or cover the extra investments in parts and overhead...

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Back to your SR5, Paul, I looked at your web site and cannot find info on the SR5 and the price - what is the price and the lead time ?..., as your power supply appears to be quite superlative.

[Techno Commander]

Very decent and honest. Thanks for sharing.

I think this is the way audio is going to go, with small but financially secure firms selling primarily online and by word of mouth. Hopefully there won't be room for big egos here - I had enough of that in the eighties, and I was as much to blame back then...

Indeed. I would rather send my money to a clever guy that builds excellent products in his shed (wherever that may be), than line the pockets of the director of a large multinational company.

I think the returns in quality of product and sound will far outweigh those of a mass produced item.

[Paul Hynes]

Hello Yves,

I am late for a meeting on the next Island so I have to rush off and will get back to you when I return to the office tomorrow.

Regards
Paul

[Strosek]

Now that's what I call a descriptive analogy that I can get my head around!! Thank you kindly for the detailed response!

Maybe I should get you to explain to my wife why our family sedan needs so much horsepower

Thanks!

[Paul Hynes]

Hi Strosek,

Just take her for a drive in a Veyron. I think she will get the message.

Regards
Paul

[dcarol]

Indeed. I would rather send my money to a clever guy that builds excellent products in his shed (wherever that may be), than line the pockets of the director of a large multinational company.

Without sounding too negative BUT I would RATHER spend my money on a well built and good looking piece of equipment, that is built to CE and EN standards and passes all electrical regulations and knowing I have a good 2-3 year warranty THAN buy from someone that builds from a shed that is not regulated in any way, buys a standard box from RS, does not finish it well and the box may be lethal to my kids! But then that is just me.

[Ammonite Audio]

Without sounding too negative BUT I would RATHER spend my money on a well built and good looking piece of equipment, that is built to CE and EN standards and passes all electrical regulations and knowing I have a good 2-3 year warranty THAN buy from someone that builds from a shed that is not regulated in any way, buys a standard box from RS, does not finish it well and the box may be lethal to my kids! But then that is just me.

Well, that makes me glad that my PH SR5 PSU, although a bit plain to look at, is built to all prevailing standards and has a lifetime warranty!

[leo]

Yes, people are not stupid enough to go recommending any old tat on here you know

[Paul Hynes]

dcarol

For the record, I have a purpose built office/workshop and a machine room. It is one of the reasons why I completely redesigned the internal structure of the house at the start of the house renovation. I like my home comforts too much to entertain working in a shed. This way of working is designed to remove the additional overhead of separate premises thus keeping the operating costs to a minimum allowing lower prices for my products.

My cases may not be the brightest artwork around but my customers are paying for a high level of electrical and musical performance not an artistic statement. I have investigated all sorts of case designs in my role as consultant and without fail artistic statements add a large financial penalty to the final cost. I choose to keep the cost low so more people can afford better sound quality.

Also for the record, I have been around in the audio industry for a loooong time. As a design consultant I am fully aware of all the rules and regulations regarding electrical safety and compliance with the regulations that apply in the EU. Indeed I have attended many industrial seminars regarding compliance with the various regulations involved. All my products are built to CE and RoHS standards and labelled accordingly. I take great care to ensure that I comply with electrical standards when designing any equipment, whether for my products, or for my consultancy clients. I also I have a range of test equipment suitable for ensuring compliance with the electrical standards.

I give a 3 year parts and labour warranty except for Shuggie, as because he is a nice guy, I give him a lifetime warranty. I also give a 56 day return if not satisfied, for any reason, guarantee, allowing a full refund including carriage both ways.

The components I use are of high quality and are all sourced from reputable manufacturers via known distribution routes. This is not always the case with products from larger manufacturers. Indeed I have seen plenty of products from larger manufacturers self-destruct in a potentially dangerous way during my time in the industry. Often the bigger they get, the less personal they get, and the harder it gets to get things put right when they go wrong.

There are “cowboys” in any industry, and the audio industry is no exception, so I can understand your concerns. However, I would ask that you to do a little more homework before making public statements questioning someone’s credentials.

Paul

[Citation16]

I have bought garanteed stuff. Sadly enough, the garantee has no relation to how good the item is nor does it garantee any sonic qualities -except to often say that its a fantastic value for that price point !

Some really well known audio brands I bought over the years, are garanteed but never live up to their claims or reputation or fancy reviews...we simply have to try things & see what we like.

To each their own choices; that what makes life interesting.

I am sure the SR5 works very well, and its not about to fail any time soon - garantee or no garantee.

I would also be curious to have a simple comparison of the SR5 from Paul with the KAB power supply that uses a switching power supply.
PS Audio has a switching audio amplifier and its simply a different animal & I did not care for its sonics.
Some computer power supplies do seem to also use a switching device.