Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-18 Thread Robin Bowes
On 18/05/11 09:57, JackOfAll wrote: > > Robin Bowes;631905 Wrote: >> >> I had a trawl through your posts but couldn't find that. Any chance >> you >> could provide a link? > > I'm not John, but think this is what you are looking for > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=586042&po

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-18 Thread JackOfAll
Robin Bowes;631905 Wrote: > > I had a trawl through your posts but couldn't find that. Any chance > you > could provide a link? I'm not John, but think this is what you are looking for http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=586042&postcount=35 -- JackOfAll

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-17 Thread Robin Bowes
On 17/05/11 22:48, JohnSwenson wrote: > > The thing is that not all linear supplies are created equal. MOST > commercial linear supplies will actually inject more noise back into > the AC mains than a good switcher does. > > I have a design which gets around all these issues, but you have to > b

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-17 Thread JohnSwenson
The thing is that not all linear supplies are created equal. MOST commercial linear supplies will actually inject more noise back into the AC mains than a good switcher does. I have a design which gets around all these issues, but you have to build it yourself. Its posted in one of the linear su

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-17 Thread c3p0
Hi, I dont think these Lab supplies are suitable for HIFI purposes as their is a lot of additional electronics and therefore noise in providing a range of voltages and displaying them too. I would agree that a well designed SMPS can beat a linear PSU. Even LINN is using SMPS in its Products (the h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-16 Thread earwaxer9
I know people love to hate SMPS. I think the truth is, they are not all that bad. A good linear supply has to be properly designed to best a decent (and cheap) SMPS. I would try going to battery from SMPS to see if that makes a difference for the better. I would be curious to hear if anyone has

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Linear PSU into Touch

2011-05-16 Thread magiccarpetride
I've recently purchased this linear PSU: http://cgi.ebay.ca/MASTECH-HY1803D-DC-POWER-SUPPLY-VAR-0-18-VOLTS-0-3-/360241404257?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e00f9961#ht_2602wt_907 It didn't come with the output cable, so I had to shop around and find a suitable pair of banana plugs and a suita