[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread opaqueice
It's worth noting that in the post you link to, he says the intereference was there whether or not the SB was attached to the wallwart (it only mattered if the wart itself was plugged into the wall). Therefore the interference was caused by RF waves, which radiate in all directions from the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread jeffmeh
Does anybody have any experience regarding the WAF of a Faraday cage? :-P -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread opaqueice
jeffmeh;162373 Wrote: Does anybody have any experience regarding the WAF of a Faraday cage? :-P I've heard of people building chicken wire or metal screens into the walls of their houses, although I think it was the result of a disease different than audiophilia (hypochondria about the health

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread tomsi42
Doesn't a Faraday cage work the other way round too, so putting the SB wallwart into a small cage quieten it ? That has a higher WAF too. Tom -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread opaqueice
tomsi42;162390 Wrote: Doesn't a Faraday cage work the other way round too, so putting the SB wallwart into a small cage quieten it ? Good point - that would work, at least so long as the wire coming out doesn't mess things up. So now all of us with stock PSUs should wrap them in copper

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread seanadams
opaqueice;162406 Wrote: Good point - that would work, at least so long as the wire coming out doesn't mess things up. So now all of us with stock PSUs should wrap them in copper foil... EMI tweaks really need to be tested - if you just take a stab in the dark like that, it's quite possible

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread Bob Bressler
seanadams;162206 Wrote: Just for completeness: I've also suggested that replacing the external 5V feed is silly, because it does not reduce noise at the internal power rails - those are internally linear-regulated _down_ from the output of an internal switching _step-up_ supply. Changing the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread tomjtx
tomsi42;162390 Wrote: Doesn't a Faraday cage work the other way round too, so putting the SB wallwart into a small cage quieten it ? That has a higher WAF too. Tom Or , you could put the Wife in a cage, should make listening more pleasant:-) -- tomjtx

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-14 Thread rajacat
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=34574.msg307639;topicseen#new -- rajacat rajacat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4156 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-13 Thread krochat
jhm731;161542 Wrote: Skunk;161498 Wrote: The http://www.welbornelabs.com/psreghc.htm is also based on the original Jung design. I just noticed that the supply mentioned above is now available in a kit specifically designed for the SB3 for $185. Assembly is required.

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-13 Thread seanadams
Skunk;161709 Wrote: I noticed in the archives you mentioned having a couple alwsr boards, did anything ever come about? Also in the archives, Seans response to Mike Hansons ALWSR supply was that the 14V (or 12.5?) internal rail after the display was the place to try attacking, rather than

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-13 Thread NewBuyer
seanadams;162206 Wrote: ...Just for completeness: I've also suggested that replacing the external 5V feed is silly, because it does not reduce noise at the internal power rails - those are internally linear-regulated _down_ from the output of an internal switching _step-up_ supply. Changing

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-12 Thread Skunk
jhm731;161542 Wrote: The http://www.welbornelabs.com/psreghc.htm is also based on the original Jung design. PS- the $30. salvaged power supply is a much better unit than the Power One. The one you pointed out is 9A on the 5v output, is that why it's better? Re: the welborne ps, it

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-12 Thread Skunk
Robin Bowes;161558 Wrote: I'm not sure if he's still doing them but, ALW used to sell super-reg boards. http://www.alw.audio.dsl.pipex.com/index.htm R. I noticed in the archives you mentioned having a couple alwsr boards, did anything ever come about? Also in the archives, Seans

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-12 Thread Robin Bowes
Skunk wrote: Robin Bowes;161558 Wrote: I'm not sure if he's still doing them but, ALW used to sell super-reg boards. http://www.alw.audio.dsl.pipex.com/index.htm R. I noticed in the archives you mentioned having a couple alwsr boards, did anything ever come about? Nope, I never made

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-12 Thread jhm731
Skunk;161703 Wrote: The one you pointed out is 9A on the 5v output, is that why it's better? Re: the welborne ps, it doesn't have any opamps does it? How can it be based on the Jung design? http://waltjung.org/PDFs/Improved_PN_Regs.pdf You'll have to ask Wellborne why they recommend the

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-12 Thread Skunk
jhm731;161818 Wrote: Do you have the sensor leads connected at the SB end of the power cable? No, because I cut my DC lead off a router's wall wart in a fit of instant gratification (though I did keep the SB wall wart intact which I would recommend for comparison purposes). -- Skunk

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-11 Thread widman
Would something like this work? http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G12705 pete -- widman widman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8695 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-11 Thread krochat
widman;161455 Wrote: Would something like this work? http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G12705 pete No, this is a switching power supply, like the one supplied with the SB. You're looking for a linear supply, like this one:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-11 Thread jhm731
MUCHO;161361 Wrote: I'd like to try one out but I don't want to spend $100 or more on a linear PS. I would spend $30 or so just for the heck of it. Anyone found one out there cheap yet? Thanks! If you can solder on some leads for the AC and the 5VDC connections, here's a great

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-11 Thread Skunk
Re-reading that linked thread above, I noted in around page 6 that I'd like to figure out how to do the Walt Jung/ALWSR power supply mods. Seeing how the mods made it into the transporter that seems like the way to go, if you're going to bother making something. My question is why don't some

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Anyone found an inexpensive linear PS yet?

2006-12-10 Thread MUCHO
Skunk;161393 Wrote: I saw a lot of 10 Power One HB5-3/OVP-A linear supplies on ebay for $49 + 10 shipping. Or you could get one new one for that much. They're not plug and play, but well worth the effort of wiring, enclosing, and fusing the open frame unit. Yea - they seem to have a lot