ubl you asked for input, I don't see what your issue is with Adam's
comments (seemed perfectly reasonable to me). Perhaps you will please
let us know what you find out, when you have tried out your power
supply project? Questions like yours seem to come up often around here.
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NewBuyer
adamslim;220959 Wrote:
Theoretically it is overkill - since the SB2 has internal regulators, it
will make little or no difference. No-one has reliably measured better
performance with a better PSU, just cleaner power.
However, I think you answer your questions in your post: you consider
Yes I do like DIY and I will probably have fun building this PS.
Thanks for the comments, I have now ordered the sigma11 for my SB2 and
the sigma22 for some other project.
Price:
Sounds similar to the amount I calculated. $70, thats not bad.
(try searching prices for a commercial one (with
ubl_;221260 Wrote:
Adam:
I do not like you attitude! (the last part)
Please keep it to yourself the next time as it is not constructive
criticism.
Wasn't meant as anything but constructive (literally!). My comment was
intended to convey my general opinion of if you can prove it to
Hi,
Sorry, just catching up on this. I'm confused about one thing. This
Farnell CPC that everyone is pointint to is a 230 Volt PSU - that's OK
for your standard US 115 volt outlet? Is there a different part number
for a 115 volt?
Thanks!
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dainapoo
Hope it's okay that I hijack/spam this existing thread instead of
starting a new PS thread.
I am planning to upgrade my power supply on by SB2 and in my search for
a usefull one I came across this regulated PS:
http://www.amb.org/audio/sigma11/
One thing that I noticed was that it has a very
ubl_;220953 Wrote:
I would like some input:
Is this overkill?
Would the outcome be any better than just using eg Calex PS?
Theoretically it is overkill - since the SB2 has internal regulators,
it will make little or no difference. No-one has reliably measured
better performance with a
darrenyeats;210803 Wrote:
Phil,
Although in theory the SB3 should sound the same (or better) than my
Monarchy as a transport, to my ears it doesn't.
snip
I have tested this to death. The more I listen, the more I hear the
Monarchy is better.
tonyptony;210947 Wrote:
BAM! Darren, that's
As a new SB3 owner I appreciate the effort made by members of this forum
to share their experiences. After reading here about the Farnell /
linear PSU I also bought one, and have been using it for the past
week.
Although the improvement I've heard is not as marked as that
experienced by some
I'm a bit disappointed with some of these new power supplies. They are
too small, too cheap and there is no ridiculous cast aluminium case
with them.
I think it should be a given that new supplies should cost at least 25%
of the squeezebox price.
these supplies are just too sensible.
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mtan002;215985 Wrote:
I received my Farnell (the 230V equivalent) yesterday. I have problem
determining which side of the output socket is +/-. The two output
wires are coded black and black/white. Can somebody help. Thanks.
M Tan
Hi the black/white wire is +5v the black wire is ground-
Heuer;86577 Wrote:
Good to hear you have found a plug 'n play linear PSU that delivers the
desired results. I wholeheartedly echo your comments regarding the
change in sound for the better a linear supply makes. I even found it
improved further as the first week's use went on.
I recieved my
Ashy72;215827 Wrote:
I recieved my farnell CPC (PW00187) today i am very impressed with the
upgrade in sound quality particularly a more rounded bass, more mellow
sound less harsh than before. Even the top end sounds better with the
lyrics. I cant wait till next week if there is more
Well I was highly suspect about a new power supply improving the sound.
Especially because I use the digital coax feed into my AV amp. But
after all these threads I decided there must be some merit. So I bought
the CPC one.
occam;210920 Wrote:
Darren,
I'd be curious as to your differing subjective evaluation (if any) with
various components plugged into the conditioner vs. that when plugged
directly into the wall on the same circuit.
Regards,
Paul
Well I was listening to Rumours by Fleetwood Mac,
Phil,
Although in theory the SB3 should sound the same (or better) than my
Monarchy as a transport, to my ears it doesn't.
I have tested this to death. The more I listen, the more I hear the
Monarchy is better. For example, during the bridge of Learning to Fly
by Pink Floyd, the detailed sound
Darren,
If you're willing to form your own conclusions, you might consider
putting your source components on an inexpensive diy powerconditioner.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1241102#post1241102
Given the low power draw of your source components, you could even
consider
occam,
Thanks for the link.
I am using one of these currently (I am in the UK):
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1ModuleNo=46830doy=25m6
Don't know if it's similar but it has a choke and capacitors. Let me
know your opinion by all means. I haven't spent any more on power
conditioning,
Darren,
Sorry, the Krell threw me off, and I assumed you were Stateside. From
the enlarged picture of your conditioner, its using a common mode
choke, as does mine, but beyond that, I can't definatively comment. Its
choke is a smaller size physically than I use, but I don't know its core
darrenyeats;210803 Wrote:
Phil,
Although in theory the SB3 should sound the same (or better) than my
Monarchy as a transport, to my ears it doesn't.
I have tested this to death. The more I listen, the more I hear the
Monarchy is better. For example, during the bridge of Learning to Fly
darrenyeats;210267 Wrote:
Phil,
I smiled when I read your message, especially the vinyl comment.
No offence taken. It is difficult to tell what is better sometimes. I
think it can depend on the rest of your system.
In a nutshell, the SB3 sounds a tad more shouty and the Monarchy
sounds
Hi again,
I've received the new PS today (see recent post). Initial testing:
- Improved the analogue out, more dynamics and refinement.
- Improved the digital out but only slightly, more dynamics and
refinement.
The latter sounds better in my set up.
I still hear a difference between the
darrenyeats;210214 Wrote:
Hi again,
I've received the new PS today (see recent post). Initial testing:
- Improved the analogue out, more dynamics and refinement.
- Improved the digital out but only slightly, more dynamics and
refinement.
The latter sounds better in my set up.
I
Phil,
I smiled when I read your message, especially the vinyl comment.
No offence taken. It is difficult to tell what is better sometimes. I
think it can depend on the rest of your system.
In a nutshell, the SB3 sounds a tad more shouty and the Monarchy
sounds a bit more dynamic. By dynamic I
I spent hours searching before ending up at CPC/Farnell (found this
thread just now - and I was going to reveal this PS with such
fanfair!):
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Batteries++Power+Supplies/AC+to+DC/UNBRANDED/AD-05150R/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PW00187
BTW, CPC phone support said it was
darrenyeats;209945 Wrote:
I spent hours searching before ending up at CPC/Farnell (found this
thread just now - and I was going to reveal this PS with such
fanfair!):
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Batteries++Power+Supplies/AC+to+DC/UNBRANDED/AD-05150R/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PW00187
BTW,
tomsi42;88953 Wrote:
I have ordered the same power myself (In Norway, I get it from
www.kompoteket.no as RS components only sell to comapnies!).
What is the verdict on sound improvements?
Tom
Hi, I'm in Aus, am running SB2 via Musical Fidelity X-DAC. All the rips
are in FLAC of course,
raintonr;208321 Wrote:
Is the verdict on the Lambda in yet?
Cheers!
My experience:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31030highlight=cheers+heuer
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Deaf Cat
Deaf Cat's Profile:
I was one of the first to experiment with a linear supply based on the
Lambda unit from RS Components. I ran my SB3 through a £6,000 Audio
Synthesis DAX Discrete DAC and the difference in SQ between the linear
and the wall wart was pretty wide. Full instructions, pictures and
parts list are in
Hi there,
Can anyone advise me where is the best place to buy a cheap and safe
power supply upgrade for the SB3. I've read all the reviews in how it
improves the sound and I'm interested. All I know is something like it
has to be regulated 5 volts at 1.5 amps. I don't want to have to do any
extra
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