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Those iFi supplies offer great value.

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Vinyl Valet

In Reply to: RE: I agree that a +$1,000 power supply... posted by Mick Wolfe on March 15, 2024 at 11:03:55

I have many of them in my studio, either iPowerX or iPower Elite depending on current draw, on various keyboards, synths, effects and even my converters. Nice improvement over stock wall warts for a very reasonable price. For various reasons, it's much easier to hear changes in audio quality in the studio than in my consumer listening rooms.
Those that believe audiophile myth #72, all SMPS sound bad, need not apply. For you DIY guys out there, even a bad SMPS wall wart can be improved greatly as follows:

Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987
PO89ZB , An Inline DC filter for SMPS Wall Warts (Open in New Window)

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With that said... - Vinyl Valet 09:04:28 03/16/24 (0)
These also offer great value for those that insist on linear supplies (link).

Most audiophile linear supplies sold in the US are the exact same, sourced from China and rebranded PS with a grossly elevated price. I know one popular and reputable equipment maker/seller that was selling their branded "audiophile supply" (I compared it directly to one I purchased at aliexpress) for $165. The one I got from ali was $35/free shipping. BTW, they kept blowing up since they were underrated for the application. I was able to source the transformers that blew from ali for $15 and was able to salvage them for more suitable applications).

All these supplies have you specify the voltage before you check out. If you take off the top, all have the familiar, small, blue pot that can be adjusted to any voltage within the unit's operating range.

LOL; every audiophile supply must have "overpressure protection"!

Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987
- Ultra-low noise Linear power supply DC 5V/9V/12V/15V/18V/19V (Open in New Window)

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