Andrew L. Weekes Wrote: > I'm not a big fan of batteries, under most real-world loads they are > always worse (noisier, lower bandwidth, poorer transient performance) > than a *well-designed* linear regulator BUT they are possibly easier > for the average DIY'er to get reasonable results from, hence the > appeal, I guess. > > Added to the inconvenience of charging and maintenance, they'll never > be my first choice, I've certainly never acheived state-of-the-art > performance with them. I've never tried NiMH, but have no reason to > suppose their chemistry makes them any better than NiCD for audio. > > Andy.
Why in heaven's name, in the context of the SB2, would one compare a raw battery to a linear regulator? Isn't this why the good Lord, in Her infinite wisdom, gave us capacitors? Isn't the proper comparison between a 6v SLA and your toroidal transformer & rectifier bridge? What precludes us from adding those charming Pannasonic FC/FMs or Nichi HE after both? As our basic requirement is a 1 amp, 5Vdc supply, for batteries one presently has to choose a 6v 12a SLA and regulate down. -- occam _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
