tomasito;508065 Wrote: > Hello, > Perhaps there is comeone who can give me an explantion on this > upgrade. > I see power supply upgrades that re linear power supply and with higher > amp rating. > > question: > 1. Why is the amp rating higher than the power supply that comes stock > with the squeezebox? Will it not damage the circuitry of the squeezebox > with the higher current? > > 2. What is the reason for a linear power supply? > > thanks,
1) No reason. It might be because those are the parts they chose to use. The extra current is not needed. The Squeezebox will only draw the current it needs, less then 2 amps is most cases. 2) Again no reason. It is part of getting people to spend money they don't need to. In the Audiophile world, linear power supplies are considered High End and Switchers are considered less Audiophile. Of course none of this matters with the Squeezebox because there are internal switching supplies inside the Squeezebox after the main power supply. So feeding a Squeezebox with a Linear PS versus a Switching PS makes no difference whatsoever. This has been discussed by Phil and myself on this Forum many times and backed up with the testing we have done. Save your money and don't be fooled by claims that a Linear PS will improve your Squeezebox. The only reason to replace the OEM PS is if it dies (buy a new switching supply) or if one has a system issue that is solved by using a Linear PS (ground loop problem, audible noise, etc). Other then that the OEM Switching Power Supply is all one needs. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74250 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
