cdmackay wrote: 
> I must be particularly stupid... :)
> 
> what *is* a "standard barrel connector" for 5V DC power? I have many
> differently sized barrels here (and lengths, too). And where would I get
> a (regular) wall-wart suitable for SBT? Are there known good/bad
> wall-wart models? [eBay is a dangerous place to buy wall-warts, if you
> worry about fire & safety]
> 
> I also don't see why someone would re-use a working power supply from a
> working SBT. Wouldn't that obviously render the SBT inoperable? Or is
> that lots of people have broken SBTs with working power supplies?
> 
> [I assume we're talking SBT; I know to my cost that not even all
> Squeezebox models use compatible barrel jacks]
> 
> 
> Erland, all: I'm really sorry to harp on, really not trolling, I just
> don't get it :(
> 
> 
> [PS - does anyone know the precise spec of the SBT barrel? I'm told that
> it's the inside diam that's relevant, so measuring the outside diam
> isn't necessarily the right answer (although it probably narrows it down
> enough?). Then those of us with dozens of spare USB supplies could wire
> up a connector]


I agree with this.


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