liffy99 wrote: > Duet - looks like a nice alternative to the SB3 though I'll not be > rushing out to get one if it offers no audio quality improvement (not > that my SB3 with external DAC is bad in any way). > It was irritating though to find that the Duet needs a 9v supply unlike > the 5v of the SB3. What would I do with my current investment in a > linear, regulated model ? > I'm no electrical engineer but do get more and more hacked off with > needing dozens of wall warts etc where every product seems to have a > slightly different need (they come with different power ratings, > physical configurations, plug diameters etc). Would it not be possible > to standardise supplies around 2 or three alternatives (eg 5v, 12v, > 18v) so at least there's the possibility of using existing gear ? Could > the duet have been made to work with 5V (esp if the receiver circuitry > is much the same) > Ah well . . . . >
Everybody hates wall warts. Many devices nowadays can be powered from USB. There are 'wall warts' and 'car warts' (just invented a new word) that you can connect a USB cable to to power these things. It would be an improvement if things could standardize on that, although, I'm not sure if they provide enough power for things like SB3's. Another attractive option is power over ethernet, at least if you're running a wired network. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
