Wall warts (AC adaptors - power supplies)
hoosier21
Posts: 4,413
When looking at audio equipment that use a wall wart power supply, the Seller or reviewer of the equipment mention "an upgraded power supply" made it sound better. Some MFGs even offer a better power supply as an option.
I am currently looking around for a phono preamp, and again I see this "dealer" offering an upgrade to the factory wall wart for 59.00. Here is the ad, he also sells these item on Ebay.
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?preatran&1075989652
The upgrade AC adaptor he shows for 59.00 is easy to find at partsexpress.com for 15.50. (nice little mark up!)
The question here is, on other stereo equipment like Audio Alcemy or Music Fidelity that use these things, can't I buy from partsexpress.com (or equal) a better "upgraded" power supply, and get the same results? Am I missing something?
I am currently looking around for a phono preamp, and again I see this "dealer" offering an upgrade to the factory wall wart for 59.00. Here is the ad, he also sells these item on Ebay.
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?preatran&1075989652
The upgrade AC adaptor he shows for 59.00 is easy to find at partsexpress.com for 15.50. (nice little mark up!)
The question here is, on other stereo equipment like Audio Alcemy or Music Fidelity that use these things, can't I buy from partsexpress.com (or equal) a better "upgraded" power supply, and get the same results? Am I missing something?
Dodd - Battery Preamp
Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
Outlaw ICBM - crossover
Beringher BFD - sub eq
Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
Outlaw ICBM - crossover
Beringher BFD - sub eq
Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."