Even 7/8 or 3/4 the size would an enormous boon.These bricks are enormous and I already barely have room in the cable gutter underneath my desk. Halving the size is an enormous boon.
Even 7/8 or 3/4 the size would an enormous boon.These bricks are enormous and I already barely have room in the cable gutter underneath my desk. Halving the size is an enormous boon.
Douk A5 ships with 48V/5A MXD-1201500 GaN. IMHO, these extremely thin, unshielded C8 stock power cords RUIN the sound and need to be changed ASAP!
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Either I missed the irony or someone else missed where they are in all the years since 2020.unshielded C8 stock power cords RUIN the sound and need to be changed ASAP!
Not sure what's ironic, but I'm talking about the male IEC end on the power brick side. Vast majority of components I have come with C14 male IEC vs the C8 male IEC on the GaN power brick.Either I missed the irony or someone else missed where they are in all the years since 2020.
Not sure what's ironic, but I'm talking about the male IEC end on the power brick side. Vast majority of components I have come with C14 male IEC vs the C8 male IEC on the GaN power brick.
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So you assume the separate ground (or safety earth) lead in the IEC C14 configuration is used to shield the power cord?Not sure what's ironic, but I'm talking about the male IEC end on the power brick side. Vast majority of components I have come with C14 male IEC vs the C8 male IEC on the GaN power brick.
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No. When I mention C8, C14, I am mostly talking about the physical incompatibility of the C8 male IEC connector on the power brick with most of my pre-existing power cords' female C13 IEC connector. Most cords I have do have a separate shield connected to ground pin only at the wall outlet end, which can affect some noise, esp RFI. The skinny stock 18 AWG power cable with C13 female IEC that came with the brick technically can pass 10A but doesn't sound like it to my ears.So you assume the separate ground (or safety earth) lead in the IEC C14 configuration is used to shield the power cord?
Enough said...doesn't sound like it to my ears.
Just don't do it, it's not worth it. Some people think nothing matters.But surely it's not the ASR stance that power cable wire gauge and shield do not matter?![]()
While having that ground conductor is desirable AF safety-wise and the C8's current rating hypothetically problematic, it might be a good idea to measure the actual AC current draw involved when using one of these things to power an actual amp. IOW, are there any measurable or audible real world consequences to that choice of connector and/or mains cord? BTW, many CE/UL rated power bricks with C13 connectors don't have the ground pin connected internally.The second ridiculous point is that they save 20-30 cents on the cable and socket/connectors, and a power supply that's rated at 3.5 A on the mains side comes with a C8 connector that can only handle a maximum of 2.5 A.
Anyone who knows a little about switching power supplies knows what it means when there's no protective earth connection, especially with regard to interference suppression, EMC, etc.While having that ground conductor is desirable AF safety-wise and the C8's current rating hypothetically problematic, it might be a good idea to measure the actual AC current draw involved when using one of these things to power an actual amp. IOW, are there any measurable or audible real world consequences to that choice of connector and/or mains cord? BTW, many CE/UL rated power bricks with C13 connectors don't have the ground pin connected internally.
A sensible stance. FWIW, I've been lucky with generic industrial SMPS units -- never had a failure unless you count one DOA, which was promptly replaced by the seller. By way of contrast, I've had a few power bricks fail, including a a 24V 10A one that still delivers DC, but causes a periodic popping noise in any amp it powers, and the 12V 5A one that came with our 16 year old's fancy, barely-out-of-warranty PeeCee monitor, which just flat-out died a couple of months ago.I'd rather go for the cheapest Mean Well or TDK SMPS.