Regenerator are different. They are impacted by the power from the wall and the power cord.
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- Thread starter Kingrex
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Surely. But the PSAudio use a linear power supply to create DC and re-generate the mains from this DC. In principle they could be operated by batteries.
I envy people having 110Vac mains. I could easily built a power regenerator coupling two high power class D amplifiers driven in antiphase. But 230Vac needs a much higher voltage swing. Some of my equipment can be easily we-wired to 110Vac, but it seems a crazy solution.
See: https://www.soundimports.eu/en/icep...Qy7CuLrb3pKJsD9RVulsU9LV5kLjFYccaAs1bEALw_wcB
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I would like to know how to build up amps with parts. I still want to make a swarm one day. I need 4 robust amps. On a retired farmers budget.
Are you addressing amplifiers for general audio, subwoofers or for power regenerators?
I have tried it using a PC software generator coupled to a USB sound box, similar to one I am showing in other posts in this thread. It could drive the amplifiers directly, but in order to avoid ground loops I inserted a Jensen insulating transformer. The nice thing is that we can generate harmonics and create our own distortions. SpectraPLUS-SC - IMO a very versatile audio packages for audio analysis. The photos I have shown are however measured with a free package that can also be used for this purpose - Soundcard Scope . The site is now down, we can download it from https://scope.software.informer.com/download/#downloading - at your own risk, surely!
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In some sense - currently I use a Nordost QB8 and either Nordost power cables, or an Hubbell hospital grade power strip with Ching Cheng power cables or a Furutech home built power strip. All straight from the wall.
I use the Nordost Qkore6 grounding system - but as I said elsewhere when comparing equipment I take it out of the system. I want to carry comparisons without the addition of selected noise ...
Talking about hot rotting equipment. If someone were to take a Torus RM20 and direct wire out from the transformer taps to a nice power strip, that would be a nice setup. You could place the core to the side and use a 10 foot cable to connect. Seriously, #10 solid thhn, hand twist the hot and Neutral. Sleve those and the 10 ground into a tech flex sleeve. That would work fine for a cable.
You know what makes for a good, reversible connection in a tight box like a home made power strip. Get a copper ground bar. No tin. Use a metal saw and cut off 1 terminal hole. Overcut to ensure you have the whole terminal. Clean the edges with a file. All smooth. Deox the whole thing. Use that to clamp a single 10 to the lead in the power strip. You could also cut off 4 or so terminals. Now you have 1 hole for power in and 3 to go to duplex. Your basically making a drilled and tapped bus bar. Use teflon plumbers tape. Then a wrap of vinyl tape.
You know what makes for a good, reversible connection in a tight box like a home made power strip. Get a copper ground bar. No tin. Use a metal saw and cut off 1 terminal hole. Overcut to ensure you have the whole terminal. Clean the edges with a file. All smooth. Deox the whole thing. Use that to clamp a single 10 to the lead in the power strip. You could also cut off 4 or so terminals. Now you have 1 hole for power in and 3 to go to duplex. Your basically making a drilled and tapped bus bar. Use teflon plumbers tape. Then a wrap of vinyl tape.
Outside post 193, I see advantages to modifying a rack mount transformer. I'm basically turning it into a wallmount installation.
In a remote mount, You can use better duplex.
I also see benefits in moving the noise from the core away from gear. I had to move one away from a 45 SET to a horn at one home. Why not get the core 4 to 6 feet from the rack. Bring a quality power strip behind the rach that is tapped off the transformer.
I'm all talk so to speak. I do have a nice power strip behind my rack and my Torus off to the side. But I did like most everyone and plugged into an outlet.
I would not fault anyone swapping out duplex in the unit. Thats doable. Would take a skilled hand. But can be done.
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