| fatgaz |
Hi,
musical fidelity have an odd cd player called the x-ray V8, which does not come with a PSU - it takes it's power from an external unit that powers an integrated amp or it takes power from a DAC.
there is no info on the Musical fidelity web site/ manuals as to the actuall PSU requirements of the CD player.
does anyone know what this player needs ?
there seems to be a '5-pin' socket that is used.
I may be able to buy just the cd-player and so I may need to build a PSU for it.
anyone got any ideas - or do they have one of the PSU's they could measure ?
cheers all,
Gareth. |
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| fatgaz |
Hi,
just asked MF for the spec of the PSU and the guy clammed up saying - can't tell you anythiing about modifiying our products...
but he did start to say it's +/-15V ac and +/-9V ac
so i'm getting somewhere !
just need to know the input socket wiring pinout and the required current capacity and I'll be able to knock up a box with two transformers easily.
so - can anyone measure the output (that can feed the cd player) from either X-serise PSU - these feed the amp or tuner - OR from the x-dac ?
cheers !
Gareth. |
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| MadMutt |
Protectionism in the industry ? No never. (sarcasm)
sorry I can't help as I don't have that model, but maybe open the cd player and see if there are any markings on the board. |
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| fatgaz |
Hi all,
some one on another forum has measured the output from the dac that feeds the cd player - seems to be two phases each of 5V ac and 15v ac. so they have just taken the mains transformers outside of the player.
I guess that the 5V will run the mechanical/ display side and the 15V will be audio rails ? not sure where the dac will get power, probably the 5v ?
thus, i'm going to have to guess on the required size of transformer - obviously the current draw won't be enormous - but I don;t want to blow too much money on unnecessary iron.
any sugestions on the transformer sizes i chould use ?
thanks,
G. |
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| MadMutt |
I would hazard a gess that 1 amp should be plenty.
But at these sizes, I doubt they'd be expensive so maybe look at 2 or 3 amps. |
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