How to Build Unbilical from PS to Phono

skip_scratch · 28th May 2006, 08:32 PM

I'm finishing my SE tubed phono. Its actually K&K audio Phono boards but with a separated detached off unit power supply located 2+ft away.

How should I phsycially build the umbilical cable between the PS and the phono?

The connections between the PS and phono are B+ (at ~210VDC) the B+ return, filament+, filament- (filament is DC) and a ground wire that runs from the PS chassis to the phono chassis.

I'm thinking to do the following:

Use a sheilded piece of interconnect for the filament + and filament-, use a twisted pair (without shield) for B+ and B+ return. Then lay these wires and the chassis ground wire side by side and envelope with a piece of plastic mesh braid.

Make sense? good idea, bad idea? Would you do some other way, possible braid or twist them all together? Should I also shield the B+ and its return together ?

SY · 29th May 2006, 12:09 PM

If you set things up so that you've got a reasonably quiet raw supply, then add filtering/regulation on the preamp end, the criticality of that umbilical goes away. Mine is just braided all together and the preamp is dead quiet.

Kofi Annan · 30th May 2006, 01:06 AM

I have an off-board supply for my phono pre and I used Speak-on cables for the connection. Works fine and it's dead quiet.

Kofi

28th May 2006, 08:32 PM	#1
skip_scratch diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	How to Build Unbilical from PS to Phono I'm finishing my SE tubed phono. Its actually K&K audio Phono boards but with a separated detached off unit power supply located 2+ft away. How should I phsycially build the umbilical cable between the PS and the phono? The connections between the PS and phono are B+ (at ~210VDC) the B+ return, filament+, filament- (filament is DC) and a ground wire that runs from the PS chassis to the phono chassis. I'm thinking to do the following: Use a sheilded piece of interconnect for the filament + and filament-, use a twisted pair (without shield) for B+ and B+ return. Then lay these wires and the chassis ground wire side by side and envelope with a piece of plastic mesh braid. Make sense? good idea, bad idea? Would you do some other way, possible braid or twist them all together? Should I also shield the B+ and its return together ?

29th May 2006, 12:09 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	If you set things up so that you've got a reasonably quiet raw supply, then add filtering/regulation on the preamp end, the criticality of that umbilical goes away. Mine is just braided all together and the preamp is dead quiet. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

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30th May 2006, 01:06 AM	#3
Kofi Annan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: US	I have an off-board supply for my phono pre and I used Speak-on cables for the connection. Works fine and it's dead quiet. Kofi

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