Are you stupid ? Don't tell me you've never seen a power transformer before. sheesh todays youth...
C'mon Tekko. Don't be too rough on him. We can be instructive without calling names or insults. That never works in the end, and some people will leave quietly without taking full advantage of the many members here that have lots of knowledge to offer.
That is a toroidal transformer to be exact. It is housed inside a magnetic shield.
It's alright guys, I can take it. 😀
When you say power transformer, this is what I imagine it to look like. Lol.
When you say power transformer, this is what I imagine it to look like. Lol.
Transformer comes in all types and sizes. The photo which you have just posted is a laminated steel cores type. Toroidal transformer is the best for hifi or audio application.
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😱 Funny, I've got a big, bad-*** Toroidal sitting on my bench too temporarily wired into a PSU board. I'm waiting for a new IRS2092 module from Cristi. Hopefully it will arrive today. 🙂
Feels like I have 3 professors giving me lessons at the same time. I appreciate it Guys. Ok now back to tripath. I've read around that using a battery is the best way to power these tripath amps. Why is that?
What is the optimum spec power supply that I should use if for instance I want to use a Laptop charger? 14V 5Ah?
What is the optimum spec power supply that I should use if for instance I want to use a Laptop charger? 14V 5Ah?
Oh BTW KopiOkaya, I just noticed you mention Onkyo floorstanders, I'm saw a local deal right now for a pair of Onkyo PS-A5M. It looks to be like a pretty good deal too. Wont my Tripath have any trouble handling that 6ohm?
http://www2.cncm.ne.jp/~info-sakura/2013-01-24-2/007.JPG
http://www2.cncm.ne.jp/~info-sakura/2013-01-24-2/007.JPG
Nope, you shouldn't have any problem driving these speakers. My Onkyo speakers are much bigger than the one featured in that link. Mine has a 1" tweeter, 4.5" midrange and 10" woofer. It is rated at 150W, 8 ohm. Sensitivity is 87dB.
The "largest" speakers I had ever used with the Lepai is a pair of Rogers DS50.
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The Lepai amp has absolutely no problem driving these to a decent volume. 🙂 Can you visualize a tiny Lepai sitting on top of these big boys? That was exactly what I did to impress a friend who was skeptical about the Lepai.
For the Lepai, a 12V 5A power supply is good enough. Anything bigger is a bit overkill. For the SMSL/Topping/Muse/Indeed TA-2021, a 14V 5A is good enough.
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Ok. But then all the speakers that you used were 8ohm and 89-90db sensitivity, which is the spec mostly advised for tripaths around here. The thing that worries me is the 6ohm rating of the set. My onkyo deal does not even list the sensitivity.
Thanks btw, I will start looking for a power supply now.
Thanks btw, I will start looking for a power supply now.
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Haha... Nope, you can't get me so fast. Most of the British mini-monitors are 6 ohm. And they are extremely popular here in Singapore.
Sorry for this back and forth, but what is the maximum Volts & Ampere combination for the "indeed", that won't fry/blow-it-up/melt-it-down.
Just having quite a hard time finding exactly 14V 5A around the local shops. and btw what is the tip/connector size of the plug? They keep asking me this and I can't answer
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If you order the amp from Ebay, an universal power AC adapter SHOULD be included.
It uses a 5.5mm/2.5mm IEC 60130-10 Type A coaxial power connector (a.k.a. Adaptaplug "N" white, Radio Shack part number 3807940).
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