Hi
Apologies if this has been asked before but can anyone recommend a neat and ‘safe’ power supply to convert 240v (UK) AC to high current 12v DC?
I have a nice Genesis Four Channel class A/B amplifier that is currently unused but, with its active crossovers, I think it could be great for driving the bass sections in my OB project.
Gordon Taylor (the amp‘s designer) has recommend a 12v/30 amp supply from Mean Well to me. I’m sure it will do the job but I’m concerned about the open nature of the connections at the front (Young children). Of course, one option would be to build a case for it but before I go down that road, does anyone know of any power supplies that would do the same job but are rather less utilitarian looking and that don’t need to be placed in a case?
I was wondering about a radio or bench power supply but would they work?
If I did go with the Mean Well I could use an amplifier chassis kit that could look nice and I would run the wires to the back panel from the mean well and then use connectors to the Genesis amp.
If anyone has any experience of connecting high current 12volt amps to home AC it would be great to hear what you think.
Regards
Alex.
Apologies if this has been asked before but can anyone recommend a neat and ‘safe’ power supply to convert 240v (UK) AC to high current 12v DC?
I have a nice Genesis Four Channel class A/B amplifier that is currently unused but, with its active crossovers, I think it could be great for driving the bass sections in my OB project.
Gordon Taylor (the amp‘s designer) has recommend a 12v/30 amp supply from Mean Well to me. I’m sure it will do the job but I’m concerned about the open nature of the connections at the front (Young children). Of course, one option would be to build a case for it but before I go down that road, does anyone know of any power supplies that would do the same job but are rather less utilitarian looking and that don’t need to be placed in a case?
I was wondering about a radio or bench power supply but would they work?
If I did go with the Mean Well I could use an amplifier chassis kit that could look nice and I would run the wires to the back panel from the mean well and then use connectors to the Genesis amp.
If anyone has any experience of connecting high current 12volt amps to home AC it would be great to hear what you think.
Regards
Alex.
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No open mains connections to worry about with something like this: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SK650664.html
Many thanks for the suggestion. If something like this would do the job then I would be much happier using this type of product. There are a few places that sell these so I will give one a call (when I get a chance) to see which version they recommend. Having said that, this one looks pretty good👍.
An update on this. I ordered a Sharman SM-30BB from Radioworld and I finally got around to making a suitable amp rack/stand for the Genesis incorporating speaker terminals. All is running spot on so far. The power supply seems more than up to the job and, IMO, when finally installed in the cabinet it is all going into, will look nice and tidy.
Connecting a short wire from the 12v input on the amp to the remote turn on terminal sorted switch on and it all powers on with the switch on the power supply.
The amp is a pretty comprehensive upgrade sonically over the Chinese subwoofer amplifiers I was using before.
Connecting a short wire from the 12v input on the amp to the remote turn on terminal sorted switch on and it all powers on with the switch on the power supply.
The amp is a pretty comprehensive upgrade sonically over the Chinese subwoofer amplifiers I was using before.
