A NOS 192/24 DAC with the PCM1794 (and WaveIO USB input)

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G600 said:
Doede, what do you think for the power supply upgrade : replace the 2 blue trafos with one big toroidal maybe 250VA with two secondaries : 15V and 8V (1A on each ?), and wire them to 2 of your power suply boards ?
Or maybe it's a better idea to buy a big one just for 12V, no improvement for 5V ?

One thing I don't understand with regulator upgrades : we just have to replace the existing ones and voilà, or is there a voltage increase to do for the "voltage drop" ?
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Doede uses 2 (rectifier) diodes instead of a rectifier bridge (4 diodes).
This is possible because the blue transformers have 2 secondaries, so 2x 9V or 2x 15V.
See also the schematic drawings of his power supplies.

If you want to use another transformer with lets say 1x 15V you need to exchange the 2 diodes with a diode bridge of 4 diodes.
 
#1,106
Thinking along the lines of G600 about using a big customized transformer.

I remember a post by Nelson Pass where he describes that for extreme low noise he uses overdimensioned toroidal transformers with 240V primaries connected to the american 120V net. As G600 is able to have a big toroidal made to order, it could be interesting to put request a 380V primary on a 250VA core, with secondaries at 25V (or 50V with CT) and 15V (or 30V with CT). Connecting the 380V primary to the 230V European mains would result in the right (15V and 9V) on the secondary. The VA rating would decrease from the 250VA, but still be enough to feed the DAC circuit.
 
#1,108
G600 said:
Thank you for helping rfthon.

As i'm thinking of having a toroidal made to order, I can ask for custom secondaries.
So with your help I can keep Doede's PS boards and use a big transformer.

I assume this upgrade is useful only for 12V ?
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I didn't try it for myself, but I think for the 5V it could also be useful.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.🙂
Had some good experience in changing the power supply of my Mac Mini.
Maybe somebody on this forum has allready a good experience with a heavier power supply for the usb board.
Remind you that Doede uses 9V secundair on the transformer for the 5V PS.
 
#1,109
ErikdeBest said:
Thinking along the lines of G600 about using a big customized transformer.

I remember a post by Nelson Pass where he describes that for extreme low noise he uses overdimensioned toroidal transformers with 240V primaries connected to the american 120V net. As G600 is able to have a big toroidal made to order, it could be interesting to put request a 380V primary on a 250VA core, with secondaries at 25V (or 50V with CT) and 15V (or 30V with CT). Connecting the 380V primary to the 230V European mains would result in the right (15V and 9V) on the secondary. The VA rating would decrease from the 250VA, but still be enough to feed the DAC circuit.
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Interesting experiment
 
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ErikdeBest said:
Thinking along the lines of G600 about using a big customized transformer.

I remember a post by Nelson Pass where he describes that for extreme low noise he uses overdimensioned toroidal transformers with 240V primaries connected to the american 120V net. As G600 is able to have a big toroidal made to order, it could be interesting to put request a 380V primary on a 250VA core, with secondaries at 25V (or 50V with CT) and 15V (or 30V with CT). Connecting the 380V primary to the 230V European mains would result in the right (15V and 9V) on the secondary. The VA rating would decrease from the 250VA, but still be enough to feed the DAC circuit.
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