cambridge audio a1 preamp psu

fozy_50 · 19th January 2021, 03:46 PM

hi to all.

i have a Cambridge Audio a1 mk2 amp im wanting to turn it into a preamp.
all i need is ideas on a suitable power supply to run the pre stage.
can anyone help please.

many thanks Ian.

dgta · 20th January 2021, 02:24 AM

What's wrong with the existing power supply?

fozy_50 · 20th January 2021, 02:39 PM

hi
nothing wrong with the psu but seems to be a waist of a big transformer its not going to need that much power to run a preamp plus it is going to be needed for the power amp when i fit it to is new case.

thanks ian

dgta · 20th January 2021, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fozy_50

hi
... plus it is going to be needed for the power amp when i fit it to is new case.

You didn't say anything about that. So tell us exactly what you intend to do, the whole story, and then maybe we'll have better answers.

19th January 2021, 03:46 PM	#1
fozy_50 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	cambridge audio a1 preamp psu hi to all. i have a Cambridge Audio a1 mk2 amp im wanting to turn it into a preamp. all i need is ideas on a suitable power supply to run the pre stage. can anyone help please. many thanks Ian.

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20th January 2021, 02:24 AM	#2
dgta diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011	What's wrong with the existing power supply?

20th January 2021, 02:39 PM	#3
fozy_50 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	hi nothing wrong with the psu but seems to be a waist of a big transformer its not going to need that much power to run a preamp plus it is going to be needed for the power amp when i fit it to is new case. thanks ian