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SilentSwitcher - mains-free +/-15V and 6/5/3.3V power

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Well I spoke with Joachim Gerhard this weekend at an audio show, he had a phono preamp powered by a prototype SilentSwitcher, he was very enthusiastic!

No hum, no noise, great sound, and very important: no need to design & build 'hi-end' mains power supplies, which may even need a separate box for best performance! Think of the hassle and cost saved.

So in that sense I (obviously ;-) think it is a great new way to power small signal stuff.

Edit: important for small manufacturers: no mains inside the equipment means no certification cost. Another significant savings.

Jan
 
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I posted an update on the Kickstarter project and on my website.

I have some pictures from the mech mockup I did for the autoranger and I wanted to share those - showing how it will look if you decide to use the USB B power input for a truly wireless and compact power supply.
Note that the USB B will be on the back side of the PCB; the parts and the +/-15V and 6/5/3.3V headers and the On/Off switch header are on the side facing inward.

Jan
 

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