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Projects => Power supplies => Topic started by: Branko on April 03, 2023, 03:56:39 PM

Title: Placement of regulator and transformer
Post by: Branko on April 03, 2023, 03:56:39 PM
Hi,

I am in the process of building a streamer, a dac and a phono pre.
As I would like to have the enclosures as small as possible I would like to put some parts a little away.
Here is the question: could I put the transformers and or the super-regulators in separate enclosures away from the other items (some feet)?
How long could the dc line be and what cable to use?
If in separate enclosure would it be better to use normal transformer or toroidal type. Normal type would be also cheaper.

Best regards
Branko
Title: Re: Placement of regulator and transformer
Post by: Branko on June 18, 2023, 07:56:06 PM
Anyone?
Title: Re: Placement of regulator and transformer
Post by: thommy on April 15, 2024, 01:36:12 PM
A year late,but you want to run the regulators as close as possible to the device. Youre basically running two antennas through other noisy gear and that is going to reinject noise into your low noise power line. I use silver plated ptfe coax cable and keep it as short as i can.
Title: Re: Placement of regulator and transformer
Post by: Branko on April 16, 2024, 05:34:18 PM
Hi,
thank you for answering.

If I then place the regulators as close as possible: could I place the transformers a bit away in separate enclosure? also regarding audio quality.

Best regards
Branko