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#1 SBooster
It's nearly a year since Chris (Stratmangler) recommended this little device to me, at Colin's place.
I finally got around to buying one last week during my "absence"
It gives a worthwhile boost (sorry) to the sound quality of the SBT ecosystem.
I'm not going to be evangelical about this product, those days are gone, but I thought it worth a mention.
A good recommendation Chris.
http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/index ... cts_id=270
EDIT: here is a review from HFC. It is in agreement with my findings although I have only just found it now.
http://www.squeeze-upgrade.com/images/H ... review.pdf
I finally got around to buying one last week during my "absence"
It gives a worthwhile boost (sorry) to the sound quality of the SBT ecosystem.
I'm not going to be evangelical about this product, those days are gone, but I thought it worth a mention.
A good recommendation Chris.
http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/index ... cts_id=270
EDIT: here is a review from HFC. It is in agreement with my findings although I have only just found it now.
http://www.squeeze-upgrade.com/images/H ... review.pdf
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#3
I did some measurements. This is the touch SMPS as it is and with a sbooster.
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#6
I've got my SBooster on the end of a linear supply.
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#8
Some of the low frequency harmonics was pick up, it was a bunch of wires on my desk into a Pete Millet sound card input buffer, 0dB = 200mV.
The software is from http://www.audiotester.de/
The software is from http://www.audiotester.de/
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#9
Sorry if this seems like a dumb question/observation but comparing the graphs above am I right in thinking the linear PSU shows less noise on the DC supply out? Even with the SBooster in-line the noise is more than a linear supply output innits?
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#12
Have you tried the SBooster on the linear supply?Neal wrote:Have to say a good linear supply knocks the sBooster/SMPS into a cocked hat, no comparison really...been listening to Nick's loaner and its a big step up IMHO.
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#13
Aye,
My linear supply was improved by the SBooster, but then again it was thrown together in a short time and is not as well designed as Nick's unit.
However the linear supply on its own is better than the SMPS I had been using previously. The Sbooster was the icing on the cake with my own LPS.
My linear supply was improved by the SBooster, but then again it was thrown together in a short time and is not as well designed as Nick's unit.
However the linear supply on its own is better than the SMPS I had been using previously. The Sbooster was the icing on the cake with my own LPS.
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#14
Nope not tried it and can't for the life of me see how it would improve Nick's carefully thought out design.
If it was a simple 317 regulator cct then it may help at HF where the 317 offers no regulation and passes any HF noise straight through...still never say never!
If it was a simple 317 regulator cct then it may help at HF where the 317 offers no regulation and passes any HF noise straight through...still never say never!
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That'a precisely what my PSU is, a 317 regulator, which is probably why the SBooster works on it.Neal wrote:
If it was a simple 317 regulator cct then it may help at HF where the 317 offers no regulation and passes any HF noise straight through...still never say never!
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