Choke power supply- part 2


Back in 2008 I asked why choke power supplies were not more common. At the time, the majority of opinions were that choke power supplies were more expensive and so most manufacturer's chose not to use them. Today, with mega priced gear, I still question why manufactures are not more enamored of using them in their power supplies?

I am of the opinion that a choke power supply can sound spectacular and it does seem to offer several technical advantages...so why not more popular? Surely if it is still cost, that seems to make less sense as the price of top flite gear is now approaching six plus figures! Thoughts?

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I seem to have misread @daveyf  question, and the responses of @cindyment are so inane, I had decided not to respond. But here goes anyway. All linear power supplies use a combination of chokes and caps after rectification to smooth the rectification pulses into a quasi DC output. The degree of ripple in that output is a consequence of the values of the components used. There have been choke input linear power supplies, which used to be used primarily in tube amps.

Charles Hansen used this type of choke input power supply in his Ayre V-1 and V-3 amps, but abandoned it for his later amps because of the high cost and weight penalties which would have made his products non-compeitive. You can google these amps for descriptions

It is inconceivable that someone would state that it makes no difference as to whether a choke is used before or after rectification.

IF Schiit has designed a new amp with maybe a choke input PS is not relevant until said product makes it to market.

 

 

@cindyment  I hope you understand a linear power supply is to create a DC voltage and current out of a 60 hz AC line. One would not want it to pass high frequencies. The OP is posting about a choke input PS, which is considered to be a step above an ordinary supply using chokes and caps after rectification.