Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power.

Hey @Madinuk2007

The DAC will only draw the current necessary, so in theory even a 100A supply would be OK so long as the voltage did not exceed ~ 14 V .

Best,

E

Is a crimp on banana plug adequate for making a suitable cord, or is soldering necessary??

pauken4 : Crimp on is fine. 

@srosenberg Figures. :) 

Repeating, try the snap-on ferrite beads. Super cheap. :) 

Mayor - 

See my post on 7/18 for parts. :) 

Best,

Erik

I'm using Monster cable's finely stranded 14 gauge speaker cable. If I can find them in my bag of goodies I'm going to try snap on ferrite cores. 

@tubes444  - 

It's really a piece of test gear. 99% of buyers are probably electrical hobbyists, engineers and the like.

For the unit I recommend, the sustained maximum is 35 Amps at 15 V, way more than the Mytek needs. It is a super quiet and very stable linear regulator design.  I highly recommend it for those who like overkill. :) 

Best,

Erik 

Kalali - 

The power supply has banana plugs on the back. You need to make your own cable. I used these connectors for the DAC end:

https://amzn.to/2uyZTBD

You can use any regular banana jacks or bare wire for the power supply end. 

@dweller - Exactly. :) 

@jcoehler I got fancy, and wanted the variable voltage:

https://amzn.to/2uIPWRj

Truth is it has so much current I could run my Logitech Squeezebox AND my DAC from the same unit, but right now they are in different rooms. 

Best,

Erik

Hey @dweller - 

One rare feature in the Mytek Brooklyn is that it has a DC jack next to the normal IEC AC socket. In addition to the sound quality, it also seems to reduce the heat generated inside the unit. 

If you have an external power supply that can put out 12 V at 1 Amp, it will work. The Astron I am using has a maximum of 5 or 10 Amps. :) :) 

Best,

E

Hi Tubes,

I'm quite happy with my Astron. :) 

Best,

Erik