12v linear power supply


Can anyone recommend a decent linear power supply that's under $300?

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Zero Zone Ss2021. High quality torroidal with a large bank of capacitors, i.e. very stable and safely controlled. I use it to drive my Etherrregen and am very pleased with the performance. Spend what’s left of your $300 on a good fuse and power cord or a sterling silver DC cable. All on AliExpress

I cannot overemphasize the importance of power supplies. I started with an Antelope Zodiac Gold, then added a Voltikus power supply. Upgrading to a Zodiac Platinum with an upgraded Volikus power supply brought the next quantum leap. It ll really came together when I replaced the Platinum Voltikus with a Sean Jacobs DC3/4 PSU. In all of this I cannot overemphasize the importance of power cables and DC cables. In digital music any incursion of RMI/EFI or ground level noise has immediately audible nefarious effect. Rather than nuy new streamers or dacs upgrading power supplies is the more beneficial trade.To wit: the power supply cost more than my dac. Same story on the Etherregen: adding a top of the line Zero Zone PSU brought the upstream link up to snuff, again at significant cost.