Tube Audio Design (Paul Grzybek) Tadac dac question

Does anyone out there know the DC voltage requirement for the late Paul Grzybek's Tadac tube dac? I own one and want to add a linear power suppy.

pmboyd05-01-2019 11:19pm

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lowrider57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,393 posts 05-02-2019 at 09:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete According to the online specs, this DAC has a torroidal transformer and solid state regulation. http://www.audioreview.com/product/digital-sources/dacs/tube-audio-design/tadac.html Why do you need a LPS?
pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 391 posts 05-02-2019 at 05:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Because the outboard power supply is a switching wall wart.
lowrider57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,393 posts 05-02-2019 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oh, so your dac is different than this model? https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649405693-legendary-tadac-dacheadphone-amppreamp/
pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 391 posts 05-02-2019 at 10:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's the prototype. Ugly as sin but sweet sound. The same except it uses an outboard power supply.
bill_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 880 posts 05-02-2019 at 11:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Most wall warts are marked with their voltage output and whether they output AC or DC, but if not it could be easily measured with a basic meter.
pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 391 posts 05-03-2019 at 02:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Right. Except the wart go lost in a move.

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