Eeyore wrote:

Anton Gÿsen wrote:

Hi all,

I am wishing to build a replacement transformer for my Cambridge Audio
DacMagic DAC (the new one that's just come out). I am unhappy with the
original PSU because it is inefficient and doesn't have a physical
on/off switch so it's constantly drawing a current unless you unplug it,
and I like to save evergy where I can.

So I was wondering whether I could build a new transformer for it based
around a toroidal core transformer, in the hope that it will reduce
power consumption and, if I'm lucky, make the DAC sound better.

And how exactly would it make the DAC sound better ? Details please ?

I don't know, nor was I claiming to.

Do you think you know more about high-end audio electronics design than
Cambridge Audio ?

Do you think that Cambridge Audio put a lot of thought into the power
supply module when they designed the DAC? It's ben outsourced, it's got
a different manufacturer's name and logo on it.

If you don't like it, sell it and buy something else FFS !

Yawn...

Graham (pro-audio design engineer for 37 years)

Yes I've noticed from lurking on this group for a while that you like to
make your credentials known on a regular basis.