The new generation UltraCap LPS-1.2: USER IMPRESSIONS and QUESTIONS thread

17 minutes ago, skatbelt said:

What would be a good replacement, given what I need it for: to power a Sonore Opticalmodule?

Teddy Pardo MiniTeddy is an excellent discrete regulator design with low output impedance. Just $385. We have referred a lot of clients to them. 

https://teddypardo.com/product/miniteddy7v-2a/?attribute_pa_cable-type=55-21

[I wound not bother with most of the Chinese LPS units that you see on AliExpress and eBay. Those have a big hump in their output impedance at low frequencies.]
 

We are getting much closer to the first production run of our new triple-regulated,  isolated, 3V~15V, dual-output, 2A/4A supply—the JS-4 (in same case size/style as the high current JS-2). But JS-4 will be priced about $1,350, so not really an affordable replacement to a single output UltraCap LPS-1.2.

1 hour ago, skatbelt said:

What would be a good replacement, given what I need it for: to power a Sonore Opticalmodule?

I have looked at this, as my 1st UltraCap 1 unit used for my UltraRendu failed (I got a replacement from Alex, probably one of the very last ones), so the options, as I see them are:

1. Sonore 7v Power Supply (they use to offer a Signature Power version)

2. Farad Super3 (I use this power supply @12v on my EtherREGEN) 

3. Sonore are reported to have a limited number of Channel Islands 7v supplies offered here https://sonore-us.myshopify.com/products/ciaudio-7vdc-mkii-power-supply?_pos=1&_sid=0ecff3918&_ss=r (I had a 5v version on a Squeezebox 3)

4. Sean Jacobs DC3 (I have a specialised version of this supply, on the analogue output stage of my Naim NDS Reference Network player.

5. Second hand UltraCap 1.2 and roll the dice again 😆

On 7/26/2023 at 10:10 PM, Superdad said:

Production should begin in a few months--after a 5 week beta test tour of three units among 10 users.

What happened?

On 7/26/2023 at 10:10 PM, Superdad said:

Neutrik SpeakON connectors

https://www.neutrik.com/media/10094/download/03 Section speakON PG EN 202202-V23.pdf?v=11

Will this fit the NL4FX ?
 

4 hours ago, R1200CL said:

What happened?

Life happened.  Plus I was slow in doing the chassis CAD work (my longtime industrial designer/architect friend who usually does this stuff for us had health issues and needed to bow out). And we decided to give the JS-4 a ton of longterm torture testing.  It is a sophisticated and costly design and we want to be 100% confident of reliability.

CAD work is now done. Laying out all the back panel letting for silkscreen this week. Then a couple months wait for chassis production once we submit all the CAD milling and silkscreen artwork files.  All other parts are here.

4 hours ago, R1200CL said:

https://www.neutrik.com/media/10094/download/03 Section speakON PG EN 202202-V23.pdf?v=11

 

Will this fit the NL4FX ?

Yes, JS-4 uses the 4-pole Neutrik SpeakON jacks, so NL4FX (as well as other 4-pole SpeakON models) are compatible.  4-pole is most convenient for building star-quad DC cables; Plus, if you look you'll see that Neutrik has been phasing out their 2-pole SpeakON parts--it's mostly all 4-pole and 8-pole now.