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  • Phile
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    hello,
    I’ve this step-down regulator :
    https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00GXXQ1VA/
    I tried it to power a digital audio player & the result is pretty good, better than the previous power supply based on battery.

    Aa it is for audio, I’m looking for the smallest ripple.
    Question : can I expect a dead low ripple by adding capacitors close the IN & OUT pins ?
    Capacitors 16V 6300µF for instance, knowning that Vin=12V, Vout=5V, I=2A max.

    Thanks for feedback if you have info about this point.
    And thanks a lot for all these tiny efficient & affordable regulators !
    Rgds

    Drok
    Keymaster
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    Hi Phile,
    Thank you for writing in.
    Yes, your idea can work.
    You can add a capacitor close to the OUT pins, no need to add capacitors to both IN & OUT pins.
    Hope this can help you.
    Best regards

    Phile
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    You’re welcome.
    Thus : I could not stand for wait for your answer, so I tried it. 1 capacitor b4 & after the Drok.
    Result : dead good !
    In audio source PS issued, the noise is critical and can be heard easily with harsh & hard sound.
    By adding just a tiny & cheap capacitor, b4 & after this Drok, the result is a pretty good PS, and pretty “clean” because the sound has improved by a large margin.
    I made a feedback in this post in a French forum : http://enceintesetmusiques.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1805&p=93742#p93527

    I’ll follow your point, I will add a 2nd capacitor after the Drok, to see if it sounds even better than with only one.

    The benefits of this Drok :
    – not noisy. Maybe because it uses switch franquency at 300kHz.. Any idea about it ?
    – compact. So can be integred into a nice box after testing session
    – no heat ! Thus, basic box with “standard” opening will be enough. We don’t have the drawbacks of standard regulators that put the tension diff into heat, thus require big heat sinks.

    Very nice so far.
    So, I bought another item for testing upon another digital audio source.
    And I plan to buy 4 of this same Drok for testing (same PS design) to power the digital part of my pair of full digital amplfiers.

    When something is efficient, reliable & not expensive : I just copy/paste 🙂 and put it everywhere I can 🙂
    Rgds

    Drok
    Keymaster
    Post count: 2971

    Hello Phile,
    Thank you for your sharing.
    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
    Have a nice day!
    Best regards

    Phile
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    Hi,
    last question : what is the optimum tension diff between IN & OUT ?
    is there is a minimum & maximum Vout-Vin where the efficiency of the Drok is not at the top ?

    I understand the Drok will work for Vin=40V & Vout=1.25V at the limits, but as it is for audio, I’d focus on optimal Vdiff range of the Drok, by choosing a Vin as a function of Vout in relation with this optimal Vdiff.
    Thanks for feedback
    Rgds

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