[sdiy] Opinions on Switchmode PSUs for analog synths?

[mark verbos]

I use the ECLB40W-24D12 which is a 40W metal can one. It will take pretty much any DC you throw at it (9V-36V per the datasheet). I put some big caps to ground on the output of them. I have never experienced anything close to 150mV of ripple on these. They have not caused interaction between modules or blown anything up (a real problem with cheep switchers, I guess from start-up transients).
With 90% efficiency I don’t think there are linear regulators inside, but what it is doing seems to work. Of course, they cost $40 instead of $20 like the Mean Well ones. 

Mark




> On Nov 7, 2019, at 4:02 AM, Neil Harper <metadata at gmx.com> wrote:
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> On 11/1/19 4:47 AM, mark verbos wrote:
>> Cincon
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>> I have found them to be much better quality than others.
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> thanks Mark, I never heard of these before but I see mouser carries
> them, including some split +/- 15V supplies - perfect.
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> should these be followed up with linear regulators as others have suggested?
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> datasheet says ripple is "±15V .......... 150mVpk-pkmax." on the 40W
> model.. but i've also been told to not trust datasheets..
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