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In Reply to: RE: Core Power USBe Perfect. Gimmick or? posted by fmak on April 13, 2021 at 23:48:26:
. . . I'd go for a 'proper' usb regenerator like the iFi USB3 or a Regen (both need a good power supply).
The picture shows a chip (U1) in the data lines and another (U3) in the +5v line. That suggests an isolator chip of some sort and an LDO Vreg: the device does seem to be a 'proper regenerator' rather than a filter circuit like the now rather dated AudioQuest thingie.
As you suggest, PS quality is definitely critical in these situations but the cost of, say, a LPS-1.2 and a Regen is roughly three times that of the CorePower device on its own. OTOH, a little (reversible) jiggery-pokery would enable the likes of an affordable LiFePO4 PS with the latter.
Sadly, the author of the cited review (and several others I found) seem unfamiliar with the topic and to have little to say beyond "Gosh. It's soooooo clear". Which isn't very helpful.
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- RE: Core Power USBe Perfect. Gimmick or? - Ryelands 08:17:55 04/14/21 (1)
- RE: Core Power USBe Perfect. Gimmick or? - fmak 07:15:11 04/15/21 (0)
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