One step forward: ER +lpsu

How much does it cost ? Are they different Plixir levels in the ps ?

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Its ÂŁ500 for the elite, and ÂŁ850 for two power rails there is a lower spec unit,
not sure how much though. You can get one specially for the etherregen, routers etc if you go to the Plixir website. But i would probably have to wait…lets see what the silver dc cable does, might actually arrive tomorrow.

Wait for what Gazza ? You said that it improved the ER straight out of the box. Can you be more clear for the frenchie?

On the Plixir website you can order a potentially lower noise version of the Elite BDC for routers etc. In this subsection of the site there is a drop down box to select various versions for switches etc…one of which is the Etherregen. I would guess they might be tailoring the power output…lower should give improved noise floor. So instead of my 2A version perhaps it’s nearer the 0.7A requirement.
I will ask Signals but my guess it would need shipping from Singapore, not sure i want to wait, and it’s an unknown outcome.

You think that 0,7A for ER would be better than 2a ? Are you sure it works like that ? Because for instance the ER is 7,5 V, but 12V is more recommended to it.
I personally don’t know, so ask.

Well others may know better, but the implication from the Plixir website is more power can give more noise? However i am thinking long term that a 2A rated psu is more versatile if for example Uptone do a different upgraded version or something else comes along…hopefully 12v/2A would cover most applications.

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Hi Gazza; thank you for this very promising feedback. Now let me ask the acid test question that we might all want to systematically consider in our tests and trials: Have you run the B/A test, or in other terms, reverse configuration and check impression without the Elite again after having tried it in?

Nope, but i will do at some point after i put in the silver cable, and i have run it in some more.

Hi @Gazza ,

You can even go up to 4A.

The more headroom we have left, the more stable should be the output voltage, and the less noise generated.

LPS usually aren’t as efficient as switch-mode power supplies. Having some headroom is always a good idea (that’s exactly what Naim does with their power supplies, the 555PS, for instance).

It’s worth asking the LPS designer.

Is the improvement over the Uptone LPS1.2 that obvious?

Yes they do a 4A as well. It certainly obviously better so far compared to the supplied psu, whatever that is called.
Another aspect that made me go the Plixir route is buying from a dealer…any problems just a short car journey and i know the Signals guys will sort it out rather than posting items back to suppliers etc.

So you’re replacing the supplied psu by a Plixir, right?
(I thought you had an Uptone UltraCap 1.2 feeding your ER)

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No Thomas, just the stock supplied one from Uptone, hence that is why i think i am hearing an upgrade. Wife just listened and agrees its much better…but not worth the money😂

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I had the Uptone lps 1.2 and found the improvement marginal, the reason I tried after the MCRU one which has stayed. Clear improvement straight out the box.
After maybe 20 hours, the overall uplift was quite bigger than going from Cisco to ER.

At least she agrees on half of it. Let’s focus on that :joy:

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Hi @Gazza, thanks for the update.

Do the guys at Signals recommend the Plixir BDC Elite 12v/2A for use with the ER over the Plixir 0.7A specially designed for the ER? Have Signals tired either of these with the ER?

Good luck and am interested to hear if the silver DC cable is an improvement.

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No recommendation it was just a new unit that covered the requirement…i am not even sure if the distributor even has a specific etherregen, and of course Signals do not stock the Uptone product. I will ask before i decide on buying.

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Hi Nigel,

The ER draws 0,8 Amps at 12V.

You don’t need a LPS specially designed for the ER.

What you need is a LPS capable of delivering at least 0,8 Amps at 12V.

At 12V the ER will still draw a maximum of 0,8 Amps, even if your LPS is capable of delivering 4 Amps,

This means that you don’t need a specific LPS for the ER.

But it is always useful, and beneficial, to have some headroom in terms of current delivery. Especially when using a LPS.

So if I had to choose, I’d go for for at least the 2A version.

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Review of the EtherREGEN

I think he likes it then …

I am not overly impressed with the review.
The EtherRegen is only compared to a consumer-grade TP-Link Ethernet switch - something which can be purchased on Amazon for $30. The fact that this is being used for the comparison makes me question the entire exercise.
Just saying

Best
Gregg

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