Hi gents,

I cannot imagine that a one-off outlay of lets say 10 grand for a PSU approval would put Meridian off. Come on, 50 odd or so employees, brand new facilities. 10 grand for PSU approval is peanuts, especially since the the PSU can be used in a range of products.

They must be of the opinion that there is no substantial sonic benefit in relation to the additional cost. This is due to the fact that a linear power supply in comparison is going to be more expensive (my guess) compared to their current market sourced switched mode power supply.

With regards to alternative switched mode PS units, I have had a quick look after this discussion and multiple output units are also available. Don't know about cost of these units though.

On the other hand, it must be easier to design a high quality linear PS unit as a potential replacement for switched unit then to find a switched mode unit which is better.

Just my tuppence...

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