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Where can I buy a replacement wall wart for Rega?

blownsi

blownsi

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I purchased a used Rega Fono and the Ac Adapter was broken during shipping. Does anyone know where I can find a suitable replacement? I have heard that it's the same adapter for a Fono, Ear & TTPSU. The spec on the unit itself says: 24VAC 350ma

Parts express has a 24VAC 1000mah but I have heard that using a much more powerful adapter will blow the rega circuitry.
 
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blownsi said:
I purchased a used Rega Fono and the Ac Adapter was broken during shipping. Does anyone know where I can find a suitable replacement? I have heard that it's the same adapter for a Fono, Ear & TTPSU. The spec on the unit itself says: 24VAC 350ma

Parts express has a 24VAC 1000mah but I have heard that using a much more powerful adapter will blow the rega circuitry.
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That's nonsense, the circuit will only draw the current required. If the voltage is equal, the current rating equal or better then you're fine. The only other thing is to make sure the plug is correct along with the polarity. The polarity won't matter of course if it's VAC which it appears to be.
 
OverLoad said:
That's nonsense, the circuit will only draw the current required. If the voltage is equal, the current rating equal or better then you're fine. The only other thing is to make sure the plug is correct along with the polarity. The polarity won't matter of course if it's VAC which it appears to be.
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Seconded. If the voltage is right, you should take the amps rating as a minimum, the unit will draw what it needs.
 
RichPA said:
Seconded. If the voltage is right, you should take the amps rating as a minimum, the unit will draw what it needs.
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True, but another thing to keep in mind is the wall-wart's maximum unloaded output. An unregulated wall-wart will typically put out more voltage than the label says unless it's loaded near to or at its current rating. For example, a 9V wall-wart will generally output somewhere around 11-12V unloaded. This might not matter for the turntable, but some electronic devices may not be happy about the over-voltage. Best to get something rated in the ballpark of what the old one was rated for, or to test the unloaded output before using it to make sure it's not going to output too much voltage if under-loaded.
-Adam
 
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