S60 questions before purchasing

[PaulW]

@kennyb123

The S60 is of course powerful enough to power both the S30 and S40. It was designed exactly for that purpose.

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MarkCole

Jul '21

''Hi dbastin, Yes the tech spec onsite does need a tweek re the 12v output on the K30. The K30 does have the HSL80, this single supply runs the two boards inside the K30, so having it run a third isnt all that ideal, so using a dedicated HSL50 in the S60 for the S20 is the better way to go.

Very interesting powering router etc from the S60, this would likely be beneficial.‘’

''So I added the S20, the K30 has a 12v out, so I ditched the SMPS and ran the S20 directly from the K30 power supply. This sounded great, but then as money came in I added the S60 to take the load away from the K30’s power supply, opening up the sound thru I2S.

Does it sound as good as a K50 - no. Could I afford a K50 - no.

Is it close - yes. Did building it step by step mean I could afford it - yes. Am I happy with how it sounds - absolutely.‘’

K30 + S20 + S60

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