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  • Zoltan
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2007
    • 128

    New SBT PSU

    Can anyone recommend a source for a decent replacement PSU for a Touch that I can easily order from UK? By decent I don't mean one of these "audiophile" ones that cost hundreds, just something that is the correct type and good quality.

    The reason I need one is that I have been experiencing a lack of responsiveness from my SBT whichever Squeeze device remote control I tried. I found a thread the other day (can't find it now) which started off with various people solving this by replacing the IR module but ended with quite a few people saying that a new PSU fixed it. I have confirmed this is the case for me by borrowing the PSU from my unused spare SBT but, rather than continue to use this, I'd prefer to buy a replacement for the failed one.
  • kidstypike
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2007
    • 6444

    #2
    Originally posted by Zoltan
    Can anyone recommend a source for a decent replacement PSU for a Touch that I can easily order from UK? By decent I don't mean one of these "audiophile" ones that cost hundreds, just something that is the correct type and good quality.

    The reason I need one is that I have been experiencing a lack of responsiveness from my SBT whichever Squeeze device remote control I tried. I found a thread the other day (can't find it now) which started off with various people solving this by replacing the IR module but ended with quite a few people saying that a new PSU fixed it. I have confirmed this is the case for me by borrowing the PSU from my unused spare SBT but, rather than continue to use this, I'd prefer to buy a replacement for the failed one.
    There's this one (maybe more) from Amazon.


    Also this one I've purchased from Amazon, says for Squeezebox Classic, but the Touch & Classic PSUs are interchangeable, I do it all the time.


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    Pi5 .. pCP 9beta5 .. LMS 8.4 -- nomysqueezebox
    Study - Pi2B .. S.M.S.L SU-1 .. Q Acoustics M20
    Snug/TV .. DAC32 .. Audio Engine B2
    Spares - 1xSBTouch, 1xSB3, 4xRPi, AVI DM5 speakers

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    • Paul Webster
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2005
      • 9634

      #3
      However, wiki says 5V 3A for Touch and this one is 5V 2A


      So it might be underpowering it - stressing the power supply.
      Paul Webster
      Author of "Now Playing" plugins covering Radio France (FIP etc), PlanetRadio (Bauer - Kiss, Absolute, Scala, JazzFM etc), KCRW, ABC Australia and CBC/Radio-Canada
      and, via the extra "Radio Now Playing" plugin lots more - see https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...Playing-plugin

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      • kidstypike
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2007
        • 6444

        #4
        Originally posted by Paul Webster
        However, wiki says 5V 3A for Touch and this one is 5V 2A


        So it might be underpowering it - stressing the power supply.
        Dunno, 7 years old, and still going strong, lasted longer than the supplied unit.

        Plenty on Amazon or Ebay to choose from.

        Pi5 .. pCP 9beta5 .. LMS 8.4 -- nomysqueezebox
        Study - Pi2B .. S.M.S.L SU-1 .. Q Acoustics M20
        Snug/TV .. DAC32 .. Audio Engine B2
        Spares - 1xSBTouch, 1xSB3, 4xRPi, AVI DM5 speakers

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        • Paul Webster
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2005
          • 9634

          #5
          Originally posted by kidstypike
          Dunno, 7 years old, and still going strong, lasted longer than the supplied unit.
          I guess it would use most power if screen on at full brightness, show dancing VU meters and loud output via analogue.

          Edit: and WiFi
          Paul Webster
          Author of "Now Playing" plugins covering Radio France (FIP etc), PlanetRadio (Bauer - Kiss, Absolute, Scala, JazzFM etc), KCRW, ABC Australia and CBC/Radio-Canada
          and, via the extra "Radio Now Playing" plugin lots more - see https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...Playing-plugin

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          • kidstypike
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2007
            • 6444

            #6
            Originally posted by Paul Webster
            I guess it would use most power if screen on at full brightness, show dancing VU meters and loud output via analogue.

            Edit: and WiFi
            Ha ha, I don't use any of those!
            Pi5 .. pCP 9beta5 .. LMS 8.4 -- nomysqueezebox
            Study - Pi2B .. S.M.S.L SU-1 .. Q Acoustics M20
            Snug/TV .. DAC32 .. Audio Engine B2
            Spares - 1xSBTouch, 1xSB3, 4xRPi, AVI DM5 speakers

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            • Paul Webster
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2005
              • 9634

              #7
              Originally posted by kidstypike
              Ha ha, I don't use any of those!
              Good way to make a power supply last for many years
              Paul Webster
              Author of "Now Playing" plugins covering Radio France (FIP etc), PlanetRadio (Bauer - Kiss, Absolute, Scala, JazzFM etc), KCRW, ABC Australia and CBC/Radio-Canada
              and, via the extra "Radio Now Playing" plugin lots more - see https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...Playing-plugin

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              • bpa
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2005
                • 22622

                #8
                Originally posted by Paul Webster
                I guess it would use most power if screen on at full brightness, show dancing VU meters and loud output via analogue.

                Edit: and WiFi
                I think the a part of the high rating was required to support USB spec and devices (e.g. disks) that may draw power.

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                • Paul Webster
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2005
                  • 9634

                  #9
                  That makes sense.

                  I see that Logitech does seem to sell replacement power supplies but without the adapter plate.
                  Paul Webster
                  Author of "Now Playing" plugins covering Radio France (FIP etc), PlanetRadio (Bauer - Kiss, Absolute, Scala, JazzFM etc), KCRW, ABC Australia and CBC/Radio-Canada
                  and, via the extra "Radio Now Playing" plugin lots more - see https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...Playing-plugin

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                  • Tuneman
                    Junior Member
                    • Jul 2018
                    • 15

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Zoltan
                    Can anyone recommend a source for a decent replacement PSU for a Touch that I can easily order from UK? By decent I don't mean one of these "audiophile" ones that cost hundreds, just something that is the correct type and good quality.

                    The reason I need one is that I have been experiencing a lack of responsiveness from my SBT whichever Squeeze device remote control I tried. I found a thread the other day (can't find it now) which started off with various people solving this by replacing the IR module but ended with quite a few people saying that a new PSU fixed it. I have confirmed this is the case for me by borrowing the PSU from my unused spare SBT but, rather than continue to use this, I'd prefer to buy a replacement for the failed one.
                    Maybe more than you want to spend but many have success with this one.

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