--- gordon@... wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 10:08:08AM -0000, swekompatibel wrote:
> >
> > 12 V DC
> > Negative Center
> > Minimum 200 mA
> > Recomended 200 - 300 mA
> > Maximum around 500 mA <-- If you have your 707 switched on, but not
>
> > plugged in, and you plug the power in and you have a PSU that gives
> to
> > much mA it could send a "power spike" and possibly damage some
> > componets or the hole unit.
>
> Uhm, no. You can use a power supply with as high a current rating as
> you like. As long as the voltage rating is correct, current doesn't
> matter as long as it's "enough" - and on that, 300mA doesn't really
> sound like enough for a TR707.

I've run mine from a 200mA supply with no problems.

> As an aside, I run all my 9V-ish "wall wart" stuff off a 10V, 8A PSU
> which lives in the bottom of my rack.

Well, I have killed my 707 (and later paid to have it resurrected) due
to power problems (in the middle of a gig no less), and I was using a
voltage-regulated 1A supply at the time. So, I guess my mileage did vary...


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