Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Don't t(h)read on my 
tentacles, Earthling!" <lepetitmartien@m...> wrote:

> What I've never understood is why Elektron has chosen to use AC/AC 
> stabilized wall warts with a lot of current. even if they are 
sturdy, 
> it's not by the shelf units so … I'd be happy to know the reason 
behind 
> this choice.

AC is a very good starting point for making different voltages, 
without burning everything up in heat! Going from 12V to 3V DC makes 
three quarters of the energi do just heat and no other good. With 6V 
AC (Which is 12V top to top) and a transformer inside we can pick up 
all kind of nice voltages without producing too much heat. And we 
want to have a kind of high voltage to get a good top-voltage for the 
outputs to get the transients right.

Daniel