Powering the AM4

[nomoretubes]

Makes sense. I just wish they'd do the simple thing, and come out with a single adapter to accomplish the same.

I initially felt the same way but I have to respect cioks for not charging an arm and a leg for them. In the world of adaptors and power supplies their doublers are priced reasonably.

 

[Smittefar]

This should triple the current using three outputs
https://www.thomann.dk/ape_labs_dc_3_way_splitter.htm?atr=true

 

[IAmThePepperoniKing]

This should triple the current using three outputs
https://www.thomann.dk/ape_labs_dc_3_way_splitter.htm?atr=true

No, that won’t work. That’s a splitter, not a current tripler.

 

[Smittefar]

The cable doesn't care. You put the three ends in the PSU and attach a cable from the female plug to the AM4.

 

[Domct203]

No, that won’t work. That’s a splitter, not a current tripler.

If it’s a standard parallel splitter it will work fine.

 

[IAmThePepperoniKing]

The cable doesn't care. You put the three ends in the PSU and attach a cable from the female plug to the AM4.

If it’s a standard parallel splitter it will work fine.

Thanks guys. I guess I was being a dolt, as to what a "current tripler" vs. "port splitter" is. You're right; shouldn't matter.

 

[Sharka]

I've been using this current tripler cable at home with my Cioks SOL and AM4, it's been working fine... Cioks Current Tripler Cable – 2.1mm DC Pedal Power Cable.

For gigs, though, I've been using the AM4’s OEM wall-wart power supply for simplicity, since I’m not currently running the unit on a pedalboard, at least at this juncture.

 

[IAmThePepperoniKing]

I've been using this current tripler cable at home with my Cioks SOL and AM4, it's been working fine... Cioks Current Tripler Cable – 2.1mm DC Pedal Power Cable.

For gigs, though, I've been using the AM4’s OEM wall-wart power supply for simplicity, since I’m not currently running the unit on a pedalboard, at least at this juncture.

That’s amazing, but I’ve already got a nice power supply, and (as nice as Ciocks are) they insist on using different plugs (RCA) then literally every other brand out there.

 

[brokenvail]

This setup provides 2.0A for the AM4 from a Cioks DC7 or Eventide Powermax!
AM4 requires 1.5A power supply so plenty of headroom with this method.


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Wait. What am I looking at here

 

[GenoBluzGtr]

Wait. What am I looking at here

"Current Tripler"... It's a 3-into-1 DC power cable that feeds 3 power outlets from a Cioks or Eventide power supply to a single DC jack. It sums 3X 660mA into one, providing 1,980 mA (1.98 Amps) to power the AM4 (or anything else requiring that much current or less)