Belcanto Virtual Battery Supply

Offering low noise, high transient current and a high degree of isolation from the AC Line supply, the VBS1 is the ideal power source for sensitive audio electronics. Combining low noise switching technology, multiple stages of isolation, filtration and regulation, the VBS1 provides a highly stable, isolated and low noise base for precision digital and analogue audio circuitry. The VBS1 is designed to provide the ideal power source for up to 3 VB equipped products (DAC3VB, PRe3VB, CD2, Phono3VB, etc).

Dac 3 / VBS review Stereotimes review December 2009

Belcanto VBS features

  • Low Noise Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) gives 90% energy efficiency
  • Offering specific control over operating parameters of the supply
  • Giving high levels of isolation with significantly lower audio band noise
  • Than traditional 50/60 Hertz transformer based linear supplies
  • Huge LC filtration using compound inductors, parallel electrolytic capacitors
  • Final stage polyprop caps to ensure hundreds of amps of peak current
  • delivered with ultra low noise across a wide frequency spectrum
  • Extensive input filtration, quiet rectification, high energy storage before SMPS
  • ½ Farad capacitance (500,000 microfarads) 100 Joules of energy storage
  • 10X to 100X lower noise floor than traditional linear power supply
  • Provides over 100 dB of isolation starting below 100 Hz
  • Compact SMPS isolation transformer for superior isolation from the A/C
  • Size..........................H75mm x W216mm x D318mm
  • Weight.........................................................7Kg each
  • Price £1199.00
  • Stereo times review