The Walrus Audio power supplies utilize a
custom-wound toroidal transformer—the
marquee feature of both supplies. Overseeing
the winding of the transformer allows Walrus
Audio’s engineers to keep the noise floor
down and offer the cleanest power regulation
possible. The Aetos features eight taps plus
a courtesy outlet, and the Phoenix features
plenty more; 15 total isolated outs—with two
high-current nine-volt taps—decorate the
front, along with one switchable 9–18-volt tap
and two switchable 9–12-volt taps. With so
many pedals able to run at 18 volts nowadays,
one might expect to see more than one 18volt tap, but one there is. This may deter
players that seek to power multiple highheadroom devices, such as EP boosters and
most Catalinbread pedals.
WALRUS
AUDIO
PHOENIX
AND
AETOS
PROS: Ultra-clean isolated
power, tons of taps.
CONS:
Lack of voltages
other than nine volts.
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