Coming back to CPC ownership after 10 years

[chinnyhill10]

After a 10 year absence I have not just 1, but 2 CPC's coming into my life. A CPC 464 and a 6128, both without monitors (I draw the line at having a 30 year old CRT).


I have an RGB SCART lead on order and a SD card reader from the guy in Poland who makes them (+ associated cables).


In terms of a PSU I know the CPC is 5 volts on a 2.1mm connector, centre positive. Would this PSU do:


http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/plug-in-power-supply/7262836/


It's 4 amps which I assume will be enough to supply the CPC as well as the SD card reader.


I know I can only use the SD card reader on the 6128 (the 464 would need a DD1), but I assume I could load tape games from a computer/mp3 device by using something like this?



Would that work?


What I don't want to do is be messing around with original media for either machine. For my C64 I've abandoned all original media and now only use my 1541 Ultimate.


Am I thinking along the right lines?

It was my new years resolution to buy a CPC as I couldn't face going into the 30th year without owning one, despite up till now being quite happy using emulation!

Thanks.

[mr_lou]

Welcome aboard!

Looks to me like you're going in the right direction.

I think the CPC only needs 2 amps actually. I have quite a few PSU's that can be used, because I just buy them everytime I find one at various flee markets. 

The tape thingy should also work. I've successfully loaded stuff that way from my phone, playing back a wav file. Didn't test with mp3 though.

[chinnyhill10]

Ah well, I read somewhere it was 4. Think it was the guy selling the cables on Ebay. + I think the SD card adaptor needs 0.5amps.


So my power supply will be over spec but luckily (if I remember my electronics lessons correctly) the PSU will just supply what the CPC requires to a maximum of 4amps. So it should be fine.