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<blockquote data-quote="Tony &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; Tissot" data-source="post: 18055" data-attributes="member: 310">Re: Anyone Seen the Phonic S16 in Real Life? It&#039;s a losing bet.I hate wall warts as well - but I&#039;m old enough to now realize that it&#039;s a significant cost reduction item. Why?The entire FCC (and international) EMI testing / certification process for in-device power supplies is extraordinarily expensive. I recently saw a very well done 4X8 DSP pre-production demo/mock up, superb on-board and computer UI, well and boutique built in Germany - where the anticipated unit cost difference between wall wart and on-board power supply versions was staggering for small production runs.I&#039;ve never really had a problem with my wireless gear - and it&#039;s mostly warts.I&#039;m learning to rethink this entirely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony "T" Tissot, post: 18055, member: 310"] Re: Anyone Seen the Phonic S16 in Real Life? It's a losing bet. I hate wall warts as well - but I'm old enough to now realize that it's a significant cost reduction item. Why? The entire FCC (and international) EMI testing / certification process for in-device power supplies is extraordinarily expensive. I recently saw a very well done 4X8 DSP pre-production demo/mock up, superb on-board and computer UI, well and boutique built in Germany - where the anticipated unit cost difference between wall wart and on-board power supply versions was staggering for small production runs. I've never really had a problem with my wireless gear - and it's mostly warts. I'm learning to rethink this entirely. [/QUOTE]

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