Entertainment Center: TVs, Stereos, VCRs and DVDs - portable cd players-to battery or not?

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johnp
08-15-05, 12:26 AM
How come my portable cd player takes only 1 AA battery (1.5v), but to plug it into an external power source it requires 4.5v? Why the difference?

Doesn't make sense to me. What's the deal?

john


shottys
08-16-05, 10:40 PM
This question cannot be answered because the designs can vary like crazy. That 1.5V can be boosted easily with a charge pump, or boost regulator to what ever voltage is desired. This draws more current, but a higher voltage is obtained to power the device. Once again the designs of the device are infinite.