i have had an mf 104Z for quite a while now and stumbled on the manual quite recently to read it could be powered with an up to 15V source.
before buying one i wanted to ask here is someone already tried this and if it changed anything?
i know powering AOPs with a higher voltage changes the sound quality, adds more headroom, etc, and i know the BBD chips ratings are at least 18V, but i don’t know the MF circuits so i don’t know if the supply is regulated to a precise voltage and powering it with 12 to 15V will change anything at all, so if anyone has any feedback (…) about this, i’d love to hear about it!
This question would best be answered by Moog technicians. While I might learn a thing or two here on this forum, no one knows this gear better than the gang that makes and repairs it all the time.
Did you get an answer? Inquiring minds want to know.
Most pedal which may include the MoogerFoogers (especially where micro controllers are present) have power regulators onboard. The type of power supplies that many of the manufacturers use are unregulated so a 9V faceplate may result in 12V (whoops!).
Eager to hear if the 104Z behaves any differently with the higher voltage. The “Z” is 100% analog based on my knowledge, no compute for tap tempo, midi, etc. I like that.