hi-fi battery

Jun 26, 2026 Last reply: 2 weeks ago 18 Replies

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John Larkin Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center Lunatic Fringe Electronics


Eh, what hi-fi for mere 12 bucks? Real hi-fi starts from a grand for el-cheapo ones, duh...

$13/ea seems rather expensive. Peavy sells them direct for $8/ea:

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For the true audiophile, no price is high enough.

Personally, I don't like alkaline batteries.

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Instead, I use 9v Li-Ion rechargeable 9V batteries for $8 or $9/ea. For example:
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The main advantage is that Li-Ion is rechargeable, doesn't leak and has a low self-discharge rate. I've been using Li-Ion 9V batteries in my various DVM's, LRC meters, and gadgets for about 6 years. All are still running on my original replacement Li-Ion batteries. After not being used for literally years, most of these devices are ready to use without having to replace the battery or clean up the mess from leaking alkaline batteries. Unfortunately, Li-Ion does nothing for gadgets that draw parasitic current when turned off.

I use 9V Lithium iron phosphate primary cells in smoke alarms when I can get them - they are the same size as 9V alkaline batteries, but last a lot longer - about 10 years - and cost more when you can get them.

Bill Sloman, Sydney

Don't you mean lithium iron disulphide?

Does it go on fire if you short one?

I just use 9V Alkaline batteries in my multimeter Does not leak, used every day, for more than a year now:

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about 2 US dollies

I do use li-ion in many other things though, high power ones in my drones..

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use a lot of 'Eneloop AA and AAA rechargable batteries. those have close to zero self discharge too.
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In li-ion in my cameras too:
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Am 26.06.26 um 02:28 schrieb john larkin:

Not available here. :-)

There is an article from NIST on battery noise. (1133.pdf, pubs are a moving target url @ NIST.) They may not endorse products, so I repeated it with batteries I could actually buy.

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Gerhard

The lithium iron disulphide primary batteries from Energizer have internal over-current and over-temperature protection. There is an internal ptc protection device. The details for the original cylindrical cell are in the Energizer patent. John

Interesting, I take it the 'unloaded peaks' that are about the same frequency for all batteries are a local noise source?

Good

I have an Ultrafire 18650 that has writtin on those it has internal protection duck duck says: UltraFire 18650 Rechargeable Battery - 2600mAh | 3.7V 5.2A | Protected The UltraFire 18650 Battery 2600mAh delivers 3.7V, 4-5A discharge, and built-in protection, providing safe, high-performance, rechargeable power for flashlights and outdoor gear.

And these:

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This also works: li_ion_batteries_IMG_6684.JPG

50 and 150 Hz for sure. The others probably, too.

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does list it as an option, but I have got a Ph.D. in chemistry, and if that had been what I meant, that is what I would have written.

I wasn't aware that 9V primary lithium iron phosphate batteries were available in the same size package as alkaline ones. Do you have a link please? John

a lot of guitarist seems to worse than hifi audiopholes when it comes to magic nonsense to "get the right tone"

Thanks. As far as I know, smoke alarm batteries are non-rechargeable (primary cell) lithium batteries and not LiFePO4, which are rechargeable:

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I need to search for info on what cathode chemistry is used in "lithium" smoke alarm batteries. Any clues?

Bass players are a strange bunch. .

Cheers

The last carbon monoxide detector that I dismantled had a lithium thionyl chloride cell soldered in. The battery was not replaceable and the complete unit had a rated life of 7 years. It actually lasted over 10 years. John

I bought mine from Farnell - I think I had to buy a pack, which was a nuisance.

They don't seem to to stock them any more.

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gives chapter, verse and x-ray images of the packages.

The web shows up hordes of candidates - mostly from China - but they tend not to go into the battery chemistry in any detail, and the retail trade isn't all that careful about battery chemistry.

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They're going to tell you every- and any- thing except the capacity.

Any product advertisement relying on "testimonials" is usually unreliable hype.

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