Replacing the Super NES AC adapter

[Snatch1414]

Hi, another question: I'm seeing not so great reviews of these knockoff AC adapters for the Super NES. I couldn't tell if I was reading about the one in the RacketBoy store though. Most seem to not be of a high enough voltage though and all the reviews says there's an audible buzzing sound coming from the system. Any thoughts? Thanks

[SpaceBooger]

I recently bought a non OEM adapter (from this site) and it works...

I do have some issues with it though:
1. It is hot and is always hot when plugged in even if the system is off.
2. When plugged in and I am running another system on the same TV it causes a purple snow type of vertical interference.

I use it, but only plug it in when I use it. It's good enough for now and will hold me over until I can find a OEM one in the wild.

[bmoc]

I have the 3 in 1 adapter that I purchased from the Racketboy store. It is functional but it causes some video interference when outputting RGB video from my SNES (wavy horizontal lines). The interference is not present when using composite or s-video. The interference disappears when I use an official adapter. I now use the 3 in 1 on my NES (which is outputting composite) and I don't have any issues with it.

I purchased two official SNES AC adapters from eBay. Both did not work however I did eventually discovered that one would work if I bent the power cable in a certain direction near the end. This was indicative of a bad solder joint. So I took the end apart and re-soldered it. I also tried to fix the other one with the same method but I did not have any luck.

So my advice is to use an official adapter if you can afford it even if the soldering is prone to failure. If you are going to output RGB from your SNES then you definitely want to pick one up. However, if money is tight then the one from the Racketboy store works but it appears to be poorly shielded.