Anyone else regenerating A/C?

I have compared the Power Plant Premier to the ExactPower and they basically do the same thing in a different way. They both have low impedance output and reproduce perfect sine waves and have reserve power. IMO it comes down to personal preference. The PPP has 10 outlets and 5 isolated zones. That is what the filters are for so there is no cross contamination of power for each zone. The EP has 8 outlets and is not isolated. The output in watts on the PPP is 1,500 and the output on the EP is 1,650 at 120 volts. It says it clearly on their website. 150 watts is not a big difference. Like I said before, try both units. I prefer the PS Audio PPP.

Soliver,I think you hit it correctly.More filtration,with "balanced A/C",which seems to be desirable.
I don't want to do anymore PS-Audio bashing.The UO's I once had,were superb,and the power cords are very good.
My friend's P-300 works well,and he has added a Balanced Power Technologies unit to his Rowland.He's getting it Friday.
My P-500(both)sounded very good on my front end stuff,and that is why I got so into the "Power Management" business,in the first place.
What got me so pissed off at PSA was that I bought the P-500 to protect my stuff,and two units failed,in short order,back to back.The second replacement P-500 came with a loose surface mount resistor,that I found in the bag.SORRY,this represents poor quality control!Oh,I forgot to mention that my first P-500 came with a broken power cord.The prongs were bent inwardly.Attention to detail?
Also,every time they release something new,the previous models start to sell for enormous discounts.To me this represents an almost "product dumping" onto the market,and with my terrible experience,and the subsequent failures of their product(jeopardizing my expensive system)I am turned off.For the time being.
The Power Plant Premier does look to be a wonderful product,and sold at a fair price.I hope it is long term reliable.My two Statement power cords,which hook up my Exact Power stuff seem very good.
One other point......You MUST educate yourself(web material,etc)as to some of these things,and then form an opinion,based on reading,and feedback from others(btw,The Cable Company has a free lending library,for Exact Power stuff,among other things).I actually had a representative from Shunyata call me(after I had left a message questioning a power cord,that I was considering)and he was almost militant about how the "regenerating" products are a waste of money!Of course he wanted me to purchase a Hydra.I mentioned that I had already purchased my unit,but he railed on,which is a bit much,IMO!
Well,he was wrong.The regenerated A/C DOES sound better.I am absolutely convinced of that.Under any condition!!Even if you have great dedicated lines,as I supposedly do.At least that was what an electrician just told me.
There is s ton of noisey DRECK coming in,through these lines,and we supposedly have quiet,sensitive circuitry.Why would Shunyata sell power cords claiming they make a huge difference,and in the next breath,the guy tells me regenerating does not?Please!!!
I have a friend(very experienced hobbyist,LP collector extroadinaire)who is famous for his statement of "if you put a banana on any piece of audio equipment,you will hear a difference".
Also,I suspect(just a theory)that the really good(elite)solid state products are getting so good,in frequency extention,and distortionless performance,that they will benefit the most from regenerating A/C.Look at the Dartzeel preamp,or ASR stuff.Already,they have addressed the A/C issues,and the response to their products are incredible!
I say this,all,because as I personally prefer the sound of "quality" tube stuff,to SS.Yet my system is a highly modded SS based set-up.The only tubes I have are in my phono section.BUT,BUT...now,with this lowering of noise,which I did not even know was present(I was really quite happy with my sound,before)my system has taken on SO much more "musical beauty",from my software collection,that I truly have a hard time giving the sound a "Tube or Solid State" personality.I cannot wait for my tube loving friends to come over.I am actually considering(as a joke) putting a covering in front of my ultra modded Rowland,and telling them to try to guess which "tube" amp I have bought.They will definitely fall for this,as the sound has SO changed for the better.
Sorry for the length,of my post,and I am done bad rapping PS-Audio.I am sure my experience was not in the usual norm.
Best to all!

AB,wherte can I get info on this "Brick Wall" product.
Also,Nsgarsh(Nonesuch....the record label,in case you were curious)...What are your thoughts on a "pre-surge protector(which comes before the EP-15A),like this "Brick Wall" surge protector,that AB ascribes to?This would be really welcomed,by me,as in summer the NJ area is barraged with thunder storms.Yet,isn't the EP-15A and Ultrapure unit surge protectors in themselves?I cannot see myself(though I guess I would)constantly turning off my stuff,with every crack of thunder!
Best!

Speedy,

Check thier website,http://www.brickwall.com/
I think the Brick Wall is what PS Audio tried to copy when they did the UO.I also had a 20amp UO before I found Brick Wall, and every time I would try to pin PSA down on the surge capabilities of the UO, they would be VERY vague about it, like that was secondary.
The Brick Wall also do a bit of filtering, but surge is thier big thing. They have standard models for general household stuff, and audio models that dose not limit current.
Used ones show up on Agon once in a while, you have to keep a sharp eye.

AB.

If I am indeed "Nonesuch", I should sue because I was here first!

Anyway, the brick wall unit is effective and doesn't require replacing fried MOV's (that's what's in PS's "replaceable module") and it's unfortunate they can't make one without the inductive/capacitive filters (which have nothing to do with surge protection function) because those devices (the L/C components) are what I gripe about with all power "conditioners."

When I had my own home here in Tucson, the lightening capitol of the world, I did two things, both at the panel:

1. Installed extra-fast tripping breakers on my ded. cts. (check with your elec. supply house -- ie NOT Home Depot ;--) and,

2. Installed an MOV (high speed diode, about 60 cents) from the "house" side of each breaker to ground (inside the panel).

What the MOV does, is it senses a surge/spike in nanoseconds, and closes a circuit to ground tripping the breaker immediately. Making the breaker into an ULTRA-fast tripping breaker. This fries the MOV which must be replaced. I still unplugged my stuff before a t-storm however, and interestingly after may lightening strikes, some quite close to my house, I never lost an MOV.
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