Since I'm more familiar with the UPS world, from experience, standard UPS' (themselves) will give off a mechanical hum, and most always a fan will kick on, when a loss of power is detected and they are called for action. but I've never heard any mechanical clicks emanating from them. Double-conversion UPS's (since they're always on battery power) will typically *always* emit some hum and fan noise, continuously (fans to keep the batteries and inverter circuitry cool). That's why I try to locate them away from quiet recording/broadcast studios, or my personal listening areas. I never hear any mechanical clicking noises emanating from them either. Not sure how many audiophiles use UPS' though.
Using battery power to go off the City's power grid
I'm using a Bluetti AC200MAX 2,200 watt expandable power station to take my system off the city's power grid. It runs off a lithium ion phosphate battery with a 4,800 watt pure sine wave inverter. My total system only takes about 450 watts so I have never heard the fan kick on - it is totally silent. The music comes from a completely black background, with a huge soundstage that sounds very natural. I know that Ric Schultz has talked about these types of setups and there is a very expensive Stromtank battery system that is marketed to audiophiles. Anyone else tried this type of setup in their audio system?
Here is a link to a review:
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