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Effects of Power Outages Where You Live

More and more, power outages seem to be an issue for me and I believe for audiophiles in general. We have had two wind storms like never before in the last 5 months that wiped out the power in my area of Ohio. Major work by the electric company has to be done to restore the power when these storms occur. Power was lost at my home once for 7 days back in September because of an extreme wind storm. The one that just happened caused only about 24 hours with lost power. How long do you think it takes your audio system's performance to restore to normal after you have unplugged it and it sits for 24 hours? Additionally, when the electric company is rebuilding damaged equipment, adding new transformers etc. what affect do you think this has or has had to the power in your area? What affect(s) has this had on the performance of your audio system?
foster_9
sns
3,334 posts
 
Returns to normal after about 24 hours unplugged. We've had a few outages up here in Michigan as well, I too wonder about how all the new power line equipment affects the sound. I use a power conditioner on everything but the amp so it may be a moot point for me.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
i did not listen to the stereo for several days. turned it on and it sounded the same in less than one hour.
eee3
214 posts
 
I to have the power outage problem but I worry more about what damage it is doing to my system and components, than about the time it takes between being plugged and unplugged.
Sometimes it will cut off and back on 2-3 times in a minute!
That can't be good for components!
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