using a transformer to separate your gear power


I have been curious about the power conditioner component. Being a newbie, I'm skeptical. A local dealer said that an effective component within the better power conditioner is a transformer that keeps the voltage the same. The idea of the transformer making its own power (electron path) makes sense. Is this the heart of the pc's benefit. As we all know, they come with lots of neat dials/lights/face plates/macho gizmos....Could a person just locate a transformer of this sort and make a 'clean power' box?
truthrider
As to a 20:1 ratio--I don't know about that, but I would definitely agree with an abosulte minimum of 5:1 for amplifiers unless it was really designed to deliver the current on demand.
The 20:1 ratio was the number used by the company that manufactures the ISO isolation device in order to prevent transformer saturation. This of course had a large margin of safety in it.
I find these comments about balanced power systems as being possibly banned in the u.s. and dangerous utterly irresponsible. To have them come from apparantly audio professionals who sell competing products is disgusting. It is one thing for unknowlegeable end users to spout off about something and another, but for someone in the business with access to a wealth of information to throw out this trash is disgusting.
I am not in the business, and recently built a new dedicated theater as well as secondary audio video areas in my home. After reading the highly informative series in Widescreen Review regarding the construction of its audio video testing room I looked into equi-tech for my system. WR used this supposedly dangerous about to be banned Equipment in their system and who would think they know anything? I don't accept as gospel what I read in these various magazines keeping in mind they get advertising money, but anyone on these threads can go to their web site and read for themselves.
The equi-tech stuff is used in recording studios throughout the country and the results in my system has been fantastic. I purchased a wall panel which provides power to my media room,a living room a/v system, and my whole house distributed products. The bang for the buck is enormous. No surge protection required and no other devices such as Richard Gray. I tried the gray product and it was bad for the audio and added nothing to the video. WR like the gray equip for some applications. Sound and video are noticeably better. I had a plasma tv which was like a new piece of equip. when plugged into the equi-tech. Startling detail,color, and depth.
Anyone can like or not like this or other equipment, but to proliferate bull about a product that is UL approved and covered by the National Electrical Code is unacceptable.
Radiate,
I would guess that your isolation transformer is not big enough for that much current draw. Note my previous thread about the ratio. Even if 20:1 is overkill I think your running into transformer saturation. We usually prefer these devices on digital and sometimes pre-amps and small televisions. Digital being the most important