Someone help rouguetubes. I need to listen in, as I have pretty much the same problem. it's keeping me from doing any upgrades at all, becuase they seem futile, given the crappy power.
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RNM
Help with Bad Power
I just moved into a new apartment, and the electricity is just horrible. The lights dim when I turn on my equipment, and I can hear pops from my speakers if I switch anything (lights, ceiling fan, etc.) on. The worst thing is, I can hear a constant buzz coming out of my speakers. It's not super loud, but it is still audible from a distance of 2-3 feet. AND IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!
I had all my equipment shipped to my new apartment (I was moving from out of state), and there were never any problems like this before. I don't think anything was damaged during shipping. All my equip looks fine.
I've been surfing around on various posts, but what's the best solution here? A cheater plug? A power conditioner? Will a simple surge protector help?
I have pretty severe budgetary constraints here. My system is about at my budgetary limit, and I am not willing to drop $400 on a PS Audio power generator, or whatever the hell they are called.
Any help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Thanks!
My System:
Adcom GCD 750 CD Player
Adcom GFP 750 Pre (Passive Mode)
Rogue Audio 88 Magnum Amp
Proac Response 1sc Speakers
I had all my equipment shipped to my new apartment (I was moving from out of state), and there were never any problems like this before. I don't think anything was damaged during shipping. All my equip looks fine.
I've been surfing around on various posts, but what's the best solution here? A cheater plug? A power conditioner? Will a simple surge protector help?
I have pretty severe budgetary constraints here. My system is about at my budgetary limit, and I am not willing to drop $400 on a PS Audio power generator, or whatever the hell they are called.
Any help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Thanks!
My System:
Adcom GCD 750 CD Player
Adcom GFP 750 Pre (Passive Mode)
Rogue Audio 88 Magnum Amp
Proac Response 1sc Speakers
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Check out Sutton Designs NETSavers line conditioners (models LC600 and LC1250 ): https://ssl-001.9netave.com/~ux243077/index.html These are not necessarily designed for audiophile use, but they provide clean, stable power at a very reasonable price. |
Lifting the ground is a bad idea. What you need to do is isolate your system from the house. This can either be achieved by using a isolation transformer like a Plitrom Medical Grade Type 1 or by using a balanced transformer (60/60) (BPT, Equi-Tech, etc). In either case make sure you purchase a transformer that not only handles the max load of your system but also has a little extra because all transformers convert energy to heat. So to make sure dynamics are not restricted I would look at a transformer 25% to 50% larger than your system needs. Regards, Alan Maher |
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