Could This Be Your Next Power Conditioner?

Twl, you may remember a thread in which we discussed a standalone, dedicated system for the stereo? Don't think I've forgotten about it. I was really excited when I read this article. it was like "confirmation and substantiation" to what we were discussing.

You're running way ahead of the pack right now Twl.

I'm impressed.

Tom doesn't want me to go to Appalachia...

Tom,

You know how I feel about your system. The question I have from a standpoint of not wanting to disconnect fromt the power grid: Can I successfully use similar car batteries and use a charger? More specifically, If I were charging a battery and then using that battery to feed another (like jump starting a car) battery powering a system, would the first battery filter out the line grunge pretty well?

Pat, the charger will do just fine on one or more batteries, but you should disconnect the charger during play to eliminate any noise from the charger. You can just shut it off when you play, and turn it back on after you are done, to recharge the batteries for the next session. This method allows anyone to use batteries for power, whether they are on the grid or not. However to power any 120VAC items, you need a special power inverter that makes a perfect sine wave, and a perfect 60Hz frequency. Studer makes inverters like this, and I use one on my preamp. It works beautifully, and is noise free, even on my high efficiency Lowthers which will clearly reveal any noise coming through.