Parabolic, try the Panamax with only your Krell and dac, while placing your Bryston and sub into wall outlets--system should sound better.
Power Supplies & Performance
Howdy, folks. I’ve read in some posts here-and-there that a power supply can affect the performance of a system, and I was hoping to get some feedback from those of you ’in-the-know’.
My system equipment is below. Can any of you comment about how much, and what sort of, improvement (if any), I might have by removing the Panamax conditioner? My worry is that we have a fair number of power outages in my area, so I don’t want to place the equipment at risk. But if it’s going to make a dramatic improvement, it might be worth considering.
My system equipment is below. Can any of you comment about how much, and what sort of, improvement (if any), I might have by removing the Panamax conditioner? My worry is that we have a fair number of power outages in my area, so I don’t want to place the equipment at risk. But if it’s going to make a dramatic improvement, it might be worth considering.
- Bryston 4B-ST
- Krell KRC-3
- HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro
- Panamax M4300PM
- Martin Logan ReQuest (2nd Gen)
- Polk PSW650 Sub
- Cables: Acoustic Zen all around - Satori to speakers, Matrix Reference to Subwoofer, Matrix Reference XLR to amp, Matrix Reference 2 from DAC to Krell. Experimenting also with Silver Reference 1 and 2 between DAC and Krell to see what I like.
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I have a Panamax MR4300. Not sure how that differs from a M4300PM. I know first hand the Panamax is very accurate in that it will shut down if over/under voltage is detected. Offhand I think the threshold is 130/100 respectively. In my case all equipment I have connected to it does not draw more than its rated capacity. But as others have pointed out, if your Bryston alone needs better than 15 amps, you may want to consider a separate solution just for that. |
@Parabolic - I had the Panamax 4300 in my system for a while. Initially, it made some improvement to the sound and like others have posted, I found that plugging high power components, like the amp and in your case the sub, directly into the wall provided better control of all the speakers. I've since removed the Panamax from the system, because the voltage is stable in my area and I have a dedicated power line, so noise on the line is minimal (if any) The improvements I have found in removing the Panamax are... - better imaging - improved dynamic perofrmance In your case to get the best improvements with the panamax still in place would be to replace the wall outlets with at least, hospital grade outlets - I have MRI grade outlets that have NO magnetic material in their construction. I bought them from Take Five Audio - they are also cryo treated (if you believe that makes a difference) These outlets provide much tighter clamping of the plugs You should notice improved dynamic performance with better imaging If you are still using stock power cables i would recommend replacing those. Signal Cable has some pretty good cables at reasonable cost.. Their Silver Resolution series is pretty good If you are into basic DIY then I would recommend Sonar Quest silver plated copper (ebay) IEC/Mains connectors together with DH Labs Encore for source components and Power Plus for the amp. If you are really into advanced DIY then take a look at this site http://image99.net/blog/ The Helix are my own design and are superb performers - ask @toddverrone for his thoughts - he has built Speaker, IC and power cables. This thread covers our experience designing and building his bi-amp'd version of the speaker cables https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1435981 Going back to the Panamax and frequent power outrages. If it were me I would think about investing in something much more robust than the panamax 4300. I have looked at the Furman products in the past and they look very good. The Furman SPR201 would be my choice of product for your system http://www.furmanpower.com/product/ref-voltage-regulator-20a-SPR-20I The nice thing with this product is that you can plug in your own power cable. The SPR201 may seem like a lot of money, but not as much as having your gear repaired after a power disruption Hope that helps |
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