With all that I tried, I sent them all back. Try one, but listen carefully after a few hours to hear the warts instead of the "change"
Power Conditioners
I have about $5,000 invested in a 2 channel stereo setup. Marantz PM7000N integrated receiver, Canton Chrono SL596 speakers, Rega P6 table, blue jeans Canare 4S11 cables. Is it worth it to buy a cheap power conditioner/protector like this
https://www.musicdirect.com/power/furman-pst-8-d-digital-power-station or this
https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/power-conditioners/products/pangea-quattro-power-center
Will I be able to hear a difference/is my equipment sensitive enough to notice a difference; or will a typical surge protector suffice? Otherwise, will it be a waste of money to spend money on a low priced conditioner?
Thanks!
Will I be able to hear a difference/is my equipment sensitive enough to notice a difference; or will a typical surge protector suffice? Otherwise, will it be a waste of money to spend money on a low priced conditioner?
Thanks!
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A whole house surge protector mounted in the service box is a great first step.
" However, you also still need one at your equipment. I live in a suburb of Memphis, we get bad storms with lots of lightning and have had lightning take out the whole home surge protector twice. And you only know if it's been taken out if you remove the panel cover to check and see if the protector "indicator" is still lit |
I was looking through some pictures of people systems one day and I saw this out of place white box on the floor. The guy had an amazing system probably 100 K and he had everything plugged into this white box. I found a company on the Internet, it was a conditioner, surge suppressor, A bunch of other stuff I don’t understand. Then I found the unit on eBay used for 399. I guess from what I can find it’s probably four times that new. Here’s a link to the manufacture of the unit. https://www.powervar.com/-/media/ametekpowervar/pdf/products/power%20conditioners/medical%20power%20... it’s the big daddy unit. Model number ABC1600-11. It weighs in at 68 pounds and maxes out at 16 A .That’s a lot of copper. Below is the link to the eBay site. My guess is that some electrical contractor remove these from a job while they were remodeling. https://www.ebay.com/itm/PowerVar-16-ABC1600-11-Power-Conditioner/124114819278?epid=6037059194&h... I noticed the difference when I plug my entire system into this unit. I live in a normal suburb in Ohio.Also, I don’t have any of those fancy $300 power cords in this equation, it’s all just factory power cords. |
Whole panel supressors SHOULD be used, but get a series mode protector near your delicate gear. Please note the activation voltage of whole house surge suppressors is often quite high, ~ 300V, and take a while to activate. I installed one in a Square D panel and the instructions clearly recommended additional protection at your gear. I’ve read from a single source that lightning strikes can induce a surge in the wiring itself, it doesn’t have to come down the line, so that’s another reason to have a suppressor near the gear. Further thoughts here: https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html |
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