Oops forgot about my whole house surge protector with which I'm happy
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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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 |
First of all... the effect of filters and power-conditioners strongly depends on your "current" situation at home. I moved several times to different areas and the effect never was the same. So I would recommend to make tests at home with loaned equipment. My recommendation is the NuPrime Pure AC-4. https://nuprimeaudio.com/product/pure-ac4/?v=b0c4bc877c29 I never had such positive cleaning effects for less than 5000 bucks. |
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