Upgrading to a powerful HP amp, unsure about my power gear.
Hi all, in the next few days I'll be getting a very powerful HP amp, the Viva Egoista 845, which generates up to 15 W per channel. Right now my audio gear is powered by some mid-level Pangea cables connected to a Niagara 1200, which is itself connected to a NRG-Z3 cable to the wall. Everything works and sounds fine, but since I'm moving to such a high end amp I'm wondering if I should rethink my power setup.
First off, should I consider a much higher priced power regenerator? Or is it better to keep the Niagara for all my other gear and then plug in the new amp directly into the wall using a good quality power cable? My place has decently clean energy, and also I'm worried about killing the dynamics of the amp by inserting a power regenerator behind it.
Also, since this amp generates a lot of heat, I'm planning to put it somewhat further away from my listening station, and powering it on/off via the main switch will be a little more difficult. I've seen that the PS Audio Powerplant units have a remote on/off function. Would I be able to plug the amp in a Powerplant and then turn it on and off using the Powerplant's remote? Or would that damage the amp?
Would love to get some advice on this. Thanks!
@mastering92 Thanks for the advice. So for a 200 watt amplifier I'm good with an 18 or even 20 gauge power cord according to the charts. So long as it is cool enough that I can keep my hand on it I'm ok? IT professionalls seem to have these aspects of sound well understood. Jerry |
You seem to have great difficulty with regards to reading and conceptualizing information. Maybe ask a friend, an electrician, or someone who has specialized knowledge. I never explicitly stated: " So for a 200 watt amplifier I’m good with an 18 or even 20 gauge power cord according to the charts. So long as it is cool enough that I can keep my hand on it I’m ok?" The above is delusion at its finest. Never said any of those things. |
I did consider a streamer but the Holo May has a stellar USB input and also that I can output upsampled music straight from my PC through HQPlayer and it sounds great. So I havent found the need for one yet. Any other tips on power, and also on if it's possible to remotely turn the amp on and off? Thanks |
