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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!

txenakis
zlone
691 posts
 

Off subject, but I would recommend trying a dedicated streamer as well. It can be a huge upgrade over a PC. 

mastering92
870 posts
 

@carlsbad

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.

txenakis OP
9 posts
 

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

mastering92
870 posts
 

@txenakis

Did you have time to read my above post?

When it comes to power conditioners, manufacturers that make bold claims about enhancing sound quality, much like snake-oil cables, are lying to you. Consider that the company who sells these items has never heard your system before. Therefore, they cannot validate specific differences with or without their product in your audio system. Ask them for 3rd party testing/ UL certs, etc. and they likley won’t respond to such an email. Technial-sounding jargon and buzzwords are enough to make audiophiles fall in to these traps and waste money.

Just some food for thought. If you’re interested, I know the designer and would be able to get you a discount. The power conditioner in question does it all...feel free to send me a message.

 

txenakis OP
9 posts
 

I did read thanks. Ill send you a pm.

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