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Seeking advice re: complex power conditioning

I have a rather high-end system (Accuphase, Krell, Proceed and Wadia electronics with Revel Ultima 5.1 speaker system and mainly Transparent Audio cabling). I am now trying to “complete” my system by incorporating power conditioning. What I am thinking of doing is introducing balanced power, noise reduction, power supplementation, surge protection and voltage regulation. The specific components I am most seriously thinking about using are the SMART Home Theater GC-120 for balanced power and voltage regulation, the Shunyata Hydra for noise reduction, and the Richard Gray Power Company for power supplementation and surge protection.

I am intending to connect them in a daisy-chain fashion: GC-120 into the wall plug, with the Hydra plugged into the GC-120 and the Richard Grays into the adjacent wall plugs and/or the Hydra, depending on the application (my Krell FBP-200c is plugged into its own circuit via a PS Audio Ultimate Outlet and PS Audio Mini-lab power cord).

What I am seeking is the opinions of others regarding this proposal. Will it work? Am I chosing compatible products, etc?

Thank you.

Jonathan
jmeyersca@aol.com
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tekunda
127 posts
 
What about using a something like a fuel-generator then?
Wouldn't that work either if you had a 5KW generator?
karls
332 posts
 
Yikes, I wouldn't go there unless you live in the middle of nowhere and have a gigantic piece of land to put it on the other side of. Talk about noise, vibration, and stink too!
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Fuel Cells, then?
pls1
432 posts
 
Most electrical power sources are designed for efficiency NOT; elegance of wave form, low (let alone no noise), and ability to delivery high current at the top of the cycle with no voltage sag. A motor generator combo that meets these specs can be purchased off the shelf. Any DC source such as fuel cells, solar cells, batteries etc. would need an inverter. Most inverters suffer from the shortcomings listed above.

I was seriously looking at solar cells, batteries and inverters last summer based on the California tax credit and concluded that I couldn’t get really clean AC power from a DC source unless I used a DC motor to drive an AC generator. I’m sure that PS Audio units would be cost effective alternatives to DC sources.

I want to thank Karl for reminding everyone of the Motor-Generator combo. I think I’ll look into it. Karl have you checked out any manufacturers?
jfz
570 posts
 
Tekunda - Have you directly compared the Stealth and Sound Applications under controlled conditions? If not, why do you make unconditional statements such as "ruling king" and "all you need". If you do have direct experience, would you please share it with us? Thanks.
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