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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
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pls1
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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.
karls
332 posts
 
I haven't looked seriously at any of them-- while I think it's a great idea, I haven't had the desire or ability to try it. But for someone who telecommutes or has a home business, it could be a perfect solution and a tax writeoff-- you need clean power for your computer too!!:-) Try Kato or Horlick, probably can find them in a Google search. I'm sure there are others as well, ask an electrical contractor with hospital experience.
pls1
432 posts
 
I have a call into the local Horlick distributor close by in Silicon Valley. As I have posted on several occasions, I have terrible power quality. I live in the first residential neighborhood to have underground power (1925!) and if there is a power problem that can happen I have it (short of lightening strikes unlike the Midwest where I once lost a Threshold 800A). I use PS Audio units but a motor generator would be just the thing. I’ll post my progress, as even if I decide to take on this project, it may take a while. Thanks again Karl!
buckingham
333 posts
 
In your situation I would just get the PS Power Plant, 600 or largest model. With Multiwave of course.
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