Multi-Outlet with NO Conditioning

I appreciate that, Sean. However, if what you say is the strategy Peter_s has chosen, I think my points/concerns are still valid.

I'm all for balanced power and would like to get there myself one day (simply by rewiring everything for 230 volts and continue with my same line conditioners).

However, Peter_s still has the following to deal with:

o Balanced power still does not clean the dirty AC from the pole.

o Bi-directional digital noise continues to be induced into every other component.

o His amplifier (almost relardless of current draw) would be choking for power to reproduce any loud, complex, and/or otherwise dynamic passages. Therebye most likely rendering his listening sessions to a rather flat and lifeless presentation.

o He still risks overloading the circuit.

Other than that, I think it's a great strategy. :)

-IMO

Stehno: I hear what you're saying and agree on most parts. Having said that, it might have been more appropriate to ask Peter if he's taken those factors into consideration before telling him that what he wants to do isn't going to do what you think is best for him. Not everyone has the same goals, desires, disposable income or ability to impliment such changes into their system / listening room / dwelling.

Other than that, balanced power DOES remove some of the noise from the AC line coming in from outside. That is, common mode noise is reduced. From what i've seen, this can be somewhere on the order of appr -55 to -65 dB's or so, but that may be a bit optimistic.

As far as current drain goes, Peter is probably still in better shape than most folks running off of a shared AC line. Whether the single dedicated line is enough for his entire system would be both system and listening style dependent. If he's using a small SET amp with horns or very efficient speakers, my guess is that a dedicated 20 amp line would be more than enough. Sean
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Thank you, Miss Manners. I'll keep that in mind.

However, Peter_s clearly stated, "Suggestions welcome, please!" And even though he may not have considered receiving suggestions that deviate from his original question (which happens regularly in these forums), the chosen strategy is certainly questionable enough to warrant somebody suggesting his entertaining alternatives. Even if he already had done so.

And by all means, correct me if my suggestions are invalid. But I so happen to think that the suggestions I provided will give him far greater safety and sonic enjoyment than any other suggestion posed thus far. Even if other's suggestions more appropriately answered his question.

I mean, what if the next guy asks for suggestions for a 12 outlet strip for his single dedicated line?

And yes, true balanced power will clean up some of the AC via common mode noise rejection, but as I stated earlier the AC is still dirty coming from the power plant and balanced power will not clean that up.

-IMO

If one has 24 outlets feeding off of a dedicated line that is truly capable of providing 15 amps ( 1800 watt ) from a single duplex outlet, and all of their gear only adds up to 800 - 1200 watts of draw at any given time, where does the current limitation come into play? Obviously, so long as everything is built robust enough to pass that level of sustainable current, there shouldn't be a problem. One would have to judge each installation individually though, as some specific instances might present different variables that require consideration. Other than that, i do agree that isolating components is best if one can do such things.

As to what constitutes a "good" power line conditioner / filter, you and i have been down that road before. I won't bother going there as it is not worth doing so all over again. I will only say that manufacturers that provide verifiable specs for their products rank a lot higher in my book than companies that don't tell you anything about their products at all. Then again, when they make no specific claims and provide no specs, it is easy for them to live up to their own hype. Sean
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Can a leopard change it's spots? The obvious answer is no.

-IMO