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battery powered with 'vivid' sound

I am looking for battery powered amp options that have a sound signature more vivid in nature than refined. I'm basically looking for a battery powered version of a Manley tube amp operating in triode mode (connected to a pair of ProAc 1SC). My real objective is to get my components off the grid and save the thousands of dollars I would otherwise spend on re-wiring the house, power conditioning, and cables.

I have a Red Wine Signature 30.2 that I'm trying out and there is a lot to like about it; detail and staging blow away the Manley and my acoustic jazz on vinyl is wonderful. But it comes up shy to what I want with rock and pop, it's not as emotional or involving compared to the Manley.

Suggestions?
shazam
shazam OP
205 posts
 
Cdc, the power inverter is the same philosophy of the PS Audio Power Plant line - buffer DC power to regenerate AC. But the problem of AC transmission and DC conversion in the component remains - this is the weak point I'm trying to eliminate.

I have heard that sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries can be noisy compared to others - I'm sure batteries will continue to improve. But it's significantly better than my Isotek power conditioner and Manley tube amp when it comes to noise. It has the side benefit of being cheaper and eliminating the snarl of cables too.
cdc
1,807 posts
 
Well, in that case, you need solar cells
and more solar cells my friend.
shazam OP
205 posts
 
I do live in Phoenix, so a solar powered Hi-Fi would be a neat DIY project for me sometime. Of course, I'd still have to charge a battery for night listening.
rottenclam
59 posts
 
So this may seem like a stupid question, and it may in fact be better suited for a Red Wine Audio forum directly, but can you in fact unplug the Signature 30.2 from the wall and then listen to it?

It seems like everywhere I read, this amp has to stay plugged in. It seems like there in fact a couple of "battery powered" hifi components out there that still say "you should stay plugged in" all the time so they can stay totaly charged.

Maybe I'm just not getting it.

Some manufacturers may throw a lot of science my way by saying, we'll with my XYZ unit, you're not *really* connected, but as a prospective buyer my point is if you're really on batteries, then why do you have to stay plugged in?
listens2tubes
73 posts
 
Rotty,
I believe these units are set up to charge when the power switch is turned off. So when the unit is turned on the charge mode is switched off.
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