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Curious if anyones using numerous Richard Gray 400

I am curious if there are people using multiple Richard gray 400's due to the paralel choke thats inside them. From what I understand and with experience is that by just plugging them in without nothing plugged into them makes a nice improvement.

I have some blue circle noise hounds and enacoms in my two 400's for even more additional cleaning.

I am curious if anyones gone a little nutty by buying 10+ Richard gray 400's due to each one improving things a bit more.
freemand
hotsauce
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I have 3 400's, and a PS-1000. The first one was a big improvement, the second one less so. The third one, I'm not sure it made a difference in my system.

That third 400 got moved to my other system.

I'm sure opinions will differ depending on how bad power is in their area.

John C.
freemand OP
225 posts
 
John, I think its all system and house dependent. When tbg can't keep stillpoints ers even on his coffee table and my house keeps wanting it goes to show you its your area.

I think power has the same effects on area.
electroid
283 posts
 
Since its a parallel device you don't need to plug anything into it. Once it is plugged into an outlet anything else that's plugged into that same outlet gets the benefit. I was told by a Gray rep that a 600 has an impedance of 12 ohms and he recommended three which would drop that to 4 ohms. I took my 600 apart and the choke has about 18/20 gauge wire coming out of it and the 3 outlets have pretty basic wire connected to them. I'm building a nice power strip w/Oyaide parts so I can disconnect everything from my 600.

ET
freemand OP
225 posts
 
ET, Are you putting the oyaide into the richard gray?
electroid
283 posts
 
I did put one Oyaide R-1 in the Gray and it helped. However in doing so I saw the fairly cheesy wire used and don't want to plug my big power amps into it anymore. I just ordered another R-1 and the Oyaide MT-BU empty outlet strip(you put your own outlets in it) from vhaudio.com (Chris VenHaus) It should arrive tomorrow and I will build it right away. Afterward I will plug 2 power amps a P-300 and the Gray into the strip. I will report the improvement or lack of it here.

ET

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