| Audio Tweaks - Tweak Ref.
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| Use an isolation transformer without plugging your equipment into it |
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Zapdek |
Very Good |
$500.00 |
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| my own idea of use |
Noisetrapper |
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| My system is wired to a dedicated 30 amp circuit. All outlets are hospital-grade, and a separate ground path is employed. All source components and amplifiers are plugged directly into the outlets. Plug the Noisetrapper (or whatever type of isolation transformer you have) into an unused outlet on the same circuit. |
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| I have used this tweak for years, both in my current home and in an apartment that had shared circuits and aluminum wire. It worked equally well there. (maybe even more, given the compromises involved.) |
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| The system is more relaxed, with quieter silences in the music, and greater ease in the high frequencies. The system is not inhibited by the Noisetrapper. For background, I have not yet found a line conditioner of any design to be an improvement in a systems musical performance. They seem to all impose a limit on dynamics, and they also decrease transparency. Using a transformer based conditioner as I described will prevent these problems from happening. |
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| I don't exactly know why this works, but I can say that it most certainly does. I suppose the transformer smoothes the 60 cycle line frequency, but I couldn't offer a real explanation. |
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| Lawrence |
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think this works by putting an inductor in parallel with
the line AC and inductors reject transients and noise
because they respond with a negative EMF when there is a
positive change in current per unit time. Since AC is a
sine wave whose change in current per unit time
oscillates between -1 and +1, and since there are
capacitors in the circuit too, the NoiseTrapper probably
acts like a tuned oscillator to allow 60 hz and reject
noise outside of this frequency.
There are several other manufacturers doing the same: Z
systems is one that comes to mind.
But, you mentioned that all line conditioners limit your
power. There is a NEW solution to this problem. PS Audio
makes a AC Power Regenerator which actually is a kind of
amplifier which puts out a perfect sine wave at 60 hz
and you plug your gear into it. You have to buy the
right size for the load you are using, but it won't
limit your power needs if you do that and you will have
in effect cleaned up the dirty power line from the power
company.
Mark Levinson actually builds AC regeneration into its
expensive monoblock amps which cost $20K for a pair, but
you can have the same technology for all your line level
gear for about $1k or even less (used), or you might
have to pay $2K for a larger unit if you have a lot of
wattage.
Sterephile rated the PS Audio P300 as product of the
year and they definitely say it is something to own.
Most of the reference systems are using PS Audio AC
power regenerators.
They can be expensive, though, if you want to do this
for ALL of your equipment. The amp will be the most
expensive since you'll need the largest unit. But the
line level gear can be cleaned up with just the smaller
unit called the P300.
Go to http://www.psaudio.com and read all about it. |
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| Chris
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PS
Audio Power Plants rule. I compared one to a Richard
Gray and there was no comparison. Only downside is Power
Plants will run up your electric bill and they are
limited in wattage output. I recommend a PS Audio
Ultimate Outlet for amps. |
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