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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    WTF they were practically giving them away...
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    WTF they were practically giving them away...

    That's what I'll tell the wife after I give her Dan's ph# :)
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    WTF they were practically giving them away...

    That's what I'll tell the wife after I give her Dan's ph# :)

    Say you bought it for skip lol
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,562
    Looks like that sale has ended, at least at Music Direct.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Glad I got one...was looking yesterday at another panamax but this is mo' better!
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    Funny because it still mentions being 50% off in the description
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Power conditioners are great, and definitely needed in any serious setup. I just negotiated a great deal with the Cable Company to trade in my HT Shunyata Triton v1 for a Triton v2. Every little tweak helps.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,562
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Funny because it still mentions being 50% off in the description

    That is odd.

    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    And don't forget a power cable for your Dectet

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-2124-ps-audio-perfectwave-ac-3-power-cable.aspx

    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    I'm going to assume this was based on a certain quantity
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    And don't forget a power cable for your Dectet

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-2124-ps-audio-perfectwave-ac-3-power-cable.aspx

    I've got some nice Pangeas AC-9 for sale too :)
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I think a few companies owe Jesse & Mike a commission.
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Hard to get deals on high quality items... Gotta jump on them when you can...

    I was looking at this one and or another Panamax and this one is better and cheaper... hard to argue with that.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    go to the PS Audio site if you still want one... NP
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Yup here they are still at $250

    http://www.psaudio.com/products/dectet-power-center/
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,987
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    In general, I like my amps plugged direct into the wall, but I get a hum* from my 1500A if I do.
    Apologies if any either said this or you've heard this: don't assume your place is wired* correctly* - I speak from experience!

    Lowe's/HD sells a $mall, brainless gizmo that you just plug in any socket giving instant confirmation of same* either way.

    My $0.02: as of 2 Fridays ago my system has 2 separate (15A & 20A) CORRECTLY wired** feeds. Neither breaker*** shares the same leg*** from the road - important note: when I "system power" tested on the same leg, turning on just one of my amps "flickered" the H15 Line Boost circuit. Now*** even w/a Mackie 1400i**** plugged into the same strip, I can power all up at once, no flicker!

    An APC 15H powers/filters all the low draw gear from the 15A. All amps & sub by the 20A using 2 Furman Miniport-20s handling distribution & turn-on chores. I regret if I knew then what I now know I would have run 2 20A or a single 30A for same!
    ** I'm not an electrician.
    **** pro amp that draw 1500W

    Merry CHRISTmas! Tony

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,987
    recoveryone wrote: »
    ...I have 3 of them now (all Panamax) and they do make a difference.
    In parallel, right? Not in series...
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    gp4jesus wrote: »
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    In general, I like my amps plugged direct into the wall, but I get a hum* from my 1500A if I do.
    Apologies if any either said this or you've heard this: don't assume your place is wired* correctly* - I speak from experience!

    Lowe's/HD sells a $mall, brainless gizmo that you just plug in any socket giving instant confirmation of same* either way.

    My $0.02: as of 2 Fridays ago my system has 2 separate (15A & 20A) CORRECTLY wired** feeds. Neither breaker*** shares the same leg*** from the road - important note: when I "system power" tested on the same leg, turning on just one of my amps "flickered" the H15 Line Boost circuit. Now*** even w/a Mackie 1400i**** plugged into the same strip, I can power all up at once, no flicker!

    An APC 15H powers/filters all the low draw gear from the 15A. All amps & sub by the 20A using 2 Furman Miniport-20s handling distribution & turn-on chores. I regret if I knew then what I now know I would have run 2 20A or a single 30A for same!
    ** I'm not an electrician.
    **** pro amp that draw 1500W

    Merry CHRISTmas! Tony


    Thanks for the reply.

    The house and dedicated lines are wired properly. I don't get any flickering or dimming, just some noise.

    When the Parasound was on a shared line the hum was much worse, once I installed the dedicated line it was reduced, drastically.

    I've found that the line conditioners eliminate the noise, for the whole system. Just makes sure that I get as low of a noise floor as possible.
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    Those small brain-less 3 LED probes can be easily tricked.
    This by a pro-audio guy on a much better test. But note that some of the newest Non Contact Voltage Probes are just too sensitive.

    Failures in Outlet Testing Exposed
    Jul 15, 2013 Mike Sokol | Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    http://ecmweb.com/contractor/failures-outlet-testing-exposed
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,987
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    Even with all of it going this was the HIGHEST current draw the Furman saw:

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    May suggest cautious enthusiasm? Don't allow that readout to lure you into a false sense of "it's enough." That is assume that current "meter" is "catching the peaks." Test, test...

    Saw similar stuff while Power testing the feeds I wrote of earlier w/APC on the same leg. I'd turn on an amp on the 20A while watching APC*'s voltage in/out readout both hovering ~the 120 mark yet the Line Boost* LED would briefly flash - because the line voltage BRIEFLY dipped below 103, 98, or 93VAC depending upon the setting**.

    Similar results watching the current draw during power up on the APC*** plugged into the 20A using same*** to power 2 or more amps
    * on the 15A
    ** I confirmed this wAPC customer service

    ...and test some more. Other wise as others have experienced, you may limit amp power and your fun!

    Tony




    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,023
    Hey guys, I also found these PS Audio current taps, available from a seller on Ebay. He sells them 3 for $100, which I thought it was a steal. I ordered two sets. Pretty sure the conductors are gold plated.

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Did he have any left? or did you hog em all up?

    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,023
    He said he's got some more coming in this week in time for Christmas, and to tell all my friends.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2015
    The seller is waiting for my 3 year old grandson to finish finger painting the PS Audio logos before he can unload the next batch. Kid's funding his own college act. and he is getting better and better at it all the time! :)
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    gp4jesus wrote: »
    May suggest cautious enthusiasm? Don't allow that readout to lure you into a false sense of "it's enough." That is assume that current "meter" is "catching the peaks." Test, test...

    Saw similar stuff while Power testing the feeds I wrote of earlier w/APC on the same leg. I'd turn on an amp on the 20A while watching APC*'s voltage in/out readout both hovering ~the 120 mark yet the Line Boost* LED would briefly flash - because the line voltage BRIEFLY dipped below 103, 98, or 93VAC depending upon the setting**.

    Similar results watching the current draw during power up on the APC*** plugged into the 20A using same*** to power 2 or more amps
    * on the 15A
    ** I confirmed this wAPC customer service

    ...and test some more. Other wise as others have experienced, you may limit amp power and your fun!

    Tony

    I have done my test and my studies.

    I'm not concerned. The MAX amperage draw the 1500A can pull is about 8 amps.

    Again, that is max. I barely dig into what my amp is capable of in my system.

    If I was pushing much larger, 4ohm speakers that forced me to really open my amp up, I would invest in something larger to feed it.

    However, I have fairly efficient bookshelf speakers in a moderate sized room. These Focal's are nothing to this amp.

    I did test connecting the amp directly to the outlet and connected to the Furman. System sounds good with amp directly connected to outlet. However, I lose zero dynamics plugging into the Furman and I gain a lower noise floor and less smearing of the soundstage.




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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    I've never liked plugging my power amps into conditioners. I use one in my theater, but sunfire plugged right into the wall. 2 channel system my mono blocks right into the wall as well. I've definitely noticed an improvement in picture. But the conditioner has always seemed to suck the life out of music with amps plugged into it. Although I've never had the luxury of super expensive power conditioners. My Nordost quantum power strip is about twice the cost of my Panamax 5400pm, and no filtration tech built into it. I guess the problem lies with older houses etc. that's cool the furman fixed your issue! Focals are a nice efficient speaker. Super easy to drive. Don think I could go back to hard to drive speakers.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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