Power distribution and conditioning

KLapinas
KLapinas Posts: 608
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Interested to see what is being used and recommended.
I want to protect my equipment and "clean" the power going to my electronics.
Looking for the best bang for the buck.

Thanks in advance!
Keith
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Interested as well.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    I'm using a PS Audio quintet. Lower in their lines of PC'ers but gets the job done and keeps my system quiet as a church mouse. Run everything through it, including cable.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Nice looking unit. Appears to be discontinued now though.
    tonyb wrote: »
    I'm using a PS Audio quintet. Lower in their lines of PC'ers but gets the job done and keeps my system quiet as a church mouse. Run everything through it, including cable.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    You can still find them, used or demo's, Ebay has one I think. Used they sell for about 250. Nice thing about them too is they are not current limiting and are modular. Mines been going on roughly 6 years now without a hiccup.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    I used the PS Audio P5 for a bit. I will try something else. Will try the furman 20 ref and then Shunyata in the future
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • KLapinas
    KLapinas Posts: 608
    A friend of mine that works at a local HiFi store recommended the Furman Elite 15pfi. Said it is the best value in the store.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    $2,500 though. That's a tough pill to swallow.

    Especially when you think about what kind of speakers you could buy for that.
    KLapinas wrote: »
    A friend of mine that works at a local HiFi store recommended the Furman Elite 15pfi. Said it is the best value in the store.

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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I use the PS Audio Power Plant 3 that I picked up on sale for $1500 (reg 2500) and am very happy.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Everything I've been reading points to PS Audio being the "endgame" when it comes to legit power distribution/conditioning/regeneration.
    kharp1 wrote: »
    I use the PS Audio Power Plant 3 that I picked up on sale for $1500 (reg 2500) and am very happy.

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    I just got this beauty from a fellow CP member @Jetmaker737 from the classifieds:
    Furman Elite 15pfi !!!
    76p1iwxuewbp.png
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/180272/furman-elite-15#latest
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    And how do you like it? Notice any aural improvements?
    verb wrote: »
    I just got this beauty from a fellow CP member
    Furman Elite 15pfi !!!
    /quote]
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,110
    Clipdat wrote: »
    $2,500 though. That's a tough pill to swallow.

    Especially when you think about what kind of speakers you could buy for that.
    I don't know to whom you are speaking in your silly, backwards-quoting world, but the Furman Elite 15 PFi can be had new for $750 shipped.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    edited February 2018
    My bad, I got it confused with this one: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_756ITREF15/Furman-IT-Reference-15i.html#&gid=1&pid=2

    The Reference 15i.
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I don't know to whom you are speaking in your silly, backwards-quoting world, but the Furman Elite 15 PFi can be had new for $750 shipped.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Clipdat wrote: »
    And how do you like it? Notice any aural improvements?
    verb wrote: »
    I just got this beauty from a fellow CP member
    Furman Elite 15pfi !!!
    /quote]

    Well it has moved from the office to the basement! Plan to hook it up this weekend. Work keeps getting in the way!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Viking64 wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    $2,500 though. That's a tough pill to swallow.

    Especially when you think about what kind of speakers you could buy for that.
    I don't know to whom you are speaking in your silly, backwards-quoting world, but the Furman Elite 15 PFi can be had new for $750 shipped.

    @Viking64 is on a tear again! :) 3 bills for mine!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,110
    See what kind of dooshbaggery happens when the quote comes AFTER the response? :p
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Not sure what you are referring to.
    Viking64 wrote: »
    See what kind of dooshbaggery happens when the quote comes AFTER the response? :p

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,110
    Verb's post at xx:45p.m. (Your results may vary as local time zones come into play.)
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Appears to be a standard case of user error (PEBKAC).
    Viking64 wrote: »
    Verb's post at xx:45p.m. (Your results may vary as local time zones come into play.)

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Viking64 wrote: »
    See what kind of dooshbaggery happens when the quote comes AFTER the response? :p

    I agree with the dooshbaggeryNESS!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    Audio Advisor has both the Furman Elite 15 PFi and the 15DMi open box, full warranty for $533 and $426 respectively. They also have the best 30 day return policy around....absolutely no questions asked.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    edited February 2018
    Reference. Not the elite. I think that’s what the other poster was suggesting.

    I’ve been on the lookout, if I find one I’ll nab it.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I really dig the pull out lights on the Furman.
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Reference. Not the elite. I think that’s what the other poster was suggesting.

    I’ve been on the lookout, if I find one I’ll nab it.

    @Joey_V Audio Advisor has an open box Furman IT Reference 20i for a pretty good price. I purchased my 15i from them and it was essentially new.
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    How about something like this: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGNPC8

    Thoughts?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    I'm thinking when I get my new rack, installing one of these would be worthwhile and easy: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGNPR

    Anyone upgraded their power receptacle and noticed a positive improvement?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Was just looking up guides for replacing an electrical outlet, and came across this photo:

    young-woman-checking-socket-with-multimeter-643782351-582875875f9b58d5b1b5ed20.jpg


    God DAMN! I'd let her work on my "outlet" any day, if you know what I mean.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Clipdat wrote: »
    I'm thinking when I get my new rack, installing one of these would be worthwhile and easy: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGNPR

    Anyone upgraded their power receptacle and noticed a positive improvement?

    Most everyone has construction grade outlets, and if your home is older, even more sucky outlets. Just a simple hospital grade outlet should yield some benefits. PS Audio makes nice ones too....highly recommended.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    I'm trying to decide between the Pangea SE and the PS Audio.

    They're both $50.

    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PSPP
    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGNPRSE

    Looks like the PS Audio uses polished nickel as the metal of the grips, and the Pangea 24k gold plated phosphor bronze.

    tonyb wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    I'm thinking when I get my new rack, installing one of these would be worthwhile and easy: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGNPR

    Anyone upgraded their power receptacle and noticed a positive improvement?

    Most everyone has construction grade outlets, and if your home is older, even more sucky outlets. Just a simple hospital grade outlet should yield some benefits. PS Audio makes nice ones too....highly recommended.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,159
    Go with the PS audio. B)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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