Richard Gray 1200S Power Conditioner

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    Darla, at what voltage are they designed to shut down? Having too low a voltage is just as bad as having too high a voltage, maybe they are doing you a favor if that is what is really going on.

    I think at 103...? If it's too low how do I fix it?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    If the unit is designed to cut off at 103, I think you would notice it in your home. Your lights would dim, AC and heat would be reduced, etc.

    Paul should have told you how to check it. If it's not your home, then you have a defective product.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    If the unit is designed to cut off at 103, I think you would notice it in your home. Your lights would dim, AC and heat would be reduced, etc.

    Paul should have told you how to check it. If it's not your home, then you have a defective product.

    The lights do dim when the ac turns on come to think of it...or a pump or even my amp. I called FPL and they are sending someone out to check the voltage coming into the house. Hopefully that fixes everything because I really want these Duets. They sound soooooooooo good.

    The Ac also seems not to cool as nicely as I would like it to but it does run. How would low voltage affect it's cooloing ability?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,869
    edited October 2006
    Have you noticed if the units shut down only when the AC kicks in? If the lights dim when you power up the amp, you should consider running a dedicated line to the amp.

    Low voltage will cause motors (AC fan, etc.) to run slower than normal.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    Cool. Please let us know what FPL has to say.

    Think of it this way -- if you have a low voltage issue, just imagine how much better your system is gonna sound when they fix it!!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    I'm so impressed with PS Audio power gear that I'm contemplating the purchase of a noise harvester to see if the damn thing actually works. Am I insane?

    The insanity continues.... Purchased the noise harvester today. Should be here in the middle of next week. I'll post my results in a separate thread.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Cool. Please let us know what FPL has to say.

    Think of it this way -- if you have a low voltage issue, just imagine how much better your system is gonna sound when they fix it!!

    FPL guy came out and said that he really could not tell with the equipment he had and another guy was coming out next week to put some kind of measurement device that would record the voltage over a couple of days and we could see the readout on the computer. That is good because it seems that I am having the shut off problem at night mostly.

    I also asked the FPL guy to check the house ground ......and he said that there wasn't any!:eek: and I needed an electrician to come put it in. Can you believe that?
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,094
    edited October 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    The insanity continues.... Purchased the noise harvester today. Should be here in the middle of next week. I'll post my results in a separate thread.

    I beat you to it. I got my PS NH last week. I plugged it in & the thing started to blink like hell. I then put it on the outlet that controls my dimmer switches. I'll be damned if this thing didn't kill most of the audible noise coming from the switch. Will be testing it out some more on my sysyem. Will report back later.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    pearsall001 wrote:
    I beat you to it. I got my PS NH last week. I plugged it in & the thing started to blink like hell. I then put it on the outlet that controls my dimmer switches. I'll be damned if this thing didn't kill most of the audible noise coming from the switch. Will be testing it out some more on my sysyem. Will report back later.

    OK, that's encouraging. I don't want to waste my money.

    Let us know how it translates into better SQ.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Wing -- are you using the stock power cord with the DUET? If so, consider upgrading the cord for perhaps an improved effect. Try going with a PS Audio Super Power Punch. You can find them on ebay or audiogon for about $33. IMO, it works just as well as the PS Audio Prelude Plus that retails for $300.

    Well, here's a surprise -- I installed the power punch cord and definitely noticed a difference. Without going into a lot of explanation, let's just say that I re-installed the stock power cord. The power punch did it's thing, but I don't want my system to sound too clinical.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,869
    edited October 2006
    Did you let it burn in? I haven't used the Power Punch cords, but the Statement cords sound great in my set ups.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    Did you let it burn in? I haven't used the Power Punch cords, but the Statement cords sound great in my set ups.

    I use the PS Audio Prelude power cords on my amp and CDP, and they work very well for me, and I know what to expect from PS Audio's cords. I've also owned a couple of Power Punch cords in the past. In my case, I think it's too much of a good thing.

    In terms of burn-in, that's a controversial subject that requires a new thread. I'll start it off...
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