Anyone ever use an Adcom Ace-515 power conditioner?

dpowell
dpowell Posts: 3,068
edited March 2010 in Electronics
Someone local is selling an Adcom Acd-515 Power Conditioner. Curious if it is any good or if I should look for something different. The price is $120 which doesn't make me that eager to jump on it.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    edited March 2010
    It works as described, perhaps not the most technologically advanced since the design and unit are older. $120 is a lot for that unit. I see them sell for $75-100 all the time. Of course since it's local you don't have to deal with shipping.

    The ACE 315 & 615 are newer units and usually command twice as much.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited March 2010
    Overpriced. I'd pay $75 for one, probably not any more.

    $120 should get you an APC H10, and i found it to be a better unit.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited March 2010
    Hello,
    I've used one with my electrostatic speakers for many years with no problem.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • rcrook317
    rcrook317 Posts: 280
    edited March 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Overpriced. I'd pay $75 for one, probably not any more.

    $120 should get you an APC H10, and i found it to be a better unit.

    to bad its silver,least i hadnt found a black one.but id only be using a hk and a ps3 thru it.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited March 2010
    I've got a black one. The silvers tend to go on sale more often for whatever reason.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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