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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.

Post Subject: Power optionsPosted by steverino on: 1/23/2013

I'm only aware of PS audio as an alternative. I wasn't crazy about the original power plant but they introduced new models recently which may be better. (I did not get favorable results running my turntable through the PurePower and I have one of the older models. I did not get hum but there was some oddness or coloration to the sound with the turntable plugged in.)

If you are through with AC regenerators some inexpensive options I have found beneficial are the Emotiva power cords and the old PS Audio passive Ultimate Outlets (Baluns). The Emotivas are about $70 dollars for a 2 meter run. Their claim to fame as far as I'm concerned is that they are tonally neutral. For the first time I was able to replace all my stock power cords with these. Previously I only could use one after-market power cord at the wall in any of my 3 systems because they affected tonal balance too much when doubled etc. (Yes I tried half a dozen types.) YMMV but the Emotivas are cheap enough to try out. When All the cords were replaced by Emotivas there was a noticeable difference in detail resolution and quietness.

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