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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: Balanced PowerPosted by George on: 6/6/2013
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 Paul S wrote:
George, since you have been using the Equi=Tech units for a while now, what do you like about them, and will you compare the sound you get with and without them?  Also, what do you not like about electricity with the Equi=Tech units in place, that you hope the PP will improve on?

Best regards,
Paul S


Hello Paul,

I find these type of questions very difficult to answer. I bought my first Equi=Techs in 1995, not too long after they introduced them to the audiophile community. I do not think there were too many other options at the time. I replaced my old units in 2001 when I moved. As we were doing remodeling it gave me the opportunity to listen with and without the Equi=Techs. Dedicated lines made a big difference and the Equi=Techs added a certain refinement. Really I think all you can do is listen with and without and make your decision. The next guy may make the opposite choice. In 5 years you may make the opposite choice. I am actually curious what my system today would sound like without Equi=Techs but given how integrated they are into the system it is not worth the trouble for me to bypass them.

I also run a parallel H/T system. I have replaced seven switching PSUs with linear PSU's (the only switching PSUs that remain in the system is projector and sat receiver which I am working on). To me the audio improvement was significant. Other listeners don't know what I am going on about, ie, what I heard was unimportant to them.

Today there are many balanced transformers available other than Equi=Tech. I have read you can pick up used medical grade transformers very cheaply. Perhaps you could pick up one of these and see what effect it has on your system to your ears.

George

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