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

Post Subject: Beyond being surprised at this pointPosted by steverino on: 6/6/2014

Assuming that there aren't any anomalies or noise components missed by your scope there are several logical possibilities:

1. The PP Bypass mode does Not operate in the way you think it does (or maybe there is an issue in the Regeneration mode).
2. The shape of the sinusoid may not be the decisive correlate with better sound.
3. The PP alters the sonics of a system in ways that are pleasing (colorations) but constitute deviations from the way the system should normally operate.
4. Placebo effect is operating so that you think it sounds better when you think the PP is in regeneration mode. [least likely]
5. The PP affects the sonics by isolating the various components more than by regeneration (assuming a reasonably good wall AC).

I'm sure I am missing a few. I would say options 1 and 2 are most probable.

EDIT: I suppose it is possible that the regeneration mode could be inherently less accurate than the power company on a good day but this doesn't explain the poorer perceived sonics.

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