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Antonio J. wrote:

I really can't understand how a company selling a power regeneration device priced well over 2000 or maybe 3000 USD could send you 5 units and being al them "defective". Did I miss anything here?

Nope, you do not miss anything. However, there is some “twist” in the unbelievable fact of the fifth not properly functioning/sounding unit. Let me to explain. I had 5 APS units:

1)     Fully operational. I retuned is in 2-3 days as it did not works/sound well against input-choke PS and at that time neither I nor APS knew that their design can’t to be used against input-choke PS
2)     Turned out to be defective – droved front end but burned out as soon power up was connected. The Super Milq draws 7.2A during its initial start up and has 8A slow-blow fuse in the unit and 20A fast-blow in dedicated line. According to specification the APS unit should be able to handle up to 30A in bypass mode. It is true that the unit #1 was handling the Super Milq’s start up for 20-30 times with no complains.
3)     Prototype unit. Was returned as it sounded like shit, even worse. I usually do not comment publicly on prototypes or experimental units that manufactures send to me but in this case it is different because ASP clams that there is no difference between the prototype and production run. The production units however sounded absolutely different then the prototype. Very strange.
4)     Fully operational and OK sounding unit. Got burned up in 2 days because unknown reasons.
5)     Fully operational unit that I use now. I still am sorry the I got the file unit go as it was, I feel the best sounding among all.

So, from one perspective I did not have a good luck with APS devise but as soon I had problems APS people replaced the defective unit. Does better service compensate a questionably-reliable product? Well, here is where important to understand that I do not give a shit nether about the reputation of PurePower regenerator nor about prestige of APS as accompany. I just do NOT try to make my opinion about a “product” but rather to care about my specific problem with Sound and the ability of this or other tool to address those problems. Yes, I do not like that the APS people too damn lazy or ignorant to deigns in their device a proper protection, properly QA this products and make sure that the released unit meet basic specification requirements. However, among all power devises that I have the only one APS regenerator did deliver (for 2 days!!!) the demanded tonal and harmonic transparency. I am not exactly look forward to buy the ASP stock but rather to use this regenerator to power my front end. I do see a lot of potential in the direction that ASP went and it is possible that if APS people will follow Sonic Objectives then they might end up with a good product. The bugs in their unit? Well, I hope they will trace them… preferably before my warranty expires. My primary concern is now is that my current unit does not perform, sound and might  not be used as the unit #1 was. The APS folks are looking into it. Would I like to have a properly sounding problem-free solution? Sure I would, do you know any?

Antonio J. wrote:

The idea of the Kemp for the Bidat, CEC and maybe phonocorrectors seems interesting. I could try it myself, but my judgements probably wouldn't be any worth for you.

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