| Model: | Power Foundation 2 |
| Category: | Power Conditioner/Surge Protector |
| Suggested Retail Price: | $550 |
| Description: | Line Conditioner with "Quietline" and ACFX |
| Manufacturer URL: | Audio Prism |
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Review by Rafe on August 19, 1999 at 21:11:15 IP Address: 24.4.254.69 |
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I was already using a Rotel PLC and thought that there wasn't a lot of difference possible. Besides, I'm in a pretty new house in a pretty new neighborhood and had never experienced any power fluctuations. But, since I was running out of other tweak ideas and my wife isn't about to let me buy a new system or component for a while, I thought I'd try plugging my amp directly into the wall. The improvement in dynamics suggested to me that my PLC was "choking" my amp. So, I called Galen Carol and he suggested I try the AP FOundation 2.The difference was immediate and dramatic. Much better bass extension and definition, incredible improvement in low level detail, loss of all perceptible grain, fantastic improvement in imaging and depth. Now I know what "holographic" sounds like. All the music now rises from a velvety black background.
Interestingly, when I tried the stock power cord on my amp in the AP F2, it didn't sound a lot better than the wall outlet. But, with an HT power cord, WOW! The improvement in the CDP and pre were immediate and noticeable even with stock power cords. The use of HT cords on all three components has elevated my system to another level.
BTW, Galen is selling this for $455.
| Product Weakness: | Placement of outlets on top makes it's use in a shelf stand difficult, especially considering the stiffness of quality power cords. |
| Product Strengths: | Solid build quality-bigger than the pictures suggest. Comes with detachable high quality power cord (no need to replace this one). This unit does what I expect a PLC to do. |
| Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
| Amplifier: | Class CA-150 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | BAT VK-30 |
| Sources (CDP/Turntable): | BAT VK-D5 |
| Speakers: | Sonus Faber Concerto GP |
| Cables/Interconnects: | AQ Midnight double bi-wire, AQ Opal XLR, HT Pro AC |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, Classical |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 21 x 16 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Fairly neutral as far as I can tell |
| Time Period/Length of Audition: | Own |
| Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | Audio Prism Power Foundation 2 |
| Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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