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• Re: High end power conditioners - mfinochio 18:40:50 03/18/05 (0)
  In Reply to: High end power conditioners posted by BadgerDMS on March 18, 2005 at 12:41:54:

  I own the Sound App. I can not recommend it enough. It is the best I have used or have ever heard. Plus Jim is a great person to work with.
  Michael
  
  

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• Re: High end power conditioners - julien43 16:49:43 03/18/05 (0)
  In Reply to: High end power conditioners posted by BadgerDMS on March 18, 2005 at 12:41:54:

  Russ has given you good advice. I was about to recommend the same. Here is a couple of links to John Risch's notes and the post for the SQ&D Digital isolation transformer. Do it, and you'll never look back!

  SQ&D Isoldigital isolation transformer
  
  

  • John Risch's isolation and balanced tramsformer page   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• None of the above - Russ57 14:14:33 03/18/05 (2)
  In Reply to: High end power conditioners posted by BadgerDMS on March 18, 2005 at 12:41:54:

  I'll admit to knowing nothing about them, just having a fair amount of knowledge and experience in the electrical field. IMHO you can make your own that will be far superior for a fraction of the cost. You will need a 240 volt outlet, Jon Risch's filters, and a big ass 480/240 by 240/120 standard power transformer (ideally obtained in trade for a case of beer from your local electrician). Keep the digital stuff of the analog balanced transformer and instead use individual isolation transformers for each separate item.

  
  Russ
  
  

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  • I second this. . . - drumminman 07:52:42 03/20/05 (1)
    In Reply to: None of the above posted by Russ57 on March 18, 2005 at 14:14:33:

    I've wired two balanced isolation transoformers ala JR's instructions, one 250va for only the digital, and another 1500va for the power amp and pre (the pre being additionally filtered with a xentek isolation transformer). An absolutely wonderful improvement in liquidity, smoothness, expanded soundstage and instrument separation.

    And I was lucky enough to find the transformers on ebay, so I paid a total of $120 for both including shipping!

    If you go this route you will be very pleased. And Jon was very helpful when I ran into a problem (I have no electrical background).

    Hope this helps,

    Fred

    
    
    

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    • Re: I second this. . . - P. Hanley 19:22:59 03/25/05 (0)
      In Reply to: I second this. . . posted by drumminman on March 2, 2005 at 07:52:42:

      Are any of you trimming the output? Any of these iso xformers will bump the output voltage by 2-3V. I get 122V from my wall and 125-126 at the transformer output (Stancor GIS-1000). Therefore, I'm trying to find a way to keep it at 120V.
      
      

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