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I'm considering pressing back into service a VansEvers Model 85 (four-duplex) power line conditioner. I first became aware of these following Mike VansEvers's DIY article in an issue of Sound Practices. And I remember his commercial units being highly regarded -- at least back in the '90s. I've been using a Furutech e-TP60 power distributor for the last decade. But, some initial experiments with this VansEvers unit, along with a Custom Power Cord Company Super Power Block, have been positive (if not determinative). Is it worth trying to upgrade the Model 85 in order to improve my power situation -- which includes three million neighbors (population of Brooklyn), a laundromat on the first floor of my apartment building, and a subway station in the basement? POWER HELL from an audio perspective (but pretty appealing from a social perspective considering my fiancee lives here and doesn't want to move). I do have a 20-amp dedicated line and recently-upgraded 70-amp (I think) breaker panel -- great landlord. Still, I'm hugely embarrassed to admit these dire circumstances to some of you guys with your backyard powerplants! :) Perhaps I need to take much more drastic measures and look into a power regenerator, battery options, etc.
Anyway! My Model 85 is completely stock, and I'm wondering about upgrade possibilities. I have some unused Oyaide SWO receptacles lying around, and I figure it would be an easy swap. That is, assuming the Oyaides would be an upgrade to whatever is currently there -- some sort of cryo-treated hospital-grade duplexes, I believe?
Specifically, I have one cryo-treated SWO-XXX Ultimo and two non-cryo-treated SWO-DX receptacles ... and would consider picking up a fourth (Oyaide or other?) to replace the four VansEvers duplexes. To further complicate things, those duplexes are configured for -- and labeled -- "Amplifiers" x 1; "Analog" x 1; and "Digital/Video" x 2. I guess my question boils down to: is it obvious which Oyaide SWO receptacle should be assigned to which PLC "function"? I'm also curious what should fill the fourth slot (whatever/wherever that happens to be) -- Oyaide SWO or something else?
All this said, I'm resigned to the fact that these receptacles may not be an ideal match with this PLC and/or the rest of my system. But, they're what I've got on-hand, and I'd like to put them to use.
If it's a good idea to go to this level of detail, components are in my profile, and power cords are as follows...
Amp and pre-amp: Flavor 2 with FI-25 (G) both ends
Turntable motor: Flavor 4 with FI-32 (R) IEC and FI-11 (Cu) male AC
Phono pre-amp: generic captive power cord with 2-prong male AC (which I'd like to improve upon)
DAC: Flavor 1 with C-046 and P-079 (coming soon)
Transport: captive power cord with 3-prong male AC (which I'd like to improve upon)
Subwoofer: FMS SineWave 62 (which I need for its low-profile Schurter IEC connector)
Ultimately, everything will plug into a Furutech GTX-D (G) AC wall receptacle via a Flavor 4 with FI-25 (G) both ends.
I'll also get around to replacing the IEC inlet on the VansEvers unit, I suppose. But, that's probably down the line. I'd like to replace these receptacles first.
THANKS for thoughts, suggestions, advice...
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Is it worth trying to upgrade the Model 85 in order to improve my power situation -- which includes three million neighbors (population of Brooklyn), a laundromat on the first floor of my apartment building, and a subway station in the basement?
It's not the three million neighbors you should be concerned with so much. It's neighbors and businesses that share the same utility isolation power transformer with you. Their garbage on the mains becomes your garbage on the mains. No receptacle alone will filter out garbage.
Who shares your utility power transformer with you?
Pretty sure the subway station in the basement does not.Hopefully not the laundromat. Lots of garbage there.
What does share your transformer is all your fellow apartment tenants in the building.
Edits: 02/04/17
you can also consider using heavy filters on the appliances you have in your apartment which make their own noise computer fridge washer dryer microwave freezer halogen lamps waterbed thermostats and such. You can filter them to keep their noise off your line has zero negative impact upon your hifi.
moray james
nt.
Another aspect of power line conditioning is power correction factor and AC delivery tuning methods via power cords, AC outlets, etc. It's not just about noise filtering...
Another aspect of power line conditioning is power correction factor and AC delivery tuning methods via power cords, AC outlets, etc. It's not just about noise filtering...
Agree.
The OP could have a lagging power factor problem. Could.
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And in the case of the OP, living in an old apartment building in Brooklyn, he may want to consider some voltage surge protection to protect his audio equipment. Especially if the laundromat on the first floor is fed from the same utility power transformer as the tenant spaces. Though that would not be the only reason.
He might ask the Super of the building to have his electrician install a whole house SPD (Surge Protection Device) on the mains of the electrical panel that feeds the branch circuits of his apartment. The OP would have to bare the cost of course. He should also consider secondary SPD protection at his dedicated 20 amp branch circuit duplex receptacle for his audio equipment.
Edits: 02/07/17
I know. I tried doing away with the refrigerator but then there was no cold beer.
ET
"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
nt
Upgrading the AC outlets of the VansEvers PLC would be a worthy thing to do. You may need to bend-back the mounting ears of the AC outlet backstrap in order to install the AC outlets within the VansEvers PLC.
I use an Oyaide SWO-XXX for my DAC. The rhodium over silver SWO-DX AC outlet seems to be popular in Japan, but I'm not a fan of the rhodium over silver Oyaide P-037 AC plug. It's the least satisfactory Oyaide AC connector, IME. I suggest first installing a SWO-DX in your Furutech e-TP60 power distributor to get to know what you think of it.
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