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I bought this and man it really worked. I thought my power was pretty good with a regenerator feeding 3 Ps Audio Ultimate outlets that fed the components. I have it so things like the switch and I phone charger are using one Ultimate outlet, and the Dac and Big ben are on one, and the Amp and pre are on the same one. Cabling where possible is JPS labs.
Anyhow this $200 box made things even blacker, smoother and sweeter. Its a keeper:
https://www.amazon.com/Satic-Power-Electricity-Filter-Protector/dp/B07L3CBFGK
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DR,
Break it open. Let's see what's in it.
Dave.
2nd one arrived. I can't get it open. There are 6 holes on the back and it looks like there are allen nuts deep in there but its deep enough that I can't tell 100%. My #2 was too small and 2.5 didn't fit the hole. Jewlers screw driver didn't work either.
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I plan to buy a 2nd one and can see. Though IIRC that seemed like a sealed plastic box. Like you really couldn't open it nicely. Will see.Edit. I sell solar and a competitor was installing whole home versions of this and claiming savings
Here is what our ee said about that:
If you have 3 phase, and AC motors they do work on correcting phase power factor. Most homes only have AC motors in air-conditioners. These devices do little on lights, TVs, computers, etc. on a single phase home. This also assumes the power factor is bad on the incoming electric 3 phase service, if the power factor is not off, you have wasted money. Need to test power factor, determine which devices it may help and then do the math.
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Edits: 05/22/20
The Satic Power cleaner should be of benefit for the Hafler HA75 switch-mode power supply, so I'm not surprised it does so well in your headphone amplifier set-up, Dawnrazor.
Keep in mind you don't have to prove what you hear, and why you hear it in Tweakers' Asylum. Thanks for sharing!
yeah i thought it was odd they employ a switcher. I think that it must be a good one for them to use it. Anyhow the system is sounding amazing.
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While a product like this is often intended for a device like an industrial motor, the inductive load of an audio system benefits from power factor correction. It's not so much about 'real power' and cost saving, it's about voltage and current being in phase. As a result, there is a less artificial sounding aspect of AC delivery, with a more natural sense of acoustics and overall smoothness to the presentation, IME.
Power factor correction for an audio system is an under-mentioned aspect of power line conditioning. More organic, smoother-sounding AC delivery as a result.
That gadget doesn't do power factor correction. Do you understand that?
Dave.
The product says it does power factor correction, several times in the description.
Just curious if you are meaning they are oversimplyfying or using the term incorrectly.
Again, just curious.
Cheers!
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
Yes, I'm aware it says that. I don't believe it. This is marketing shtick me thinks.Regardless, PFC would need to be specific depending upon the particular load and not some universal little gadget that plugs into a wall outlet.
Dave.
Edits: 05/22/20
Its a different product they are demonstrating here but they do show what happens to the power factor at around 4 min I think:
https://youtu.be/bE4RvIqiwxY
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Thanks for sharing the link, Dawnrazor.
Looks like. You describe the improvement pretty well D.
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