In Reply to: Re: Help me out here: stoopid AC polarity question posted by bublitchki on December 29, 2004 at 11:47:03:
Power strips, reputedly, are notoriously bad things. You can get a polarity checker for a few $$$ at your local hardware store that will test power outlets, etc. and indicate whether polarity is reversed and also whether the safety ground is working.I don't have personal familiarity with the SCD-1, but I can report that the use of a balanced power supply made a very big difference in the performance of my CD player. Lots of other folks -- professional reviewers and individual audiophiles alike -- have reported the same thing with their CD players. Since the SCD-1 seems to be sensitive to power supply polarity, it might be that a balanced supply would have similar positive effects. Balanced power supplies 60VAC to each of the power-carrying conductors, but 180 degrees out of phase. The result is a potential difference of 120 volts between the two conductors.
Unfortunately, the damn things are expensive if you get one that will supply enough amps to run your entire system.
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