Puritan audio rules! Thanks to Micky's video I bought the puritan 136 and it improved my system significantly. Thank you Micky for your HiFi educational video.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@Vsread21 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Out of curiosity, do you plug your amp(s) into the Puritan? I know the Puritan is great with source components, but I'm really curious if it restricts performance of high current amps.
@rayschoepfer2921 Жыл бұрын
Good news folk. I've been building my own AC filters for over 30 years and it's simple and effective. Sure, it's not as effective as the 2K$ units discussed but an incredible upgrade for virtually no money. You simply wire up a commercially available 20amp EMI/RFI filter which you can find for between $5 and $30. It takes about 10 minutes and does an amazing job. If you are comfortable fixing broken extension cords, you can wire in the filter module. All modules are similar but the important thing is to use a minimum of a 20 amp module. Any less actually wrecks the sound.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Doctor Frankenstein!! !! Rock on !
@Waitaminutesilly Жыл бұрын
Good solid advice, Mike. I have been using Puritan PSM 156 before it got popularized by the internet community. It is an awesome device. Without Puritan in the system, the music sounds lifeless. This is type of change that once you hear it, you cannot go back, like a nice black coffee :)
@dk9696 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I appreciate your straight talk-no bs approach as well. Keep being you!
@Pinokio12121976 Жыл бұрын
You're very smart. I finally hear specifics. I agree with you 100% :)
@Hillster7 Жыл бұрын
I bought a Puritan 156 after your great advice Mickey, not from you unfortunately as I live in the UK. It made a huge difference to my system, not subtle at all. I previously used Isotek and Furman but the Puritan gave me back my dynamics and then some. Thanks Mikey 😊
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Vsread21 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Out of curiosity, do you plug your amp(s) into the Puritan? I know the Puritan is great with source components, but I'm really curious if it restricts performance of high current amps.
@johnnyg1700 Жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct about this Mikey. I fitted some DIY mains conditioners internally into every piece HiFi component I use on my system based on the DIY design exploits of Lukasz Fikus (Lampizator). They perform extremely well and everything you described when you use a good quality mains conditioner. It doesn't cost that much to implement for each item either.
@planet_oith7 ай бұрын
The brunt of which are? Just to save me getting swamped again at lampies. Tia
@snomofilms Жыл бұрын
Yup- got my Puritan PSM156 about a year ago. Mind blown when I hooked it up. It’s that good. Then added the ground master and was impressed yet again.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
There it is !
@Vsread21 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Out of curiosity, do you plug your amp(s) into the Puritan? I know the Puritan is great with source components, but I'm really curious if it restricts performance of high current amps.
@snomofilms Жыл бұрын
Yes- it's truly NOT current limiting, like other power conditioners usually are..... dynamics sound incredible@@Vsread21
Ай бұрын
Let me guess, the soundstage really opened up and started to sound liquid?
@snomofilmsАй бұрын
No, none of what you wrote makes any sense. Most, if not all, people who write a comment like this don’t have their system setup to be able to hear a 3D soundstage and therefore can’t hear the difference such a product can make. If your soundstage if flat, this won’t make an audible difference. If it’s three dimensional, you’ll hear more space between instruments (because the Puritan lowers the noise floor and actually measures as such) without some of the A/C line hash that muddles that a bit.
@shanestephenson8423 Жыл бұрын
This is a great series, Mikey, and it's getting the basics right, which pays dividends in the end. I didn't muck around. I have 3 20 amp dedicated lines on single receptacles. Best thing I ever did. My mono amps going to the wall straight, and the other line has my filtration for the rest of the components in my rig. This is really worth doing. You don't know what's there until you can't hear it anymore.🎧🙂👍
@shanestephenson8423 Жыл бұрын
@davidcross890 nobody's saying there isn't more to consider. But having good clean power makes an audible difference in a high-end audio system without doubt. As said above, it's one of the parts for consideration when you are building a room with a high-end audio system in it.
@shanestephenson8423 Жыл бұрын
@davidcross890 That's a very subjective statement. It very much depends on the quality of power you have circulating around in your house. How many dirty appliances polluting the power into your listening room. And further to that, depending on the quality and resolution of the equipment, you have plugged into that power. All of this is totally subjective. So doing dedicated lines is only going to help the situation, which was my original point.
@davidstein9129 Жыл бұрын
Question for Mikey. I have a PrimaLuna Integrated Tube Amp. I also use Musical Fidelity solid state separates. Both amps are used for 2 channel listening. I use a Parasound 5+ channel amp & a Marantz preamp/processor.I will definitely hook up my main source component...my OPPO Blu-ray, Streamer/DAC, El-Cheapo VRC Player & cable box. Finally, I have a Musical Fidelity Integrated Amplifier that powers my 7 channel speakers in my surround sound set up. Which of these products should be hooked up to my Puritan 156 AC Purifier? I only have 6 receptacles on the Puritan 156. I'm really hoping that I don't need to purchase a 2nd Puritan 156 AC Purifier. They don't come cheap. Thanks!
@flashhog01 Жыл бұрын
Power conditioners are a terrific addition to a hifi system. Extremely easy to hear the difference: testable and repeatable. Not worth arguing with those who think it can’t improve the sound.
@BuzzardSalve2 ай бұрын
That's what the power transformer, filter capacitors and regulators do. And if you want to mitigate noise on your ground then use balanced interconnects and equipment that has proper balanced inputs and outputs. It is not necessary to filter it out with some silly expensive contraption that doesn't do much :D LOL
@yulaswift2439 Жыл бұрын
Whilst I no longer use Kimber power cables (now use Furutech), I still use Russ Andrews silencer/purifier products and my supply is pretty quiet 👍🏻🇬🇧
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Great !
@adsph Жыл бұрын
Great topic. Appreciate your thoughts here. Dedicated circuit is an absolute must if you can do it.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Very true!
@Ricky-cl5bu Жыл бұрын
Do you know if you do a separate supply your earth and neutral are all joined together back at your main board fuse supply so it doesn’t matter
@I-tg4dr25 күн бұрын
Hi Mike,what is the name of that ac power filtering? can you put a link from where to buy?
@Remo860 Жыл бұрын
I put a ferrite core on the 12V power cable to my dac and it sounded markedly better. Just loop the cable around the ferrite core and it creates a simle LP filter.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
BAM!
@pjlett175410 ай бұрын
How about the ac recepticle s ? If brass that too holds back the system for copper is 3 x less resistance, 3 x more conductive .
@dman77763 ай бұрын
What about the McIntosh MPC1500? It has a toroidal but it is supposed to be hospital grade from what I hear.
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
So what? Hospital grade mostly means that you can pour 1000ml of liquid (or something like that, I forgot the details of the standard) on top without it failing or producing dangerous leakage currants. Oh, and the box can't topple over if somebody bumps into it, either. The electrical details of these medial standards are fairly loose. It's all about operational safety of equipment in a very hectic environment with lots of motion of heavy equipment and sticky liquids. ;-)
@sweemechai2 ай бұрын
You still have your TAD CE1TX. Is it a permanent keeper for you?
@marckroll9544 Жыл бұрын
Back in the 90’s I was getting the ‘itch’ to upgrade something. Monster power conditioners came out, and were very affordable. Damned if it didn’t make a huge improvement. Blacker background, and tightened up bass significantly. I called my audiophile buddy, and told him to go out and get one. He had the same reaction.
@12rubyrose Жыл бұрын
Yeah Man. I love your Channel. And bits of advice. AC Power. So the best upgrade I have made is asking my electrician to run a single line from the meter box to my power outlet. A HOME RUN. I used LAPP OLFLEX 2.5. The same cable I use to make my power cables. Instant result. I'm still using a Power strip. SUPRA. They seem to work but I don't really know. DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SUPRA ? WOULD YOU RATE THEM ? Hello from New Zealand. Cheers
@shingdaz Жыл бұрын
Saturn audio from Canada has a power filter block with those quare capactors..from small to large scales up in size...its almost shaping the signal.
@bakeone44068 ай бұрын
Most manufactures of SS big class A mono blocks recommend going direct to the wall, (no filter). I have two 8awg dedicated lines going to Furutech GTXd outlets. Would you expect better results putting the SS class A mono blocks on the 156??
@OCDHIFiGuy8 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy How much commission do you get per unit sale? ;-)
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
That's totally pointless. A real class A circuit draws constant power from your wall outlet, no matter what happens on either the input or the output side. Unless you are putting a Faraday cage around your listening room you can't get any improvement, neither on the low nor the high frequency end and with a Faraday cage you will mostly see a reduction of the local airport radar beam. That is the ONLY RF source I have ever been able to detect with low frequency amplifiers (but they were 0.9nV/sqrtHz scientific preamps, meaning that at most your moving coil preamp will ever notice that brutal beam). ;-)
@bakeone44062 ай бұрын
@@lepidoptera9337 I ended up getting a Puritan 156 and connected it to a pair of pure class A mono blocks. The noise floor went down a lot. They still were not as quiet as the digital amps i use in the summer, but the Puritan did not appear to sonically compromise either set of amplifiers.
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
@@bakeone4406 I am sure you heard that with your golden ears right after consuming a ton of vodka for precise noise floor calibration. ;-)
@Pinokio12121976 Жыл бұрын
Although I will add that there is much more to do in the audio system. The conditioner is important, but there are plenty of other places where improvement can be made. One thing will not be phenomenal, but in many different critical audio points it will be.
@stiven_ph865610 ай бұрын
Are power sequencer with built in emi filter can reduce noise?
@riskyventure6069 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for speaking your truth! I just finished your Dark Truths Playlist. Do you think Lumin and Naim are one of those over priced brands? I was looking at a Lumin S1 or a NAIM NDX2 for a Streaner/Dac. Or do you have another recommendation for 5-10k?
@ebaysnipa Жыл бұрын
at what level of gear does one need to be to notice the improvements?
@backrack01 Жыл бұрын
So I have to know. Because it seems like I've read what to do but it's confusing. What do I plug into the psm 156? Amp, pre amp, sub woofers? What about dac streamer turntable and phono pre? Can they all go into one or buy two. I didn't think it was a good idea to plug a turntable into one.
@connorduke4619 Жыл бұрын
You can plug you whole system into the Puritan. I do. My amp still plats very dynamicallyy
@JLDR57 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I put in a 10 gauge circuit, all on the same leg with a wave modulator just outside the circuit board as a filter. Of course, upgraded outlets went along with it. The improvements were not subtle.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Right ??
@glenncurry3041 Жыл бұрын
Did I miss it? What about the power amps through the same conditioner?
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
They are not daisy chained sockets. Every one of the 6 is a home run back to the AC feed.
@glenncurry3041 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy Yes I understand that the single AC cable coming into the box is then processed and then split into 6 individual home runs. Correct? But some people do not putting power amps on conditioners at all. Or if I have separate 20A drops at each amp location.
@FOH3663 Жыл бұрын
If it benefits from it, ... otherwise just filter the low level gear.
@ryanschipp8513 Жыл бұрын
Ok, but whats your take on PS Audios power regenerators? Paul claims people need one versus a power conditioner.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
That cock bag was a shill for PS... Ive compared them. They CLAMP dynamics... Ive sold roughly 50 pieces of the Puritan and at least 5 of those replaced PS Regenerator.. That thing is OK< but its not high level Audiophile grade like Puritan is.... Just google it , people are freaking out about it ..
@FOH3663 Жыл бұрын
Not PS Audio specifically, but re-gen in general is typically no bueno, ... the piece will fail. Whereas passive iso platforms possess inherent superiority absent the thermal transform losses. I've built my own for 35yrs. High ampacity, low impedance, star grounding.
@alford35 Жыл бұрын
Can I use these as a pair? One for 120v 60Hz and one 240v 60Hz in the same system? I have custom Quested 3-way active speakers which use 240v 60Hz amplifiers for the mids and bass drivers and 120v 60Hz amps for the AMT drivers.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Yes and yes ! Are you in USA ?
@alford35 Жыл бұрын
Wow. KZbin deleted my response. Yes I’m in the USA. I sent you a message with title named “Puritan PSM 156”
@lucasdeixonne4439 Жыл бұрын
Hello, what do you guys think about power regenerators like ps audio and stuff btw? I'm hesitating between these and a puritan...
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Puritan is non current limiting and outperforms the current limiting PS Audio, which actually makes its own form of oscillator noise from what I understand.
@RockAndRollFirebird9 ай бұрын
Hello Mikey, I'm so glad I found your channel - all top notch and valuable info that resonates with me a lot... 🙂 Quick question, I plan to install a dedicated line for my hifi rig ended witn a Furutech GTX-D NCF(R) wall socket and support it with a Puritan PSM 156. My question is - as I want to build a Furutech AC chords, to save some cost at the beginning, will I be beter starting with lower grade AC plugs like FI-11(R) series combined with a top of the line DPS 4.1 cable or should I rather spend more on higher level plugs with a lower tier cable like S032 or S055. Any other recomendations on AC plugs and cables at this price tier is most welcome of course. Thank you.
@OCDHIFiGuy9 ай бұрын
Better wire, cheaper plugs. ;-)
@RockAndRollFirebird9 ай бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy Thank you a lot, glad you confirmed my thought... 🙂👍🏻
@vovaj071 Жыл бұрын
Audioquest niagara 3000/5000 or Puritan PSM156 ? What best?
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Puritan for sure...
@vovaj071 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy thanks!
@j.m.harris4202 Жыл бұрын
Mikey, the Silver Color in your Hair almost Matches the Jeff Roland Amp behind you! Really sharp in 8K! ✌️
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
You're right!
@AudioheavenDenmark Жыл бұрын
I use a isol8 minisub axis. Did wonder's here.
@allardvanderstarre5238 Жыл бұрын
ok...butis it sensiblefor mid fi? over herei can get Kemp stuff for a reasonable price
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Your call. Puritan is best. Entry level is $1K...
@audioman99 Жыл бұрын
Do you use a Puritan on your linear power supples
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Which ones ?
@audioman99 Жыл бұрын
I have a LPS for my music server, my router, my Adnaco fiber to usb, @@OCDHIFiGuy
@Exgol2005 Жыл бұрын
With our mains reaching 240v, I use avr servo to pull it down to 220v. Hoping it doesn't rob my system of good sonics tho
@andyd9126 Жыл бұрын
Mikey, You should have told everyone that I can listen to WFAN in NY when I plug the noise sniffer into my outlets. It sounds like an old AM radio. The Puritan did wonders for my system.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Lol. I nearly did... so glad it made all the difference for you! Thanks for your continued business !
@pierredoumenge Жыл бұрын
Super helpful videos, thank you! 🙏Puritan 156 is amazing. Is it worth upgrading to their Ultimate power cable? And would you use their cables for components as well?
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
I think my company makes better power cables for less money, honestly...
@pierredoumenge Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy Cool thanks for your answer!
@Paul-dn7cb Жыл бұрын
Thank You Mike
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
You bet, Paul..
@miked91101 Жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, i have a question about audio lol... anyways since 1990 when i was able to afford to get into nice 2 channel audio equipment i have always used separates!! and since around late 1997 my gear has been a Onkyo M504 power amp (love the big meters) and driven by an Adcom tuner/preamplifier... i have been very happy with the sound it's given all these years, but wonder if i go with a nice integrated amp for my next system i will notice a chance in quality... my budget for my next system upgrade (after all these years) is probably around 10K give or take 2K lol... BTW, the speakers i been content with since 1998 are the Paradigm Reference Studio/100 Loudspeakers, so happy with them still as i never needed any subwoofers added to my system...
@DrSinisster Жыл бұрын
Any Tube Amp users feel that the Regulator Tube null and Voids the use of Power Conditioners? I do use a Voltage Regulator, but thats due to the House we are in being 100yrs old. An Poorly maintained prior to is. I was thinking I would just get one for the other components, and leave my tube Regulated Mono Blocs alone.
@marcinkantoch7176 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mikey! Can i plug a 400w power amplifier to the Puritan Audio or I would be better off going straight to the wall? Thanks!
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
You may plug it in direct. Zero current limiting on it.
@Phloored Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. If you like what you got do some filtering and conditioning to go further. My driver's i bought have a grounding terminal. You don't have to use it but when you do it's a quieter background and more subtleties are available. I noticed some tannoy speakers have this terminal as well. Probably others I'm not aware of. I won't buy the bullshit conditioner so i am going to wait. I'm sure it's a satisfying tweak, it makes perfect sense when it's explained properly. Mikey did that really well. Thanks.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
I can't stand conditioners. I feel they are BS as well. Puritan changed my view...
@Pete.across.the.street Жыл бұрын
Greenwave filters help as well
@allardvanderstarre5238 Жыл бұрын
what do you think of mains calble? is shielding RF out vital?
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Shielded power cables NOT vital IMHO.
@allardvanderstarre5238 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy ibuilt my own phono amp in 1979; good shielding andearting isvital i guess,but iguess Jeffrowlandknows this
@allardvanderstarre5238 Жыл бұрын
damntypo earthing (star*)
@frankfanucci297 Жыл бұрын
No BULLSHIT Mikey..wow I really like your attitude..it’s refreshing. Mikey I have a dedicated line (20amp) and I have a question. Is it safe to have the McIntosh MA12000 connected to the PURITAN rather than the directly to the wall outlet? I don’t know if the 12000 is one of those amplifiers that you are told to avoid equipment like the Puritan filter. On another note Mike you recommended me calling you about the 3.7 Maggies…sorry I did not get back to you. I had a lot going on plus vacation. Just wanted you to know I have decided to stay with the 1.7i’s…I was trying to reason with myself about the size of the 3.7’s but I cannot.. I have a 13’by14’ room with 8’ceilings. I do have your fuse upgrade kit 👍 I keep waiting for you to make any improvements on the 1.7i as you did withe LRS…maybe something smaller 😂VERY IMPRESSIVE Mike Thank you for your videos
@marknelson4699 Жыл бұрын
Hiya Mikey I've been looking at some conditioners and silencers and was wondering what your opinion was on the Russ andrews range of conditioners. Failing that the puritan is on my shopping list. Cheers Mikey, Mark🙏
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, never heard of them. Sorry !!
@marknelson4699 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy that's cool, thanks for your time Mikey. you always take the time to answer any questions and for that I'm deeply grateful🙏
@AllboroLCD Жыл бұрын
Broke ass audio enthusiast here, i use a budget passive ac conditioner. Hundred bucks amazon. Quieted up my gear quite a bit!
@ac81017 Жыл бұрын
Never heard of Puriton here in Sweden. How do they compare to Isotek? Love you channel Keep up the good work.
@connorduke4619 Жыл бұрын
Puritan is much better as it actually works. Isotek is overblown marketing hype with an inferior design. I have the Puritan 156 and it works great.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
I'd have to agree..
@MarkoLerota Жыл бұрын
I have a basic Isotek and improves my system. So I would not say it's marketing only. I'll buy Puritan and check for myself.
@Ricky-cl5bu Жыл бұрын
I thought that was a squirrel on you shoulder 😂
@bricktonyb Жыл бұрын
The best addition to my system easily is the PS Audio Power Plant 15.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Yes, AC Filtering works. Difference between Puritan and PS is no clamping of Dynamics using Puritan..
@jeffmays71924 ай бұрын
1 always use a variac set to 120v especially in summer months. Best 70 bucks you’ll ever spend. Don’t trust the variac always set the voltage with a multimeter. 2 always utilize a home run for every amp. Never connect 2 amp on one plug. 3 get a good spike protector. 4 live very happily ever after and save a lot of money.
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
You must be living in a third world country, then. The mains power here is always stable within a volt or two. ;-)
@shawnmugee Жыл бұрын
so every time i talk to a techie they tell me that when the ac line converts to dc it is a clean sine wave. I have a regenerator that seems to improve things but the measurement guys don't buy it....
@larrycooper7249 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great conditioner......I have 6 low wattage units & 6 High power Class D amps. I'd like to hear your thoughts about implementation. Thanks Ocd Bro
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Just call me and I will give you my feedback.... No emails please
@larrycooper7249 Жыл бұрын
Will do....When is a good time?
@kentmanfrido5367 Жыл бұрын
I love my Ansuz Mainz x8-TC!!! It did some great things with my system
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
AC filtering is real...
@tomclark7551 Жыл бұрын
Im saving for a 156 & hope I can buy from you when the time comes
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom, happy to help you get there, just call me. ;-)
@tomclark7551 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy thx gonna take a few months but it's gonna happen
@carlosmier4380 Жыл бұрын
...but you're sitting on a white sheep type chair (head rest joke) ;-P
@tomclark7551 Жыл бұрын
You got any Phish shirts you can sport in a video?
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
No. I do not. Nothing could live up to the Dead after Jerry died. And I know they are legit.. never been to even one Phish or WSP show...
@tomclark7551 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy i saw the dead bout 85x. Didn't like Phish. Don't do the thing where you compare them to the dead. For one thing the music is completely different. They are who they are After Jerry died I checked them out. Have been on board now for 25 yrs. They kick ass Mike...and they have the same sprit you bring to the table
@tomclark7551 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy they love to play Alpharetta. Check it out
@marcbegine Жыл бұрын
Have even 4 dedicated lines for my hifi
@chuckmaddison2924 Жыл бұрын
Something I have just heard of is cartridge de-magnetising. I am wondering if this is a real thing or real bs.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know... keep asking people... can't imagine it would hurt.
@yulaswift2439 Жыл бұрын
What about “Audiophile” fuses…Anybody? ⚡️
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Lol. I'll do another video
@Roudaki677 Жыл бұрын
Those fuses are not UL rated…..
@Roudaki677 Жыл бұрын
I stopped at their corner showcase room at Axpona 2019 and was very polite about asking questions about UL compliance with the fuses and accessories since compliance and safety is part of my professional life for power electronics. They asked me to leave the room, even though there were no other customers in the room. If legitimate, gold plated contact fuses are desired, there is one legitimate manufacturer with safety compliance and those can actually be purchased at far more reasonable prices from Mouser and Digikey.
@CarlVanDoren61 Жыл бұрын
Luxury taste buds Denali 6000s 20amp 😊
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Puritan beats Denali !! ;-)
@davidstein9129 Жыл бұрын
Great Vid. I just purchased a Puritan 156 with their upgraded power cord called 'The Uimate Power Cord'. Does anybody own The Ultimate Power Cord? If so, do you think it is worth the extra money 💰? I was about $600.00 😮
@dillonsaudio Жыл бұрын
Bantam Clean Power.
@skipgordon5382 Жыл бұрын
I certainly agree 100% about managing AC power. Check out Plixar. I use the BAC 3000 preconditioner. 40 kg (massive) transformer with 3000W made in Germany. I only use it for two mono amps. They make smaller pieces for lower demand pieces like a preamp or DAC. This company is not that big but the engineer James Soh is technically good. You should think about rep this guy. He is not represented in the U.S.
@Dr.Richard_Kimble Жыл бұрын
Why not just get a dedicated line?
@martymcfly3837 Жыл бұрын
Dedicated line is very good to eliminate other influences from Lamps, TVs and so on. But don’t think you will hear a difference…maybe…I don’t hear a difference in my system;) but a good filter is audible to 100%. I can just agree with OCD in my experience. greetings
@chuckmaddison2924 Жыл бұрын
I have a Honda EU20i generator.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Because a dedicated line does not filter noise...
@Dr.Richard_Kimble Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy thanks mate. I’m still learning. Cheers
@xstensl882310 ай бұрын
i had a Tice Power Block that robbed my amp of dynamics
@OCDHIFiGuy10 ай бұрын
Most will, except Puritan Audio
@mikeutube7888 Жыл бұрын
My cyber power cleaned up my sound nice 100usd
@nandorblue10 ай бұрын
Which model from them?
@mikeutube788810 ай бұрын
@@nandorblue PWR10603
@mikeutube788810 ай бұрын
@@nandorblue SE450G1 I have the 450va one should be about 60 usd
@mikeutube788810 ай бұрын
@@nandorblue op keeps deleting my comment cyberpower 450va should be 60 usd. Cleans up sound greatly
@brunorivademar5356 Жыл бұрын
It's gotten to a point where I can't listen to my hifi anymore. When the power is good I can listen for hour and hours but 4 out of 5 times it's atrocious. Weirdest of all is it's totally random. One day I can be listening at 7pm and the sound is sublime. Another day it's 11pm and it's unlistenable 😣
@connorduke4619 Жыл бұрын
Steff Huff did a video exactly on this, and solved this issue with the Puritan 156 as well.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Try the Puritan. It will fix that... are you in USA ?
@brunorivademar5356 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuyI will definitely try the puritan. I'm from Argentina
@peterw2714 Жыл бұрын
This would be perfect for an A/B demo comparison on the same system run with and without the power conditioner. Seems like a no-brainer, especially since it appears that Mikey is going to be selling these.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Going to be ?? Ive sold around 50 of them already.. I did the A/B demo twice now on my channel, Been selling this product for the last 2 years
@milkman100001 Жыл бұрын
i have installed a dedicated fused board with 5 separate supplies to each of my appliances. when i measure the socket theres still lots of noise. why will that be?
@FOH3663 Жыл бұрын
Electrical panelboard distribution and dedicated circuits, fuses/breakers etc, ... none of that alters any potential line noise.
@williamtaylor51935 ай бұрын
Power conditioners? You lost me.
@OCDHIFiGuy5 ай бұрын
To filter high-frequency noise off the AC power feed.
@williamtaylor51935 ай бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy AC Is coverted to DC, so cleaning it is pointless.
@lepidoptera93372 ай бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy Dude, that's what the transformer and power supply circuits in your amplifiers do, already. You can't get cleaner than clean. ;-)
@nirodha35 Жыл бұрын
Furutech Pure Power 6 NCF
@user-cp5yx6om1h10 ай бұрын
And here you are fluffing and BSing us. There are many other speakers that have special compounds for their cabinets: Wilson, Magico, and many others, so yours isn’t the only 1 that builds like this. When filtering, especially for the amps, you put a veil/restriction on the sound. This is why most audiophiles don’t use filtering for their amps. Instead of filtering, I would look at power regeneration units that don’t compromise the amp
@OCDHIFiGuy10 ай бұрын
And here you are consuming my content and engaging with it... Go buy Magico or Wilson then if those are the guys you want to support, i dont care,, most people will buy those brands anyways. My brands are for the few, you like the brands for the many.... Enjoy...
@ClassifiedBrief Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry the only real filter is regeneration like the ps audio powerplant. All those passive filters don't regulate voltage which is by FAR more important for digital componets. Ossicaltors in all your digital gear are voltage dependent for their clock and constant voltage flux is so so so damaging.
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
LOL, guess what ? It regenerates the noise as well... We dont live in India, so unless you have brownout problems, nobody needs voltage reg.. LOL, VXCO is old technology, TCXO was better and OCXO was best, so NO absolutely NOT. Only very old standard not really audiophile DACs use TCXO, and in todays age, the oscillators no longer use silly Quartz whatsoever.. they are much more accurate and they self adjust... so you are talking about old technology. PS regenerator is NOT what I would recommend at all...
@ClassifiedBrief Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuy they do NOT regenerate the noise. This is fact and can EASILY be measured with an oscilloscope. Not just the crystals but any dac using a chip the chips PLL circuit runs off voltage. Voltage regulation is huge. Go ahead make a video a/B a ps audio powerplant vs your filter. I bet you won't.
@FOH3663 Жыл бұрын
Aren't they essentially a 2000w, 60hz amplifier?
@ClassifiedBrief Жыл бұрын
@@FOH3663 pretty much
@Scrufboy Жыл бұрын
Love you man... But I gotta say, your audio on these vids is awful. You need to fix that.
@wa2368 Жыл бұрын
East or west, Audioquest is best (especially the Niagara stuff). Get on with the quest homezz!
@OCDHIFiGuy Жыл бұрын
Complete shit bro....
@mattmyers404 Жыл бұрын
@@OCDHIFiGuyseriously. Give some Shunyatas a listen