I recently got the Puritan 136 and was curious as to why there seemed to be a larger price discrepancy than the difference in currency values calculate to. I sent an email to Puritan, which was answered quickly by the owner of the company who explained that the boxes are designed and built differently in the US vs. UK because of the voltage requirement.
They come with a nice power cord that has special prongs plugging into the unit.
I replaced a Furman elite 15 as the plugs never seemed to lock in to my liking and the way the Puritan does it is unique (on an angle) and it is solidly built, looks very clean and is tight in the back (no pun intended) when you plug in the cords. I also wanted a silver face plate which Puritan will swap for you (instead of my old Furman brown like NAD boxes). I got a really good trade in for my Furman so I took the plunge.
Because they say the sound improves with break in over a few weeks. it is hard to tell how much improvement I am hearing, because it is gradual. On initial plug in, I thought it sounded a little better, but nothing earthshaking. I don't regret the upgrade, but I think it is a much more noticeable improvement if you have no PC than if you upgrade from a decent one.
My stereo is in a circuit with nothing else on it, and the power is pretty clean in general, so the amount of noise needed to be filtered is probably less than for most people. The less noise the better, just like when you filter water from the public utility, the less contaminants the better.
They come with a nice power cord that has special prongs plugging into the unit.
I replaced a Furman elite 15 as the plugs never seemed to lock in to my liking and the way the Puritan does it is unique (on an angle) and it is solidly built, looks very clean and is tight in the back (no pun intended) when you plug in the cords. I also wanted a silver face plate which Puritan will swap for you (instead of my old Furman brown like NAD boxes). I got a really good trade in for my Furman so I took the plunge.
Because they say the sound improves with break in over a few weeks. it is hard to tell how much improvement I am hearing, because it is gradual. On initial plug in, I thought it sounded a little better, but nothing earthshaking. I don't regret the upgrade, but I think it is a much more noticeable improvement if you have no PC than if you upgrade from a decent one.
My stereo is in a circuit with nothing else on it, and the power is pretty clean in general, so the amount of noise needed to be filtered is probably less than for most people. The less noise the better, just like when you filter water from the public utility, the less contaminants the better.