Clipping with Separates with change of Power Conditioner[?]


I have two Furman Power Conditioners. The one connected to my power amp went out recently. Nothing I can do allows it to work. I replaced with a W-Audio AC Power Filter Power Conditioner - Power Purifier with Surge Protector. I initially hooked up the items for the Furman to the Filtered Plugs on the W-Audio. In playing songs that get to higher volume, the items driven through the Power Amp would go dark while the subs continued to play the tunes.

My Power Amp is Class D [NAD c268 being run at stereo = 80 WPC].  My Pre-Amp is a Naim NAC 272.

Is my assumption correct that this is a power amp issue or compatibility issue between the Power Amp and the new W-Audio Power Filter Conditioner?

northbeach

Showing 1 response by mulveling

I’d just plug the amp right into the wall, as recommended above. 80 Watts of rated power isn’t much. BUT - Class D amplifiers can have very high instantaneous peak power & current demands, and your new conditioner may be limiting this - perhaps the NAD’s protection circuitry (more likely the Hypex module circuitry) doesn’t like these conditions, hence the shutdown.

When running an amp, you want a power condition that is NOT "current limiting". But frankly, I often find it best to simply run amps directly off the wall (if available). I’ve never had a problem doing this, and feel that most of the supposed benefits of expensive power conditioning are way oversold (and I have a Niagara 7000).

Ironically, if your amp were class A it would have a continuous constant power draw, no matter the signal level.