Exactpower Ep15a or PS-Audio p500


I currently use a PS-Audio P300 and it's a huge asset to my system. Due to its inefficiency and heat I thought I'd try to live without it.... I can't. Everything in my system benefits from the P300, even my Panasonic plasma, which is not plugged into the unit. However, my DIRECTV sat receiver is... and the P300 improves both picture and sound.

But... there's still the heat and inefficiency thing!

I'm thinking of replacing it with the P500, or trying the Exactpower unit, which I could plug everything into. That in itself seems like a huge benefit.

What are your thoughts? Will I miss what the P300 is doing for my system? Any input is much appreciated!

Arcam AVR350
Vandersteen 2Ce sigs
Panasonic 50' Plasma
Directv HR20-700 HD-DVR
Cambridge Audio 640C v2 CD player
Oppo 971H DVD
Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun speaker cables
Acoustic Zen matrix ref 2 int.
PS-Audio P300
PS-Audio UO 15amp HC (2)
PS-Audio UO 20amp HC (1)

cdm

Showing 1 response by cytocycle

Nsgarch: Actually it's not a TRUE Regenerator, it only fills in the voltage gap.

From Exactpower: "The EP15A is neither a power conditioner, nor a power re-generator. It is somewhere in the middle."

http://www.exactpower.com/ep15a.html

CDm: if you use your PS audio on the SIN only setting and don't boost the voltage or use any of the other features of the Powerplant, then the exact power model will do that.... But if you use the extra features the PS Audio 500 only add a little more power capability and has a number of ultimate outlets for the devices it can't power so it will help those other components but not all. So the PS Audio might allow you to use one or two low voltage products on the regeneration but the rest just plug into Power Ports.. Get a PS Audio Director 3.5 if you need lots of current and no regeneration. A Ultimate Outlet will clean up your plasma even more.

I am not familiar with the new PS Audio products to know whether they support full regulation and MW Settings apply to the full power amount.

Now saying that I liked the dynamics that my PS Audio Powerplant provided and helped immensely. But Utimately I switched to another Balanced condition that is very rare and built here locally in Phoenix. Platinum Power PP-1 makes music fluid. It supports a full 20amps and everything can be run though it.. hense the 55lbs it weighs. No heat is generate since it is only a balanced conditioner and not a regerator.

http://www.platinumpower1.com/