Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
@icorem Yes we do - we will have both the 1200 and 1800 available in 220/240 50Hz in a few weeks. We are really pleased with our Beat Level Units - they are really amazing... @ozzy :) @lak :) Here the beat goes on... very happy local guys using the 1800 against some very expensive competitors... I believe these two guys are going to write about it here on this forum. Both were really shocked (bad word to use - but it describes their results)... 2 orders for Thanksgiving units... :) Best wishes, Mark |
This is underwoodwally from Underwood Hifi. I am selling the Core Power units and feel they are exceptional very hi-value products that compete with conditioners at 2-3 times their cost. Just what we look for at Underwood Hifi. They sound great and are priced right. Call me at 770-667-5633 for our sale prices on all models and any product info we can help you with. Thanks, Walter |
@icorem What types of measurements are you after... I have some before and after. Wally cannot help you with any of that... as much as I love my dear friend - he does not have access to tech data unless I supply it to him. :) You can find a picture of the back of the unit here... http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh582/corepowertech/20161030_170144_resized%20003_zps9p6lfbkg.jp... Here to help if you need sales or tech support... Best wishes, Mark |
Power Core Technology 1800
The day finally arrived, November 11, 2016. I was anxiously waiting for the arrival of the UPS delivery truck and my long waited for Power Core Technology (CPT) 1800. The heavy-duty box had some weight to it and I lugged it downstairs to my dedicated music room.
Upon unpacking it, I found the 1800 enclosed in the typical plastic bag, totally surrounded by solid protective Styrofoam of some type along with a supplied power cord.
The 1800 is very solid, well constructed and attractive. It weighs in at 55 pounds and is 11.6” L x 11.6” D x 5” H. The back of the unit has four duplex receptacles, a rocker on-off switch, a push button reset and main power cord IEC connector.
Out of the box with only a couple of minutes of warm up time I could definitely hear improvement with my music and as time went on the 1800 continued to burn in and is still improving.
I currently have my Transport, DAC and FM tuner plugged into the 1800, while my integrated amp is plugged directly into the wall outlet using the CPT 300 power cord. At a later date I’ll plug my integrated amp into the 1800 also.
The first four days of use I listened to dozens of my audiophile recordings that I always use for the purpose of demonstration and comparison. I noticed a lower floor noise; wider, greater depth and definition of sound stage; increased resolution, including more details; better vocal and instrumental harmony; improved timbre, better attack and decay elements, and bigger deeper bass resolution.
If you were considering some type of power filtration system I would definitely recommend the CPT 1200 or 1800. I believe you will find that it competes with the big boys at a fraction of the cost.
Associated Audio Equipment
Allnic T-1500 300B Integrated Tube Amp Audio Research Reference CD7 (as transport) or Music Culture MC 501A CDP or MBL 1531 CDP (as transport) Yamamoto DA converter YDA-01 Montana EPX Speakers or Von Schweihert dB 99 Speakers with Super Tweeters Magnum Dynalab MD-106T Analog FM Tuner Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth Magnum Dynalab ST-2 Indoor Antenna Cerious Technologies Extreme Graphene RCA Interconnects on Tuner HiDiamond 8 Speaker Cable 2.5/M or Cerious Technologies Extreme Graphene Speaker Cables. HiDiamond Jumper Cables High Fidelity Ultimate Power cord on DAC Core Power Technology CPT-300 power cord on Integrated Amp* Cerious Technologies Extreme Graphene Yellow power cord on CPT 1800; which powers the Transport, DAC, and Tuner High Fidelity CT-1 Ultimate Interconnect on DAC to Integrated Amp Cerious Technologies Extreme Graphene Digital Cable* High Fidelity CT-1 power cord on Transport 2 High Fidelity MC-0.5 in each power outlet Billy Bags Pro Stand for Audio gear Custom Acrylic top for TT Stand by Valley Plastic Porter House AC Outlet Furutech GTX-D(R) AC Outlets Cable Risers by Valley Plastic Audiodharma Cable Cooker Anniversary Edition 3.5 CCGR All Power Filtration provided by: Two Extreme Isolation Transformers (5 KVA each) from the main panel into a sub-panel that feeds all AC power into the audio systems. The Extreme Isolation transformers have a huge iron core design, noise suppression is -146 and they weigh 129 lbs. each. The isolation transformers actually sit on three 1-1/2" solid brass audio points that are on top of the cinder blocks and the cinder blocks rest on top of three hockey pucks that are on the concrete floor. The CPT 1800 is an addition and improvement used in conjuction with my isolation transformers.
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Hi lak, That CPT 1800 must be quite a unit, an AC enhancer and time machine all in one (today is Nov 10). Kidding. What a fine system you have put together. I would love to read more on the changes in sound quality once you have time to get a handle on it. With the top-notch componentry, AC enhancement and cabling in your system, next focus area might be vibration isolation when you get the next itch. Best to you lak, Dave |
@sadono - Thanks so very much. It's been a good but challenging year for sure - and I appreciate your warmth and kindness. EP is rocking real good and the 200.2SE is about to come out (really excited about this one) and our own DSP2.8 - 2x8 DSP with full palette of digital and analog I/O. Been working on this one with JL for what seems like and eternity. This one is Sigma Studio based - so wait until you see what we can do now for owners of EP Loudspeakers. Huge Shout Out to Dan Mullins in Sarnia, Ontario Canada - without Dan - no EP wonderfulness... :) @lak My most humble thanks. More than your words here which means so much to Lynn and myself (she is next to me reading everything right now before we go home)... your phone calls and e-mails that told me to stay the course and get it all to where it was as perfect as possible. YOU are a True Friend LAK. Thanks - and thanks as well for your lovely review. I know I'm going to get shot for saying this at THIS MOMENT... but it looks like our Transformer maker can only deliver 40 more 1800-based Transformers through the rest of the year. Ugh... In January we should be good for another 100. Thanks all, Mark |
Just
a quick note to all Canadian posters on this forum. All sales of Core
Power Technology products in Canada are through Worldwide Wholesales,
just outside of Toronto Canada. The pricing is on our website; worldwidewholesales.com Email; info@worldwidewholesales.com Phone; 519-619-9924 Bob. Currently the CPT1800 is back ordered 2 weeks. Cheers, |
Ok, here is my update on the new CPT 1800. I have the CPT 300 plugged into one of my dedicated circuits. With the CPT 300 I am using several DIY outlet strips that power all of my digital equipment. Oppo 105, cable box, PS Audio Direct Stream Dac, Tascam HiRez recorder etc. My second dedicated line is used for my 2 JL Audio F-113 subs and my Denon home theater receiver.
The audio is purer with a smooth natural tone. I tried using my Cerious Technologies (yellow power conditioner cord) on the CPT 1800 but I have decided that the included power cord works just fine. So, I was able to reuse the Cerious cable elsewhere. So, to me, the CPT 1800 is highly recommended. It is not pricy compared to the many $$$ power conditioners that are out there and it can run your whole system, amps and all! Enjoy! ozzy |
@ozzy Sincere thanks for the notes above ozzy. I'm also blown away with what my 1200 does with my LG OLED :) It's stunning... I had the Regional Director from LG over to my home several weeks back and he was stunned - he ordered one - and just ordered a second and third for the company (for show use... :)) Thanks again for your patience and kindness... BTW - we will have 1800's in stock again next week. Thanks Mark |
@kclone Oh no... NOT AT ALL A REPLACEMENT. This is an add on product that is meant to work "in system" to provide the very best Power Interface to your equipment. We promised to post more data about this revolutionary product shortly - and we will do so. We are hoping for an under $800 dollar retail price point. This unit has IEC IN and One Hubbell Duplex Outlet (so two plugs)... More very soon... and thanks... Best Holiday Wishes, Mark |
@benzman - I am very certain you will love what the 1800 will bring to your audio and video @sadono - yes... I need to ask for some help here - others have mentioned this. I don’t buy many expensive things in my life any longer - but this LG OLED has been The Best Purchase. I love it. Thanks all... Mark |
sadona, I had the Darbee and I thought it degraded the picture quality once I purchased a 4K set. Mark, Get one of the Redmere Active High speed 18gps HDMI cables to use with your set. You will thank me. Specs: . |
Mark, The DarbeeVision DVP-5000S is an HDMI video processor that enhances sharpness, texture, contrast, and depth. You can find more information about the technology in their whitepaper, linked under "DVP Whitepaper with Tech Details" here: http://www.darbeevision.com/visual-presence/ Or the direct link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54823afbe4b023af78555735/t/54d905e6e4b02ab99da2ed4d/142350896... Or if you just want to see pics and videos of the processing, you can look here: http://www.darbeevision.com/images/ Quantum QRT was an independent company and technology, that was bought out by Nordost. Of course, Nordost redesigned the products in "fancy" aluminum chassis, and charged multiples more. The QRT will improve dimensionality and color saturation for video. You can find the current Nordost QRT products here: http://www.nordost.com/qrt-power-products.php |
Hello All, @benzman - thanks for your enquiry. New Metal is in the house for 1800's and 1200's - we are making 1200's from back orders now - and 1800's will be ready to go next week. One nice surprise is you'll note that the front panels are now Laser Engraved. The "blind" engraving is very beautiful and quite understated. That said - some folks wanted to "see" the Name and Model Number even better. Our Metal Fabricator made us a sample of the Laser Engraving and it's really quite nice. Bottom Line - all products shipping next week - good stock until the end of the year. @ozzy Yes indeed - word is starting to get out to the Projector Crowd as well - our Balanced Power Topology is really perfect for that purpose. I'm amazed and what I see and others are amazed at what they are measuring... :) @sadono - thanks for your info. I'm excited to try these enhancements. Best wishes to all... Mark |
ozzy, Were you using the DarbeeVision DVP-5000S? I've heard the older models introduced artifacts. Also, what percentage and mode were you using? All of that aside, if using a 4K TV, you're still at the mercy of the video processing and upsampling of your TV. This means every display will handle things differently. Plus, Darbee should be introducing their 4K processors this coming year. As to the Redmere active HDMI cables, many people have had problems using them with true 4K sources. They do not seem to have the signal transmission capability of thicker gauge analog cables, despite their claims. While the Redmere cables do lower the noise-floor, it is achieved through processing, equalization, and altering the source. To get an idea of what you are doing to your video and audio signals, look here: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/US7936197B2/US07936197-20110503-D00001.png "FIGS. 1A-1C illustrate the effect of the limited bandwidth of a cable on the transmitted signals. FIG. 1A illustrates a high-speed signal to be transmitted through a high-speed cable, FIG. 1B shows a distorted bandwidth-limited signal received at the receiver end of the cable (before equalization), and FIG. 1C shows the received signal at the receiver end after equalization. As seen from FIG. 1B, the signal edges are slowed and short pulses are narrowed, not reaching the full transmitted amplitude." Personally, I prefer thicker gauge HDMI cables with silver. |
I have had the 1800 for a few weeks now. This unit is the real deal, at least for my system. For the most part, I thought it sounded pretty good before putting it in. But now, on most recordings there is more air, space, and separation. There is another level of liveliness. Even dull, hard recordings sound a bit better. You can increase the volume on them without hurting your ears to much. |
sadono, Thanks for the info. The Darbeevision I had was the first version so I’m not sure if it was the 5000s. It worked real good until I got the Samsung 4k UHD 85" ($10,000) TV. It actually then degraded the picture. I will check it out again when they come out with a 4K version. The best I can comment on the Redmere Active 18gbs cables is, please try them and then comment. They go for around $20 depending on the length. I bet you will be impressed. BTW. Previously before the Redmere's I used the WireWorld Platinum Silver Starlight 7. |
@kclone Thanks so much for comments. I had a chance this weekend to ready some of the e-mails coming in - and I feel very fortunate that things are going this well... Thank you again... @sadono - as well HUGE thanks for your comments. I'm wondering if you are a "sadono" that I knew many years ago. I hope so - he was a very cool guy --- as are you... :) I will get some nice pictures taken this week for everyone to see. Humble thanks to all of you for your patience and kindness... Best holiday wishes, Mark |
@benzmano; To the best of my knowledge, there is a push button reset on the back of my 1800. I'm not sure what the technical name is, perhaps a Thermal Circuit Breaker? If I'm incorrect with the name someone please assist me ;-). I agree, the Synergistic Black fuse has been a great improvement in every piece I've installed it in also. |
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Hello everyone! I’m newbie in the balanced power, so would like to ask a few questions about it. First: what is the difference between ABILITIES of balanced conditioners and power regenerators, such as PS Audio and Accuphase? Regenerators are considered to be a complex solution for all power deviations and they do eliminate noise, restore sine wave, stabilize voltage and all etc. So what about Equitech Q or Equi=Core? Second: how is demanding the balanced technology to availability of ground in my wall outlet? Thanks. |
Hello All... Happy Holidays... I haven't been here for a few days and I'm catching up for a moment before heading to my Doc for a check-up. Been fighting this change-of-season cold We are again shipping everything and it's good to have the team back after several of us have been ill. Happy Days again here... :) @mantis007 Thanks for your mail - and as indicated you are fine to change the length - let me know if you need ANY help. @benzman - no internal fuse - but we do have a fast-acting Circuit Breaker. I have also heard good things about SR's fuses... @kazuist Regenerators are a good solution in some cases - my own belief is that using these for higher power applications are not the best choice. A well designed Balanced Power System is a great way to remove the noise from the wall - and offer your system it's ability to be at it's very best. The EQUI~TECH is the really the Grandfather of all of this - and it's a wonderful choice. Our products at Core Power Technologies are very flexible and offer a great value and perform the AC Balancing in an efficient and reliable way. We are also finding out that Balanced Power for Flat Panel Displays and Projectors are THE WAY TO GO... Not 100% sure on your question re Ground. But we do provide a safe and worry-free environment for your system with our products. Ground is carefully met - and the noise dealt with. Best Holiday Season to all... Mark |
ozzy, You’re welcome. If you had the first version of the Darbee, it wasn’t the 5000S. As to the Redmere Active cables, I own and have tried one, as well as Monoprice’s own 18Gbps Active cable. I stand by what I stated, but understand the appeal of these cables....especially for those that don’t want huge, unruly cables. Mark, Same sadono! 😁 I’ll look forward to the pics. I hope you feel better! Sudafed is a miracle worker, if it’s just a cold. |
@sadono - AMAZING... I'm so glad to have reconnected with you here... how cool is THAT! I am feeling miles better and we have a great plan for now through the end of the year and onward. When you are as small as we are --- even ONE missing piece really messes everything up... We are building like mad here to keep up. Best to everyone - sadono --- truly happy to find you here. |
Regenerators are a good solution in some cases - my own belief is that using these for higher power applications are not the best choice.But the same time you offering your own product Power=Core, which you called "regenerator". This means that the balanced technology itself inside of Equi=Core isn’t yet enough to compete with a full range of regenerator’s capabilities. What distinguishes Power=Core’s design from the Equi=Core, which allows him to be called the regenerator? (I hope this is not only the voltage regulation?) The main feature of regenerators is waveform correction. I wonder what can the balanced technology do with distorted waveform? Is the perfectly shaped waveform any important for balanced powered devices? I mean that all electrical sockets at my apartment have only TWO pins: "hot" and neutral. No GND pin. How balanced technology will work in these conditions? Will I got problems with it? P.S. Sorry me for my imperfect English. |
I received my Equi=Core 1200 four weeks ago and wanted to offer my experience with it thus far. I was suffering with very noisy AC power in a new house I moved into several months ago. My components would hum and buzz when I turned them on and additional noise could be heard through the speakers even with my preamp muted. It seemed the noisy power was compromising the performance of my system as well. Playing music on my system just wasn’t as enjoyable as it was in my previous house. Immediately after unboxing the 1200, I plugged all my components into it including the turntable, phono stage, preamp and power amplifier. When I powered up the system, there was no humming or buzzing coming from the components at all. There was complete silence from the speakers as well, except for a small amount of tube rush. I was impressed. I put on a record I had just listened to prior to installing the 1200. It is a very good recording, but there are only a couple of songs on the record that I enjoyed and typically I never listened to the others. Within the first few seconds of the first song I realized there was a major improvement in the sound of my system. I listened to both sides of the record twice. The first thing that hit me (almost literally) was how tight, punchy, fast and articulate the bass became. It wasn’t any deeper (more on that in a bit), but it had a concussive, “punch you in the chest” kind of a feel. It was very easy to differentiate every note of the bass line in each song because the notes seem to start and stop faster leaving more distinct quiet space between each one. Images are more solid and three dimensional with better defined edges. I can more clearly hear the air around each instrument and voice vibrating with the energy produced by the sound. The space between images is much, much quieter making each image stand out more. Instruments and voices project more forcefully from the speakers without being any louder. It’s as if there is more air being moved. The soundstage is wider, much deeper and some instruments appear to be taller. The front to back layering is better defined and the stage even projects farther in front of the plane of the speakers. With the more precise imaging on the larger, more three-dimensional stage, the speakers disappear from the presentation. With my eyes closed, I am hard pressed to guess where they are located. I joked with my wife that even after opening my eyes at the end of a record, it still took me 10 minutes to find my speakers again. Dynamic contrasts are greater at both the micro and macro end of the spectrum. Softly played notes are more distinct and easily heard above the quieter background. Loud climaxes are even more explosive, yet are more defined and controlled. On a particularly dynamic section of one of my records, the individual instruments blended together in one, loud cacophony of sound. Now, this section is even more explosive, but I can hear each of the instruments clearly as separate sounds. No doubt due to the quieter background and more precise imaging, previously hidden details emerged for the first time, even sounds I never heard before in my previous house. For example, on one song, I can now hear a cymbal just outside the left speaker (I opened my eyes to look) being lightly tapped that I’ve never heard before. On top of that, it is easy to hear that the cymbal is being struck very near its center. That got my attention. On another song, I always thought the female singer was singing the word “raw”, but now I can hear her very quietly enunciate the “g” at the end of the word “wrong”. What I once perceived as just a group of backing vocals on one song are now clearly presented, individual voices. High frequencies are more defined and controlled, but not necessarily more extended (see below). Cymbals, bells, triangles all have more shimmer and the decay of their sound lingers longer in the quieter background. Small cues such as where a cymbal is being struck are now more evident. On one song, what I previously thought was a cymbal is now clearly a tambourine. One might get the impression with all this additional detail that the sound might have become more cold and sterile, but the exact opposite is true. There is an added warmth, a richness of tone and a smoothness that gives the music a more relaxed and realistic feel. I have one record of a female vocalist that while I like the music very much, there was an unlistenable amount of sibilance on the record and I never played it. Well, I can’t say the sibilance is entirely gone now, but it is reduced enough that I can listen to it and enjoy it. As the 1200 has broken in over the past 4 weeks, the improvements I have noted have gotten only slightly better. I am surprised how great the unit sounded right out of the box compared to other components and cables I have had to break in. The one area that has seen more than slight improvement over the course of four weeks is frequency extension in the bass and highs. The bass has gotten deeper but still retained the tight, defined, concussive impact. When deep bass is on a record, this aspect of the sound is really fun to experience. The high frequencies have also become more extended. Cymbals and bells have more shimmer and air, rising above even a loud orchestra. While these technical improvements are most welcomed, to focus solely on them is to lose sight of the bigger picture. As I mentioned earlier, I typically only listened to a few songs on that first album I played. There are several other songs that I always felt were somewhat disjointed in a beatnik poetry kind of way and thought the only way I would ever appreciate or connect with them would be to grow a soul patch and wear a beret and square rim sunglasses (no offense to any beatniks who may be reading this). However, with the 1200 powering my system, I not only listened to these songs twice that first day, but I found them to be fascinating. I finally made the musical connection and got in touch with my inner beatnik. As I have spent more time listening over the past four weeks, I have found this to be true of many more records. I am listening to and enjoying more of the music I own. I find my head bobbing, my toes tapping and even my thighs getting slapped more often than not. Perhaps it is because I was dealing with the worst power I have ever encountered in the last 7 houses I have lived in, but the Equi=Core 1200 has had a significant impact on my enjoyment of music. Maybe it wouldn't have the same impact in a house with cleaner power to begin with.That I cannot say. What I can say is that it cleaned up my power and then some. I’ve always felt one big difference between live music and reproduced music is live music doesn’t sound forced or strained; it just flows. With the Equi=Core 1200 in my system, I feel my system is a step closer to that sound. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. My system consists of the following: VPI Classic 3 Turntable Kiseki Purple Heart NS Cartridge Zesto Andros 1.2 Phono Stage Zesto Leto Preamplifier Zesto Bia 120 Amplifier Golden Ear Triton One Speakers Symposium Precision Rack with Ultra Shelves |
@kazuist There is a very long story to told about The Power Plant (PS Audio) and my involvement at the outset of Paul's re-start of the company - and my contribution along with Doug Goldberg's. One day that story will be told here - but lets just say I understand the benefits of "regeneration" and how it works - and why it can work so well. Given that obtuse opener - let me just say that the Father of the PS Audio Multi-wave platform is in fact Doug Goldberg. This is the very same guy that has worked with me since 1990 and is the Father of Deep Core. kazuist - you actually hit the nail right on the head when you talk about Regeneration and Wave Form Manipulation (re Correction)... Our Deep Core product which is in final dev right now actually addresses this very phenomenon but we do so in an ingenious way that allows the connected Transformers to talk to each other in a more "perfect way" and allow for the very best and optimized environment to be used between your wall and your gear. I cannot say more or Doug will kill me... :) The Deep Core will work perfectly with our EQUI=CORE products to produce the closest thing to a perfect environment for your equipment from an AC Power Source perspective. As it relates to Regenerated Power - we personally believe that anything over 200 or 300 watts done this way is probably not a good idea. Very inefficient and not a PLUS performance in our book when compared to Pure Balanced Power (technique). EQUI=CORE really works and will bring your amps (and system total) to a performance level you have not experienced. This is quite a statement - but it's truly the feedback we have and our own experience. The lower power units have proved they work super-well with low draw products (typically front ends) - and the larger ones work great with front ends as well as power amps. Happy Holidays... Mark |
@bsavage My gosh - what an amazing review and general experience guide you have offered. I sent this to a few friends just now... :) I'm really glad we have taken a power right hook to the noise in your system environment. I am truly amazed at what E=C does in my own home system as well as the test systems here at Emerald Physics. The drop in noise is significant and the resultant effect is not subtle. Our systems here "find the beat" and really let it loose. That said - the essence of the performance flows like never before - we get concussive bass - but presented in a very real and revealing manner. I could not agree more about the decay of the instruments - and the attack is equally stunning. I'm normally not all that eager to have at "the subjective" here - but I just want to say that I agree with you... (and then some :))... The larger units have quickly become the darling - but our little guys are a great way for folks to get in on this too... Starting with The Front End one can quickly find our what Balanced Power can mean to their music and their system. A HUGE THANKS for taking the time to write this up as you have... Genuinely appreciative... Happy Holidays... Mark |
Our Deep Core product which is in final dev right now actually addresses this very phenomenon but we do so in an ingenious way that allows the connected Transformers to talk to each other in a more "perfect way" and allow for the very best and optimized environment to be used between your wall and your gear. OK, Mark, I understand that you are preparing something very cool. I'm only asking you to not only make the new way of enhancement, but also implement the basic function of classic regenerator: bring all electricity parameters to their reference values. This is why we love regenerators - they are complex solution for all power deviations. (Maybe they are not perfect, but still.) And you have not answered my question about absence of grounding in my house. How balanced technology will perform from socket with only two pins ("hot" and neutral), which have no GND pin. (Like that.) |
@kazuist Yes - I understand you very well Their is a "control" on Deep Core that allows for "normal and changed"... I agree with you - this is an important issue. As to twin leads - we have made arrangements inside our topology for this. We can use output ground as drain - and our wiring works within this parameter... If you would like to try this for yourself. Perhaps I can loan you a smaller power unit to test within your environment. I would be happy to do so for you... Best Holiday Wishes, Mark BTW - we have many of these two wire systems in play in several foreign countries. |
