Any transformer WILL have some upper limit for the amount of current it can deliver at its secondary, for a given AC voltage. This is expressed as a VA rating. for an isolation, transformer, used to supply voltage and current to power amplifiers, I would want the isolation transformer to be rated at least twice or more times the amount of the current that the amplifier draws at its maximum performance level. for example, AN isolation transformer with a VA rating of 1200 would be able to deliver 10 A at 120 V.
Hydra Cyclops - Any benefit for my Power-amp?
Right now I plug all my stereo equipments into a Japanese CSE TX-1200 Isolation Transformer (CDP, Clock, Per-amp, Mono-block Power-amp). I like the sound go through the Isolation transformer than plug my Power amp directly into my Furutech rhodium-Plated wall receptacles., By connect my power-amp with my isolation transformer, which sounds better density, much quiet, more darker backstage, richer texture, more transparency... But I'm afraid will overload my Isolation transformer. Now I'm thinking to buy a Shunyata Hydra Cyclops for my Mono-block power amp, do you think it will bring any benefit for my Power-amp?
My power amp is: Electrocompaniet AW-180 Mono-block
Output Impedance
(20 Hz - 20 kHz) 100 A
THD (measured at 1 kHz
half power, 8 W) ＜ 0,001 %
THD (measured at 1 kHz
-1 dB, 8 W) ＜ 0,001& Noise
(measured with both inputs shorted) 400 Hz - 30 kHz : 90 µV
10 Hz - 30 kHz : 100 µV
Rated output power
8 ohms 250 W
4 ohms 380 W
2 ohms 625 W
Power consumption
(no load or signal) 115 W
My power amp is: Electrocompaniet AW-180 Mono-block
Output Impedance
(20 Hz - 20 kHz) 100 A
THD (measured at 1 kHz
half power, 8 W) ＜ 0,001 %
THD (measured at 1 kHz
-1 dB, 8 W) ＜ 0,001& Noise
(measured with both inputs shorted) 400 Hz - 30 kHz : 90 µV
10 Hz - 30 kHz : 100 µV
Rated output power
8 ohms 250 W
4 ohms 380 W
2 ohms 625 W
Power consumption
(no load or signal) 115 W