lowrider, Sorry, I didn’t realize he’d already past. May he remain in our blessed memories.
Installing Dedicated Power Lines -- Need Advice
My general contractor is hiring a licensed electrician to install dedicated 20A lines for my audio system as part of a whole-apartment rewire and gut renovation. While I'm sure the electrician is very capable, I'm also pretty sure he doesn't know anything about audio systems either. Can any of you recommend a consultant or electrician who specializes in audio electrical I can hire to advise my electrician on how to best set up these lines?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Showing 5 responses by goofyfoot
Sorry to jump in at the tail end but you may want to consider running your equipment off a rechargeable battery. Here’s a link; https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/60304-surprising-budget-audiophile-product/ |
I believe common sense is an asset when it comes to this topic. The best solution to filtering or regenerating a garbage ac line is to eliminate it from the equation. I have an ASR amplifier that runs off two power supplies and a battery. The battery has installed, six lead acid gel rechargeable batteries. The two power supplies, recharge the battery and that’s how the power amp gets its juice. My system sounds clean and my other components are just plugged into a passive PS audio line filter. There are other high fidelity amplifier manufacturers who are offering battery power to their flagship products. And that’s because the solution is so simple. |
ronket, yes, the generator is a way of eliminating the ac altogether. As far as line conditioners, Akiko makes the Corelli and a smaller version which are both passive. I do not own the Corelli but have used their tuning sticks with good results. But if I were in need of cleaning up my power, I would opt to plug a line conditioner such as the Corelli, into a generator that runs on a rechargeable battery. The battery would of course need recharging in between listening times. Which generator however, I am not sure. Those which are made specifically for high end audio have a steeper price tag than those which are not and I’m not certain whether or not there’s a noticeable difference between them. In my current circumstance, I don’t have a lot of confidence in getting noticeable results from running a dedicated 20 amp line. I’m still reliant on my neighborhood transformer so while I may be able to bypass sharing the ac with my personal microwave and refrigerator, I’m still getting dirty ac from the neighborhood. |