Is 15amp 120v all the same? Battery Technology


I had a situation where the power went off in the neighborhood for some time. Thought maybe I’d try to see how my second system would sound like with using Goal Zero Yeti 1500x Portable Power Station 120v 16.5amp(size of a car battery). Surprise that it sounded as good as the power coming from the wall.  I’m a believer in the benefits of clean power, quality cabling and maybe the need for power conditioners. I’m using Furutec e-TP609 NCF Power Distributor(not a conditioner?). Maybe that levels the playing field. I’m curious what others think about the battery setup vs standard home power.  Is 15amp 120v all the same?  Is the Goal Zero Yeti well advanced with battery technology or is 15amp 120 is the same no matter what?

Before I sent this I, I by passed the Furutec and when direct from battery to amp. Similar or same sound quality on both approaches

goldenways

Showing 2 responses by bruce19

I noticed you are a very new member to the forum  and have not bothered to list the equipment in your system. That will make a big difference in what kind of responses you get to your question. I too have been interested in battery power and have implemented it for both my streamer and dac  in one system I own and feel it works quite well. Powering the amplifier is a heavier lift and the question arises why bother converting the DC power to AC then converting it back to DC inside the amp. All amps use the sea in their inner circuitry. All batteries supply DC and have to be converted to AC using an inverter. The inverter is the source of potential noise pollution.

So that is a nice amp which I am sure has good power conditioning built in being used with a beefy power station. Probably has a decent inverter.  My sense is you will be fine. The quality of home AC is quite a local issue in any event. Much of the interference comes from within the home but the particulars of your neighborhood (any local arc welding for instance or big motors nearby) can degrade the quality.