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Power Help - What Conditioner - WHERE?

I have a large HT/Audio system and have accumulated a good number of power devices, but want to use them for maximum effect and ask for your thoughts.  Here is a list of my Conditioners:

1) Emotiva CMX-2 (Thought I had DC issues a few years ago, only has to outputs)

2) Sound Application XE-12 (not used currently, but many outlets labeled analog & digital)

3) BPT BP-2 (I have one of the originals with 8 total outlets (1500va I think)

4) BPT BP-3.5ish (Chris Hoff built this as one of his final builds using a 3000 or 3500 va transformer)

5) Various Power Strip for connection of wall warts etc.

I need to connect the following (long list). I have a dedicated 15a and 20a circuit to my rack.

a. Emotiva XMC-2 Processor/Preamp

b. Oppo BDP-203 MultiDisc Player

c. Rega P8 Turntable (Wall Wart)

d. Musical Surroundings Nova III Pre w/Linar Power Supply (Wall Wart)

e. Apple Mac Mini (Std 2-prong power cord)

f. Western Digital (2) USB HD to the Mini (Wall Warts)

g. Drobo Raid HD (2) to the Mini (Wall Warts)

h. Eversolo DMP-6 Streamer (IEC)

i. XBOX (Std 2-prong power cord)

j. CableBox (Wall Wart)

k. Adcom 7300 5-Channel Amplifier (Powers Rear 4-Speakers) - IEC 

l. EAD PowerMaster 1000 50Channel Amplifier (Powers Center Only) - IEC

m. Parasound 2125 v2 Stereo Amplifier (Bottom bi-amp of Main) - IEC

n. Custom 60w Tube Amp (Top bi-amp of Main) - IEC

o. Router/AP for Basement - Wall Wart

p. 8-port Network Switch - Wall Wart

q. DIRAC Network - Processor box (Wall Wart)

r. NHT SA-3 Subwoofer Amplifier (IEC)

If you are here - THANK YOU for reading. How would you suggest I connect everything? Should I only connect via the 20A circuit, or use the misc (Network etc) connections to the 15a service/circuit. What would you connect to each other. Redoing my rack is a HUGE task, and I would like to get power - RIGHT. Thanks for your help.

 

Jeff in Detroit

drdetroit

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drdetroit OP
6 posts
 

Thanks for the input guys. I am trying to use the equipment I have already acquired. I have the XE-12, but it is not in use. Lots of outlets. Full 20a connection. I also have the two BPT units. The Balance Power BP-2 is 15a and the BP-3.5 is 20a. I am pretty sure if I connected all of this equipment via the 20A circuit, we would have enough current/amps, but I am open to discussion of using one of the BPTs to be dedicated to my wall wart stuff. Challenge is much of it ends up back in my Pre/Pro, and if I understand my reading/research, I am better off putting all devices off that single circuit?  If yes, what order? XE-12 to power the BPT units, and then connect all my Pre/Pro - Source equipment to the smaller BP2, and the Amplifiers to the BP-3.5?  With all these wall warts, I will need to use a power strip that better handles their configuration.

 

drdetroit OP
6 posts
 

Are you saying not to use any power conditioning equpment for 2-Channel? I am a full believer in the BPT, as it has really dropped my noise floor, but looking for ideas for the entire rack. My Pre/Pro is the master of all of this, so I think it needs to be on a BPT. Appreciate your thoughts.

drdetroit OP
6 posts
 

Here is a bit more inffo.  I have two circuits sitting right at the back of my AV Rack. One is 20a and the other is 15a. They are dedicated and wired straight to the box.

Do I take "Noisy" equipment (PC, Drobo/USB HD, Network Switch) and connect them to the 15a circuit, even though the PC connects via HDMI to my Pre/Pro for playback of Movies and Music? I would run this through a BPT BP-2.

Amplifiers, I was planning on using the BPT BP-3.5 for all my amps, and then connecting the BPT to the XE-12 which would be the only device connected to the 20a circuit. Is that a good idea?

Again, remember I already have all this equipment. The XE-12 does remediate/filter DC power out of the line, so no need for my Emotiva CMX-2.

drdetroit OP
6 posts
 

Many thanks for your reply. I plan to give this a shot.

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