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PS Audio Multiwave-good or bad?

I know a simular thread was written some time ago when the multiwave option was very new, but now hopefully there are many more users. I own the P-300 & am very satisfied with it. I consider it to have made a huge sonic improvement to my system. I'm curious to know what kind of improvement I could expect from the multiwave option. Is it worth the $250.00. Please be specific on the sonic improvements. Thanks in advance...Sagger
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sagger OP
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No... It's the PS Audio power plants (cleans up your power coming in) that we are referring to. Models P-300, P-600, P-1200 ect. You can upgrade by adding the multiwave option. If you don't have a power plant you should get one. You won't be sorry. These things really work unlike some of the competition. Price starts at $995 new or around $750 used & up.
rcprince
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Actually, although I'm no expert on technical matters, I think Shudsob653 is correct in a way--I think the Power Plants are amplifiers that output a pure 60 hz (or different, depending on if you use multiwave or a different sinewave setting) sinewave. I think that many components with massive outboard power supplies (for example, my JP80MC preamp) use the same principle.
craigza
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I have two P300s. I have added the MW option to both and noticed *no* further improvement in sound quality (vs. sin mode). Further, some of my equipment gets very noisy if I use the SS1 mode, including noise through the speakers. I like the improvements that the P300s made, just don't think the MW adds anything good on top of the basic sin wave model. Craig Zastera
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