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Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!

I wanted to give you a frame of reference as to where I'm coming from and most importantly a first impression after 24hrs!
I've been an addict since my first system of KEF Concord speakers, Crimson Electric amps and an Ariston turntable back in college in '81. Since then I've been down the entire Linn system with Active Kabers, Full Meridian active system with DSP5200's as well as some burly NZ Perraux mono blocks with Sonus Faber when I lived in NZ. Since moving to the US in 2001 I've been through years of altercations between solid state camps from Bel Canto, Levinson stereo 336 to mono 436's, 532H and Mac 452 to speakers from B&W 802N and D2 to Wilson Sophia 2's, Sonus Faber Amati Homage and Revel Studio 2's. I've tried conditioners from Transparent, AQ Niagra, Isotek and others and every time come back to a decent cable straight from the wall.
Three years ago I took the plunge and went down the Devialet rabbit hole, streaming direct from a MacBook Air with ROON my Devialet D200 (soon to become a D400) drives my Focal Utopia Diablos via Analysis Plus Solo Crystal 8 speaker cables (and that's another whole can of worms with enormous cable differences), a JL Audio Fathom F110 (also about to be doubled up) rounds it out. My livening room is about 22x25 with 10ft ceilings and partially treated as best I can accommodate. 
Suffice to say, I've been around the block with hifi, listened to way more than my fair share at dealers and friends with diverse systems and currently run one of the most reveling systems I've ever heard. Sure, there's not that thick syrupy warmth the tube guys will clammer for, but then I'm hearing so much further into not just tonality but intent within the playing. 

If you read the review in Enjoy the Music from Tom Lyle, you'd see he equates the GZ Yeti to the $30k Stromtank. His review was the $400 Yeti 400. The Yeti 1000 was $1099, the 3kW Yeti 3000 is $2999 and will power almost anything. So, like Tom I took the plunge and bought a Yeti 1000 figuring it'd have plenty of 'headroom' for my meagre 600w consumption. (Though I have since plugged my JL Audio Fathom in too)

After playing the "FedEx f'ed up" again game, I finally went to their depot and picked up my new toy myself. After a handful of songs to establish a baseline for the evening, I simply plugged the Yeti 1000 in, reconnected the Devialet and sat back... My girlfriend was first to break the silence and then immediately regretted it as I couldn't help myself interrupting her for the next half hour of gushing over what a profound difference it was making.
H-U-G-E. Truly component level and an absolute game changer. 

I was immediately texting my good friend with his PS Audio Directstream, Gryphon Diablo, Audio Physic Avantera III all powered by the latest Synergistic Research Powercell 12SE and Gallileo power cord with AQ Hurricane to each component - SELL- SELL- SELL it all, get a Goal Zero! 

We stayed up until 2am listening, flipped it back for a handful of now unlistenable tracks and then back again to Yeti 1000 happiness. In over six hours of powering my Devialet and Fathom at 90+db levels it'd dropped to a laughable 98%. I'm guessing that means it'd run off the grid for 300hrs or more? That's probably a several months of listening for most people. Who even cares, it simply sounds spectacular and the single biggest improvement I've ever heard from anything less than a major amp or speaker upgrade. 

I know my system is fairly frugal and green running, my buddy Matts, Gryphon would probably need the 3000W Yeti as his amp pulls 1900W at full song and his full stack of components albeit front end certainly add a few hundred more.   He's headed down to me in a couple of week with a stack of exotic power cables and conditioners  to try and I can't wait to share my results - I'm guessing he'll want to steal it away for his own demo right after. I would imagine he'd even get away with the Yeti 1000, so long as he doesn't run it too hard?
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ricevs
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You can buy two 100amp hour batteries for $300, a good charger for $60 and a 1500 watt (3000 watt surge) pure sign wave inverter for less than $300.....a little more for a 3000 watter

https://www.amazon.com/PWRI150012120S-Inverter-Continuous-Circuit-Protection/dp/B07JNCD6VZ/ref=pd_sbs_263_t_0/132-5942949-6781040?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07JNCD6VZ&pd_rd_r=210abc4f-e925-49ff-a731-0a02d7dcce5e&pd_rd_w=JTQRf&pd_rd_wg=EFRWZ&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=KP7D3NB7CBTMKP228NYD&refRID=KP7D3NB7CBTMKP228NYD&th=1
ricevs
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Again, we choose between love and fear.....every second.....and again, you must tie up your horse.  Some would rather put the horse in the barn and chain it in there to make absolutely sure that the horse will not get away (it"s called a lack of faith).  I trust myself to always do the loving and safe thing....even when jwalking.  There is only one rule.....the rule of love....don't hurt yourself or anyone else.

Everyone has their own fear threshold.  Evolution is noticing your fear based beliefs and transforming them into the infinite possibilities that is our diving nature.  If you do not want to grow then you will defend your fear based beliefs........you know, being DEAD right.....taking it to your grave.  I choose to live in the infinite eternal love and joy that exists right now.  I let go of fear based beliefs for the benefit of all mankind.  For my liberation is everyones......we are all connected.  Whatever we think, say, feel and do effects everyone on the planet......we are that powerful.  I wish everyone infinite joy and love......for that is what you already are.
ricevs
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I did not remove any "fire protection".  The unit still has all the heat senors internally that would prevent fire.  The only one I removed was on the bottom of the battery.  The battery never gets above room temperature during use and charging.  The Yeti has small pieces of wood underneath the frame....not touching the bottom of the battery.....so the battery is lifted off the rug and has air flowing all around it....it never even gets warm.  This is perfectly safe....What can you not understand about what I just said.  There is no danger of fire or anything......except in your mind.  People use batteries all over the place and do not have heat sensors on them........can you hear this?  .  Do you realize there are lots of audio products that run on internal batteries (some of them quite large)......and most of them don't have heat sensors on them.  There are tons of batteries in attics, RVs, in bedrooms (yes, I know someone with a giant battery in his bedroom).  Never has fire been an issue.  Do a search and see how many houses have burned down because someone had a battery in their house.  You have to know what your are doing.  Obviously, I would not want you to design anything for me.....it would have so many heat sensors on it that it would not fit in my house........he he..... There is no problem here except in your mind.   I will not respond to you again.  Blessings and safe listening to all.
ricevs
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The fan noise is a problem for most audiophiles. Tom Lyle bought a Yeti 1000 for his big Pass Amp and puts it in a closet so he does not hear the fan. My friend just bought the 3000 and the fan turns on as soon as he turns on his big Pass amp. So, he is mounting it on the outside of his room (converted garage). The reason the fan comes on is because these units are compact and totally enclosed....you have a big battery and all the electronics sealed in a box....you have to have some air flow. This is why I recommend you get a separate inverter and battery. A lot of the big inverters have giant heatsinks and even advertise that the fans will not come on unless you draw a lot of current (you could also use low noise fans and blow air across the heatsinks on these large inverters and the fan might never turn on). However, a lot of people do not want to have an industrial inverter and batteries in their home system with a separate car battery charger. Some company should make an inverter for audiophiles that looks great, has lots of outlets and has enough heat sinking and air flow that it is quiet. This is what the $20,000 Stromberg is but you can get the same performance for a few hundred dollars in a Yeti.
ricevs
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The Goal Zero type of products are a battery and a pure sign wave inverter in a box. You can buy all kinds of pure sign wave inverters of similar distortion and buy batteries and chargers separate, as you need. All inverters will sound different from each other as they all have parts and construction that are different (every single thing you do makes a sonic difference).

I have been using a Yeti 400 on my highly modded Oppo 205 for many months....really sounds great. I have removed the cover, bottom and sides and removed the heat sensor from underneath the battery. Now, the fan never turns on. The fact that it is mostly open allows much more heat to be removed naturally. I did not remove any other heat sensors...just the one that sits underneath the battery. I tried plugging my EVS 1200 dual mono class D amp into the Yeti but the Yeti shut off as it does not have the surge capability to handle the onrush current of the amp. I will be buying a 1500 watt (3000 watt surge) pure sign wave inverter ($3-4 hundred dollars) later to run the amp. I only have those two components and when I get the inverter for the amp then I will be completely off the grid.

Yes, the power cord from the inverter to your component is still important. BTW, I also hardwired my power cord going to the Oppo inside the Yeti and I installed a PPT Stopit into one of the AC outlets. Those PPT stop its are crazy good....too bad they are out of business (at least for now). I bet the parallel conditioners from ADD-powr and Akiko would help on the output of the inverter, as well. Happy tweaking!
ricevs
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Millions of people around the world use solar panels, batteries and inverters for power. RVs use batteries and inverters for powering inside goodies. Inverters and batteries are very safe. If you use a ton of batteries, then of course, you would want ventilation. Also, charge at reasonable rates. A battery/inverter system for your stereo does not pull that many amps. Way less than running your whole house. Just use common sense, replace batteries before they expire. Fear not, you are loved. Love is all there is. May you all feel the infinite love and joy that your are!
ricevs
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Yes, for one hour.  Then you would have to recharge.  If you leave the standard 75watt charger on it then you would maybe get 1.5 hours. 

You really want a BIG battery/inverter for 310 watts continuous draw.  My friend is thinking of getting the Yeti 3000 watter for his stereo (about 520 watts draw) and then using it for the whole house when he gets power outages (we get them here often with PG&E being paranoid after all the fires.....if they see wind above 10? mph then they shut off power).
ricevs
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Did you read what I wrote?. I did not remove any of the heat sensors on the heatsinks or otherwise....just the one on the bottom of the battery. I did not remove any of the "two hour fire protection" or whatever? you imagine. The unit as it stands, with its top and sides and bottom off....sitting up off the floor on pieces of wood (so air circulates around the bottom of the battery)....NEVER gets hot in any way. There is no possibility of fire. The main heat sensors that would turn off the unit if it got too hot are still there. People use batteries all over the world and do not have heat sensors on them.....Use common sense, always.

Everyone has their own "fear" threshold. Obviously, yours in very low. You probably always cross at the crosswalk and never Jwalk. I trust what I do. I have been in this business since the late 70s. Never has anything I did started a fire. I think you should spray your entire stereo with fire protective foam every 10 minutes.....he he.....love to you and everyone. The choice every second is between love and fear.....however, you must tie up your horse. Use common sense. Confidence is doing something so many times it is on automatic pilot (remember the first time you drove a car?.....now you drive like you walk). If you know very little about something then naturally you will feel fear.......this is how it works. Time and experience lets you relax more and more into the arms of the Divine Mother.....she has always been holding you.
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