Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators?

I need to get into the Kool Ade business.

My PPP has been working fine since new. I guess, I got lucky.

@portoalegre Those folks were right. It needs to burn in like any other gear. Give it some time to come into its own. Good luck!

I moved from P10 to P20 two months ago, and the sound quality got worse … Some people told me it needs to burn-in. Any thoughts?

As memory serves, the PPP were manufactured in China. PS Audio had so many reliability issues that they discontinued the PPP and brought manufacturing back to the.US.  Lesson learned. 

My PPP was a early version.  I worked ok with my cheaper gear and had no affect with my pricey gear.  As my system improved it became a switching box. After a few years of use it started clicking loudly. Called PSA and the person manning the phones while the company was at CES. He was rude without a clueless.  I the like Markny2011 above I dropped it in the trash. 

Yes - I was told the parts were no longer available for the PowerPlant.  What I needed were capacitors - and the exact capacitor used in the Unit were no longer available.   PSA told me they would not replace the old caps with new caps that were different.  I got all the schematics and service materials.  Brought the unit to a local electronics service business.  Waited 3 months and they told me they could not get the unit working when they replaced the caps with a different product.  They said there must have been another problem, and after 3 months they said they did not want to spend more time on it.  They didnt charge me.  I picked it up and threw it away.

Greetings,  I started this thread back in 2019 and wanted to chime in.   As I said then,   I have been a long time user of the various generations of the PS Power Plants.   Someday,  just for fun, I may try a Audioquest unit in my system,  but I cannot really imagine it doing a better job.  I would not want to be without the P20 and my friend Bob M. who has one as well, feels the same way,  It is the foundation for a great sounding system no matter what gear you own.

I currently run a PP5 and a PP12 and can’t imagine not having them in my system given the improvement they make.

@markny2011 My understanding is that some critical parts for the PPP became NLA. I saw someone say that while they would no longer service them due to parts availability they would provide schematics and service info. You might ask them about that if you can arrange to have it serviced.

@mahler123  Examples that power plants have improved their performance incrementally over time were the improved tech. In regenerating the power, ex going from PCM to DSD.  Another vast improvement in performance was a consistent lowering of output impedance. That benefit was audible in the slam and tautness of bass.

The current line has remained unchanged for several years. Maybe it is mission fully accomplished.

3 is kindo small and the new ones are more solid state and less copper.  Even Paul admitted the old generation was "probably better" for an amp. 

I use and am very happy with a PP10.  If it wasn't available, I would have confidence in the new PP12.  

PSaudio makes all kinds of audio gear but their strength is power supplies that NEVER limit current tot he amp.

Jerry

They did offer me an upgrade - offered 40% off of a new unit - but with a PP3 - what they essentially were saying - "we wont fix your old unit, but you can have our new $3,000 unit for $1,800.  The experience was so bad with their poor attitude that I was not in the mood to send them $1,800 for a new unit.

@markny2011 

I had a similar experience with one of their Phono preamps that was about 9 years old.  Turned me off PSA forever.

@hifiman5   How do yu know that you are realizing improved perofrmance from a power conditioner every time you change it?  By definition it doesnt add anything to your system, and once you lower the noise floor with the first, how are you sure that future editions are doing additional benefit?

Did PS Audio offer you a trade-up deal?  The current line of regenerators are far superior in design and performance to what you have. I have had a P500, two Premiers, a P5 and currently a P12.  With each upgrade I utilized the trade in program and realized improved performance. 

Hi,

I had an original Powerplant - and the capacitors recently went bad.  To my complete astonishment, PS Audio would not service the unit because it was too old.  (It was about 11 years old).   I would seriously be concerned about buying their products because they are not committed to service - despite what you say.    I have had many very old Levinson pieces - they service everything.  25 years old - no problem...