Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?

There is new information on the Synergistic website about the Powercell.

Also, does anyone know if the QLS 6 or QLS 9 are mini power conditioners and also provide surge protection or are they just extra Teslaplex outlets that were Quantum Tunneled. Maybe Ted Denney can respond. THANKS!

Tedmbrady,
sorry for my broken English. I could not use the hydra with my mono amp because they compressed the sound. When I got some more revealing amplifiers (Theta citadel 1.5), it became also obvious that the Hydra corrupted the highs. With the POwercell 10 SE, I am now able to plug everything on it, with good highs, no compression, and all benefits from a power conditioner at the same time. I use also Precision reference XLR and Apex speaker cables.

Autentic,
Thanks. Your broken English is 1000% better than my broken non-English. Your explanation is exactly like my findings as well. Although my AR12 is good, the Powercell is another league better.

The QLS's are quantum tunneled power strips. I was surprised to find power on/off switches on them, but Elliot says the switch is very clean.

Does the Powercell offer any surge protection for your equipment?

Joey,
The PowerCell is not a surge protector. Surge protectors all limit current on demand despite claims to the contrary. To my ears surge protection circuits degrade sound 100% of the time while offering no real advantage if you are struck by lightning. When I lived in a lightning belt I would unplug my system at the wall when ever lightning threatened or when I left on a trip as this was the only real protection option. In my opinion the audiophile community has been sold a monstrous bill of goods in the form scare tactics to push line conditioners that double as surge proctors with dubious protection from any real threat. I am not in the business of selling fear insurance.

The USA, most of the EU, and developed nations in Asia do not have power surges that will damage audio components- in the unlikely event a power surge occurs of sufficient amount to cause damage, the breaker at the wall should trip and protect your equipment assuming your home is wired to code and is properly grounded. You do not need to hinder (significantly) the performance of your system for such protection.

I developed the PowerCell with one goal in mind- to dramatically improve the sound and video of audio and home theater systems without limiting current and without the common drawbacks found in all other line conditioners. This is why the PowerCell does not have fuses or on-off switches as these degrade sound and video quality. If someone wants to protect a specific component they can plug a surge protector into the PowerCell and plug the component they wish to protect into the surge protector. While a universal option is to plug a PowerCell into a surge protector and plug the surge protector into the wall. I would opt for the first solution for specific components like video projectors while leaving the rest of the system to perform at is highest level. In my experience the main components that tend to to be sensitive to surge are video components.

As a side, to my knowledge the PowerCell is the only line conditioner on the market that filters both hot and cold AC along with Ground.

Yours in music,
Ted Denney Lead Designer Synergistic Research Inc.