Anyone else regenerating A/C?

Speedy,

The Exactpower is a superior product to the PS Audio, and as you say, PS Audio does seem to be all about mass produced profits. You can tell by how they push out new stuff everyday.
I have two EP15As, one in my HT system thats allways on, and the other in a dedicated tube system. They have worked flawlessly. I live in the lightening capital, Florida, so being a little paranoid, I have each one pluged into a audio grade Brick Wall surge protector, which I think IS the best surge protection. The Brick Wall is less than $300 new, so I figure the worse would be that it would be the sacrificial lamb.
But the point is, that even going through the Brick Wall, the EP15a shows no sign of problems or negative change in sound whatsoever.
The stable AC is what sold me on them at first, then the filtering and surge protection is just extra.

In the tube system, I use the one button to power up everything except the amps, which I turn on about 15 seconds after. That way there isn't too much demand on the EP15a reserve before it gets a chance to stabilize.

One other good thing about Exactpower I was told, is that as they improve the models, you can have yours upgraded by them.

Happy listening,

AB.

I am not knocking Exactpower. They make a fine product. But in my system, 1,500 watts is plenty. I think the two units are very competitive and it comes down to personal preference and what you need for your particular system. For me, the Power Plant Premier works great. I especially like the 10 outlets it has on the back of the unit. IMO both units should be auditioned and compared. Also, PS Audio has a 30 day money back guarantee.

What is the difference between the Ultrapure and the SP15 units?

Does the Ultrapure basically just add more levels of filtration over the SP15, in addition to the balanced power?

I have compared the Power Plant Premier to the ExactPower and they basically do the same thing in a different way. They both have low impedance output and reproduce perfect sine waves and have reserve power. IMO it comes down to personal preference. The PPP has 10 outlets and 5 isolated zones. That is what the filters are for so there is no cross contamination of power for each zone. The EP has 8 outlets and is not isolated. The output in watts on the PPP is 1,500 and the output on the EP is 1,650 at 120 volts. It says it clearly on their website. 150 watts is not a big difference. Like I said before, try both units. I prefer the PS Audio PPP.

Soliver,I think you hit it correctly.More filtration,with "balanced A/C",which seems to be desirable.
I don't want to do anymore PS-Audio bashing.The UO's I once had,were superb,and the power cords are very good.
My friend's P-300 works well,and he has added a Balanced Power Technologies unit to his Rowland.He's getting it Friday.
My P-500(both)sounded very good on my front end stuff,and that is why I got so into the "Power Management" business,in the first place.
What got me so pissed off at PSA was that I bought the P-500 to protect my stuff,and two units failed,in short order,back to back.The second replacement P-500 came with a loose surface mount resistor,that I found in the bag.SORRY,this represents poor quality control!Oh,I forgot to mention that my first P-500 came with a broken power cord.The prongs were bent inwardly.Attention to detail?
Also,every time they release something new,the previous models start to sell for enormous discounts.To me this represents an almost "product dumping" onto the market,and with my terrible experience,and the subsequent failures of their product(jeopardizing my expensive system)I am turned off.For the time being.
The Power Plant Premier does look to be a wonderful product,and sold at a fair price.I hope it is long term reliable.My two Statement power cords,which hook up my Exact Power stuff seem very good.
One other point......You MUST educate yourself(web material,etc)as to some of these things,and then form an opinion,based on reading,and feedback from others(btw,The Cable Company has a free lending library,for Exact Power stuff,among other things).I actually had a representative from Shunyata call me(after I had left a message questioning a power cord,that I was considering)and he was almost militant about how the "regenerating" products are a waste of money!Of course he wanted me to purchase a Hydra.I mentioned that I had already purchased my unit,but he railed on,which is a bit much,IMO!
Well,he was wrong.The regenerated A/C DOES sound better.I am absolutely convinced of that.Under any condition!!Even if you have great dedicated lines,as I supposedly do.At least that was what an electrician just told me.
There is s ton of noisey DRECK coming in,through these lines,and we supposedly have quiet,sensitive circuitry.Why would Shunyata sell power cords claiming they make a huge difference,and in the next breath,the guy tells me regenerating does not?Please!!!
I have a friend(very experienced hobbyist,LP collector extroadinaire)who is famous for his statement of "if you put a banana on any piece of audio equipment,you will hear a difference".
Also,I suspect(just a theory)that the really good(elite)solid state products are getting so good,in frequency extention,and distortionless performance,that they will benefit the most from regenerating A/C.Look at the Dartzeel preamp,or ASR stuff.Already,they have addressed the A/C issues,and the response to their products are incredible!
I say this,all,because as I personally prefer the sound of "quality" tube stuff,to SS.Yet my system is a highly modded SS based set-up.The only tubes I have are in my phono section.BUT,BUT...now,with this lowering of noise,which I did not even know was present(I was really quite happy with my sound,before)my system has taken on SO much more "musical beauty",from my software collection,that I truly have a hard time giving the sound a "Tube or Solid State" personality.I cannot wait for my tube loving friends to come over.I am actually considering(as a joke) putting a covering in front of my ultra modded Rowland,and telling them to try to guess which "tube" amp I have bought.They will definitely fall for this,as the sound has SO changed for the better.
Sorry for the length,of my post,and I am done bad rapping PS-Audio.I am sure my experience was not in the usual norm.
Best to all!