Reid Malenfant
15-04-2011, 20:00
I thought it was about time i made my thoughts known on the general forum of the performance improvement implemented by the inclusion of a PS Audio P600 Power Plant ;) As i say, it's a sin :eyebrows:
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Rack%20rebuild/Picture002-1.jpg
The most obvious thing is that there is no & i mean none, zero, zip, nada mains interference on anything i listen to nowadays. Before even with a dedicated mains spur i was still getting pops & bangs when things such as the refridgerator or even lights where switched on or off :rolleyes: Now not a damn thing, all there is is an inky black background of pure silence :)
I'm sure the noise floor has dropped but i have no way of proving this :scratch: What i can add though is that you really don't need to fuss too much about the quality of mains that any power amps are receiving, it's the front end that is the important bit! All 3 of my power amps are fed directly off of the 27Amp spur, but all the front end kit (check my signature) is fed via the P600.
It looks as though it's more important to keep the crappy mains out of the front end which is obviously at a lower signal level, IE line level :)
This is good as it means that you can connect up a power amp directly to the mains & still get amazing performance simply because the front end isn't suffering ;)
I guess that's about me done on what i'd describe as one of the biggest upgrades i have ever experienced, i'm still listening to find that first pop or click but it hasn't happened. Something tells me i'll be waiting a bloody long time :lolsign:
In the mean time i just find it hard to describe what clean mains power does for a system apart from remove those annoying pops & clicks. Well things just get more believable & there is more of a 3D image.
Stuff it, i'm getting back to doing what i do best - chilling :eyebrows: If you aren't prepared to take my word for it then try out a Power Plant & see if you are going to yack away or listen to the music :)
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Rack%20rebuild/Picture003-1.jpg
70W & getting warm to say the least...
This model may run hot & use some juice but consider how much it costs to put on a few tracks in a pub on a jukebox & all of a sudden you won't worry :eyebrows:
Bests to all & have a good weekend :)
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Rack%20rebuild/Picture002-1.jpg
The most obvious thing is that there is no & i mean none, zero, zip, nada mains interference on anything i listen to nowadays. Before even with a dedicated mains spur i was still getting pops & bangs when things such as the refridgerator or even lights where switched on or off :rolleyes: Now not a damn thing, all there is is an inky black background of pure silence :)
I'm sure the noise floor has dropped but i have no way of proving this :scratch: What i can add though is that you really don't need to fuss too much about the quality of mains that any power amps are receiving, it's the front end that is the important bit! All 3 of my power amps are fed directly off of the 27Amp spur, but all the front end kit (check my signature) is fed via the P600.
It looks as though it's more important to keep the crappy mains out of the front end which is obviously at a lower signal level, IE line level :)
This is good as it means that you can connect up a power amp directly to the mains & still get amazing performance simply because the front end isn't suffering ;)
I guess that's about me done on what i'd describe as one of the biggest upgrades i have ever experienced, i'm still listening to find that first pop or click but it hasn't happened. Something tells me i'll be waiting a bloody long time :lolsign:
In the mean time i just find it hard to describe what clean mains power does for a system apart from remove those annoying pops & clicks. Well things just get more believable & there is more of a 3D image.
Stuff it, i'm getting back to doing what i do best - chilling :eyebrows: If you aren't prepared to take my word for it then try out a Power Plant & see if you are going to yack away or listen to the music :)
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad240/speakermark/Rack%20rebuild/Picture003-1.jpg
70W & getting warm to say the least...
This model may run hot & use some juice but consider how much it costs to put on a few tracks in a pub on a jukebox & all of a sudden you won't worry :eyebrows:
Bests to all & have a good weekend :)