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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Will Power vs. Want Power by Paul S on 2013-05-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How would you handle it? in Playback Listening  24 Replies 
Romy, from the anicdotes peppering this forum, it sounds like you have "done your homework" prior to choosing someone to share your life with, and you have done this at a time when you, at least, have already acquired some life experience.  No doubt ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #86: DC Offsets in mains power supply & using toroids for power transfo... by peter foster on 2007-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Dear Romy, regarding your efforts to solve variations in mains power supply, there has been an interesting thread on RAT related to the use of toroids as power transformers that morphed into a discussion about the level of DC offset in mains power su...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #940: Good power bad power by Canuck on 2011-12-17 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] It was an interning event last night. The sound turned incredibly bad from electricity perspective. I did not have anything like this for a year or so it was very bad and it was clearly electrical. The PP2000 was workin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #711: Pure Power regenerator vs. Pure Power regenerator by Romy the Cat on 2011-01-15 
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At this point I am absolutely confident the there is difference in Sound between the properly sounding PP2000 that I had before and the “new” version of PP2000. Let juts for sake of illustration I will call it PP2011. The PP2011 is better soundin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #39: They will light up like a Christmas tree by anthony on 2015-07-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
Romy, thanks for the info on the chokes in the fullrange Milq.Today I have ordered more Milq parts this time for the power sequencing and bleed down.  I decided to go for the relay sequenced bleeders for all four power supplies and figured I would be...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1906: I can not measure DC by Amir on 2023-03-04 
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When I use Pure Power then I hear no noise/buzz from Big transformers of Power amplifier.It seemd Pure Power 3000 blocks DC .I have no device for measuring DC voltage of AC line.I did not use any DC blocker before Pure Power and I have no idea about ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1163: Pure Power 3000+, corrections and further observations. by Romy the Cat on 2013-06-14 
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Ok, it is a lot of information on my plate and I am trying to make sense of it. Below I will share my observations about the new Pure Power 3000+. The first thing first.  In the post I made a few days back: http://www.GoodSoundClub.c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Some horn writing by Thomas Dunker. by Romy the Cat on 2006-01-14 
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All below is written by Thomas Dunker Yeah, "sound consistent independent of signal level" is a very precise way to sum up my whole speaker philosophy. Anything that is assumed to be constant, but which actually changes with signal dynamics is what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1685: Try Pure Power by Amir on 2019-08-26 
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[quote user="rowuk"]Do we simply not want a non-changing target? As regeneration does not seem to be „the“ solution (especially if the AC cord behind the regenerator changes bass), what does better AC even mean?Perhaps the designers of great equipmen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #647: The need of a transparent power solution by Jorge on 2010-12-11 
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I am sorry I do not want to pollute the PP2000 thread with battery options.Right now I am in the process of testing a lot of different comercial amps to see what I will stay with, or which route I will be taking with my system in the near future for ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #82: Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic by anthony on 2017-01-16 
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To keep with Romy's spirit of sharing his work, I have attached a file of VER 1.0 of the DSET Power Supply.  There are quite a few differences to Romy's published schematics but it is basically the same beast.  You will notice a lot of power transfor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #280: The same path? by floobydust on 2009-02-20 
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 I think we're on the same path... maybe from opposite directions. I agree that if one can identify multiple devices that provide clean power without impacting the sound quality then thru some level of analysis one could hope to determine what f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: High Power Amplifiers by Amir on 2023-11-01 
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Paul Excuse me for off-topic , I also have high power solidstate amplifier and I have some experience with high power solidstate amplifiers.Actually very few high power solidstate/Hybrid amplifiers are good and most of them are not ok.The problem is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: How to manage audio power cables. by Romy the Cat on 2013-06-16 
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This is very ugly topic as I have been looking a solution for years and I do not have a consensus with myself regarding this. I have 21 AC power consumers in my playback. Well, the 21 that require good power, another 8 might be plugged to the utility...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #333: Herman's unfortunate experience by PurePower on 2009-05-26 
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The failure Herman had was probably on the input side - not the output. You will notice 2 things. 1. The system operated normally for 6 months, so it is unlikely an overload issue.2. The PurePower did its job of protecting the audio equipment (self s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Power transformers and chokes. by Dominik on 2009-06-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bias help in Melquiades Amplifier  96 Replies 
Romy,I already send money to Pieter for OTP transformers. Now I need power transformers and chokes.This is Pieter propose: (He look at the schema)2 x power supply transformer - 12,6V/5A                                                    - 6,3V/1A2 x ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #276: Line (grid) Power, waveform symmetry and THD by floobydust on 2009-02-20 
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 Power from the company grid is usually pretty decent in most respects, or at least it used to be. In the last 25 years or so the average home has seen an increasing number of devices which have switching power supplies (computers, monitors, etc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Big Amps. Mains Power, and Amp Loads by Paul S on 2023-11-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Marantz MA-9S2 Monoblock Amplifiers in Audio Discussions  38 Replies 
Amir, I told of my own approach to wall power in other threads. Basically, I tried to make my gear as tolerant of AC variations as I could without simply smoothing everything over. My DAC runs on battery power. I modified the power supply and changed...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1664: Romy Thanks by Amir on 2019-08-06 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]First of all, if you have multiple of PP3000 then be advices that them connected in parallel substantially descries sound quality for each of them. Then might be use ONLY at different phases of some measures should be ta...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #943: A new dedicated power line by Romy the Cat on 2011-12-20 
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I will be making another experiment tomorrow and will try to install a new dedicated power line for audio. I say “another experiment” as the dedicated line that I installed as soon I move into the hour did not sound good, I have no idea why. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Big Amps. Mains Power, and Amp Loads by Paul S on 2023-11-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Marantz MA-9S2 Monoblock Amplifiers in Audio Discussions  38 Replies 
Amir, I told of my own approach to wall power in other threads. Basically, I tried to make my gear as tolerant of AC variations as I could without simply smoothing everything over. My DAC runs on battery power. I modified the power supply and changed...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Engineers are very cautious types, just like me when I design power tr... by Bud on 2005-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It is possible to eliminate some forms of gross side band di... in Audio For Dummies ™  22 Replies 
Please, have some fun. First download the white paper to see what the patent artists came up with. It is essentially correct but not to scale. Note that it requires 18 offset sets of blocks around the periphery of a cone. About two degrees of space ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Power response by martinshorn on 2018-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Goto SG-370DX measurement in Audio For Dummies ™  30 Replies 
ya that’s likely where the truth goes. I had it once with electrostatics. Theyre most bitchy in regards of correct positioning in the room as we all know. They’re a lifetime task to find DPOLS. I tried to move around and found huge difference. Some c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1317: The key to Pure Power PP sound is getting them to ship you a unit. by drdna on 2014-06-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]That is a whole point: the shape of the sinusoid and consequential harmonic distortions are not being the decisive factor that responsible for better sound. It is sad that neither PP owners nor we the users after years of u...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1383: Long wait time for Pure Power by drdna on 2015-07-21 
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I waited for years to get my PP3000, but they DID finally come through and deliver the product. It was worth the wait in terms of the sound quality improvement. they are a very tiny company, it seems with limited cash flow. This is typical of the hig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1396: Pure Power Needs to Be Honest by drdna on 2015-07-26 
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Well, I would just say that it is clear that the company cannot keep up with the demand. They prioritize certain orders to fulfill that will be most important to increase their business, in their opinion, such as reviewers and retailers. It's underst...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1509: Could well be the power supply by steverino on 2016-01-25 
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Rowuk,I think that is a good thought. I think power supplies are an afterthought to most audio designers or they think about it in simplistic terms such as bigger is better. I hate to confess this in a public forum but I have found better sonics resu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1662: Pure Power 3000+ by Amir on 2019-08-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
I have connected My Audio Note DAC 5 to EAR HP4 Headphone Amplifier and I hear the sound from My Sennheiser HD800. the Source is Computer . Sennheiser HD800 is not easy load for HP4 and i think HD800 is very very bad sounding Headphone. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1717: Pure Power Noise and the Decca Antenna by drdna on 2020-11-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
In regard to the noise issue I had with my Pure Power unit in the past, I never noticed it with my tuner or other components, but I mostly listen to the phonograph. In particular the Decca cartridges are incredible as antennas and seem to pick up all...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1714: The Pure Power Not 50 Hz Hum issue by drdna on 2020-11-06 
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Jarek, When you say "not 50 Hz hum" it reminds me very much of my troubles I had with my Pure Power 1500 -- (before it "blew up" and needed to be repaired ... ultimately replaced with a new PP 2000 plus by Damien) -- but in any regard, the hum was ca...
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