SpivMighty
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New member here. This concerns a recently purchased brand new Pyle power conditioner. I realize that Pyle has a mixed reputation, but my recent experience with this unit is concerning and I feel is worth some attention.
The unit is a Pyle PCO885, 20 Outlet Rack Mount Power Conditioner. I used it for audio system components and home recording. Long story short, I recently discovered that the entire unit has reverse polarity and registers as hot. Up until now, I thought a destroyed (smoking) preamp and a blown out power amp were the result of the fates or built in obsolescence.
The reality is the power unit is responsible for the damage.
I am curious if this had happened to anyone else. More importantly, I wonder if others could be impacted in a similar way. Apart from losing equipment, this could cause an electrical fire with catastrophic consequences. I feel that anyone who has this unit should test it. And I'd like to alert others to this potential problem.
Am I over reacting?
BTW I reached out to Pyle and they immediately responded by shipping me a new model; and they want the defective unit sent back.
Thanks for reading.
The unit is a Pyle PCO885, 20 Outlet Rack Mount Power Conditioner. I used it for audio system components and home recording. Long story short, I recently discovered that the entire unit has reverse polarity and registers as hot. Up until now, I thought a destroyed (smoking) preamp and a blown out power amp were the result of the fates or built in obsolescence.
The reality is the power unit is responsible for the damage.
I am curious if this had happened to anyone else. More importantly, I wonder if others could be impacted in a similar way. Apart from losing equipment, this could cause an electrical fire with catastrophic consequences. I feel that anyone who has this unit should test it. And I'd like to alert others to this potential problem.
Am I over reacting?
BTW I reached out to Pyle and they immediately responded by shipping me a new model; and they want the defective unit sent back.
Thanks for reading.