Help with Powerboard?

[Mattwah]

Hi
Having recently restored my home hi-fi quality to pre children lève (they are old enough now to not want to poke cones) I’m also considering a power board like

Isol-8 Powerline Axis (5 way DC Blocking Power board) Made in the UK

The PowerLine Axis provides an innovative cure to the problem of DC on the mains supply. In theory the mains waveform should be pure AC: a perfect, symmetrical sine wave. In practice the waveform can arrive at the end user clipped, distorted and asymmetrical with a significant DC voltage...

www.carltonaudiovisual.com.au

Am looking for something which offer
A: a robust and audio friendly power supply to maximise sound quality
And if possible a power board which will also protect against
B: power spikes/surges
And
C: brownouts

With that in mind, is there a product around $600-700 usd or less which can cover those bases?

At this stage I have a need for just 3 plus in points for an NAD Cd player, a Densen b130xs amp and an Eversolo a6 master- but would like to grab a 6 slot board as I want to allow for further expansion down the track

Cheers

Matt

 

[Chrispy]

What are your expectations that something like that could affect sound quality?

I'd think your best bet would be whole home surge protection. Maybe a really good UPS if you really need that kind of help.

ps $1299 for a power strip is insane.

 

[OldHvyMec]

I use Tripp-Lite LRC2400 and have for close to 10 years. Maintainer/surge (la-tee-da) 14 outlets

Used 200.00 or so
New 383.xx or so on Amazon.

Amazon.com

They are a rackmount. They have a buzz unless you treat the case as I did with silicone. I silicone the base of the transformer, and X the case panels with
a pretty good amount. A tube of pure silicone will do one or two of these units. I have a 4, and it quiets them with no problems. Some people
don't care and leave them like they are. It removes 90% of the case/transformer noise.

We have power issues in the summer 110-130vac. It keeps everything at exactly 120vac on the dot.

They make smaller ones and the LC2400 (tower model). But for the small cost and an added quick-acting circuit breaker on board I've never
had any problems and I run 6-12 pieces at a time. I use a pair, one dedicated 15 and one dedicated 20amp circuits

#1 (2) Behringer DCX-2400/NU12,000 for passive bass columns and 4-6 passive subs, part of a security system (with BU power)
#2 Server/burner, two TT, 2 valve TT preamps, 2 preamps both valve units C2500 and SLP-05, 2 V12r Cary power amps, 2 Nord NC500 One Ups,
Reel to Reel, Cassette, router, PC tower. They are just on one leg (L1) from the main fuse panel.

I even use one with a Variac for my vintage gear so I don't go over 110vac when I fire up my BR system

I've never had a failure but I've heard the relays clicking for over/under voltage a few times. I run a pair of Cary V12Rs and they can give a single 15/20amp dedicated
outlet a run for the money. I've never had a problem maintaining 120vac to both (at the same time) blasting away.

I went from Topaz which kept my NT3.51/Nt4.0 servers up for years I just added a smart shutdown backup power supply. I was losing PS in both servers
from time to time in the early 1990s. It stopped that nonsense in its tracks. Never another low/high voltage recorded after that, with either the Topaz or the Tripp-Lite.

The Topaz weighed close to 100 pounds. The 2400s are 15-20 lbs.

I've never not used one on my stereo gear in the last 40 years. People say they can hear a difference from plugging directly into the wall. LOL They have
better ears than mine, is all I can say. I always protect my expensive gear (expensive to me) and computers/TVs.

They do a good job with AC noise if you have wall ACs kicking in or refrigerators/freezers causing noise too.

Regards