The HB power strip PowerSlave is encased in black gold-flecked marble, and represents a revolutionary designed system of power distribution stations, each of which continuously generates an identical – and above all consistent – energy supply, meaning they service the low resistance outlets with no surges or drops in power. Innovative shielding materials separate the individual outlets from each other as well as from external sources of distortion.
... Every part affects the character of the whole
Product Specifications: |
Housing: Extreme heavy weight (40 lbs.) housing made from Italian marble. The material grants full noise reduction and elimination of any vibrations. Receptacles: 8 places with custom made sockets, made in Germany with gold-plated contacts to improve transition resistance IEC plug: Custom made appliance plug, made in Germany with gold-plated solid contacts, copper alloy with 2-layer gold plating; anti-magnetic Internal wiring: Selected silver and copper for use as conductor in different material extreme construction All contacts in brass or copper with gold plating for optimal transition resistance Power supply to each single place separately. Natural noise damping material inside Cable diameter for each place about 20 mm Internal grounding: About housing, no filter, no fuse! |
Well... it certainly is a statement. Looks like a mausoleum for a snake.
I don't believe it has any transient suppression capabilities. Here is a look at the internals:What's interesting (to me at least) is that the product description from their U.S. distributor has some flowery language but isn't too crazy ...
But the specs listing (other than the "Italian marble" part) basically describes a ~$50 surge suppressor! They don't seem to be trying too hard to convince people to drop almost $20k on this thing.
Product Specifications: Housing:
Extreme heavy weight (40 lbs.) housing made from Italian marble. The material grants full noise reduction and elimination of any vibrations.
Receptacles:
8 places with custom made sockets, made in Germany with gold-plated contacts to improve transition resistance
IEC plug:
Custom made appliance plug, made in Germany with gold-plated solid contacts, copper alloy with 2-layer gold plating; anti-magnetic
Internal wiring:
Selected silver and copper for use as conductor in different material extreme construction
All contacts in brass or copper with gold plating for optimal transition resistance
Power supply to each single place separately. Natural noise damping material inside
Cable diameter for each place about 20 mm
Internal grounding:
About housing, no filter, no fuse!
I think you'll need more than a 40lbs weight to keep an average soloist in place.So apparently, it tames the infamous "wandering soloist" problem. BTW, the review lists it for sale at a bargain of $8995.
Poor Mike's, I hope they paid them well... I wonder if they used any mic's also?had one mike on each side, placed at a distance.
So apparently, it tames the infamous "wandering soloist" problem. BTW, the review lists it for sale at a bargain of $8995.