PS Audio Noise Harvester Video Review

[amirm]

I had a lot of request from Youtube audience to do some videos on effectiveness of AC filters and such. So I did a video on a device I had tested in the past: the PS Audio Noise Harvester: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...udio-noise-harvester-ac-cleaner-review.14122/

If you have read that review, there is probably not much new in the video but here it is anyway:

 

[Thomas savage]

' PS audio coin harvester ' second only on the profit meter to Paul's silky presentation skills and general ' kind uncal George ' demeanour.

 

[HiFidFan]

Great vid @amirm Thanks.

(Love the panther!)

 

[sweetchaos]

Every time I see snake-oil products from a company, that puts a sour taste in my mouth, and makes me question their entire business practice.

 

[AMPaul]

Every time I see snake-oil products from a company, that puts a sour taste in my mouth, and makes me question their entire business practice.

every time i see that i feel the urge to start a class action suit against all them for misleading/lying to customers. but then i chool down...

 

[diddley]

Yes that last part DC FILTERING is the answer to the bullshit.

 

[SaltyCDogg]

I just moved house and in the new house, which is old and has older wiring, my subwoofer has a noticeable hum that unaffected by if it's connected to my amp or anything I do with the grounding etc. I must confess I was considering trying something like this to try and fix the issue.

 

[Invinoveritasty]

Amir, did you let the device "break in" first?
Did you plug it into one of these? https://www.psaudio.com/products/power-port-classic/
And don't get me started on the breakers in your box!
This stuff never ends....

 

[Sonny1]

Another great video. I’m happy to see how many people on YouTube actually agree with Amir. Honestly, I was expecting some disagreement but it’s refreshing to see so many people express thanks for the objective scientific measurements.

 

[flAked]

@amirm I think it would be super useful to test different power inputs on a popular device like the Topping E30, to compare the noise from USB-Power via PC, a phone charger and some of the more expensive options.

 

[SmackDaddies]

I just moved house and in the new house, which is old and has older wiring, my subwoofer has a noticeable hum that unaffected by if it's connected to my amp or anything I do with the grounding etc. I must confess I was considering trying something like this to try and fix the issue.

I would suspect your outlet is not actually grounded (common issue in older homes). The previous owner might have put in a grounded outlet, but not actually hooked up a ground (my house, for example). I have an amplifier that has a definite hum with no load when plugged into outlets without a ground, and it does not have a hum when plugged into an outlet with a known good ground

You can add a ground, but it is often a pain in the ass

 

[ta240]

something like this might be a good place to start

 

[Vovgan]

Does a good voltage stabilizer clean up the harmonic distortions of the power grid?

 

[SmackDaddies]

something like this might be a good place to start

Most important audiophile tool that exists

 

[raindance]

Does a good voltage stabilizer clean up the harmonic distortions of the power grid?

Why would you be listening to the power grid?

 

[amirm]

Does a good voltage stabilizer clean up the harmonic distortions of the power grid?

Voltage stabilizers are rather crude devices in that they just have an autotransformer with different taps which they switch between to get the voltage adjusted to a different range. They don't do any filtering on their own other than whatever the transformer may do by itself.

 

[Speedskater]

From another thread:
Note that the simple 3 LED testers will not detect a 'bootleg ground' or a swapped Neutral / Safety Ground connection.
https://www.ecmweb.com/construction/article/20897728/failures-in-outlet-testing-exposed

 

[Speedskater]

I would suspect your outlet is not actually grounded (common issue in older homes). The previous owner might have put in a grounded outlet, but not actually hooked up a ground (my house, for example). I have an amplifier that has a definite hum with no load when plugged into outlets without a ground, and it does not have a hum when plugged into an outlet with a known good ground
You can add a ground, but it is often a pain in the ass

In this case, I'm sure what a 'ground' is. But to add a Safety Ground would require replacing a 2 wire cable, with a UL approved 3 wire cable all the way back to the main breaker panel.
Note that the connection to Planet Earth has nothing to do with day-to-day AC power quality. It's there for safety during unusual events.

 

[Lbstyling]

So who is going to be first to post a click bate video with the title :

'Amir D E S T R O Y S Paul McGowan from PS audio with FACTS'

Popcorn waiting.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

' PS audio coin harvester ' second only on the profit meter to Paul's silky presentation skills and general ' kind uncal George ' demeanour.

The number one kindly, grandfatherly rip-off artiste in high end audio.