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pwr conditioner - vans evers unlimiter

hi all,

as i got no response when posting this in a thread on the ps-audio ultimate outlet, i thought i'd fish for feedback in a gnu thread. so, has anyone had any experience w/gnus? ;~)

seriously, i presently run my amps straight-in to the wall outlets - it gives the best sound - i don't tink i could afford the two ps-audio p1200's i'd prolly need to power-condition my amps w/o sucking the life outta them! ;~) but, i'm nervous running 'em unprotected - has anyone had any experience w/the vans evers *unlimiter*? this is a four-outlet conditioner specifically for amps, said specifically *not* to limit the current awailable to yer amps, regardless of their draw. at a retail price of $675, it sounds like it mite almost be worthwhile...

thanks in adwance, doug s.

http://www.vansevers.com/Conditioners/2_channel/Unlimiter/unlimiter.html

thanks, doug s.

sedond

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sedond OP
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further follow-up from mike re: 1 vs 2 unlimiters for 4 amps:

"If you have only 4 amps it would work. However, accounts from the field seem to lean towards splitting up high power/current amps from lower power/current amps. You could always start off with one and add another later if you think its necessary or want another step up."

while the current of my adcoms ain't too shabby, the electrocompaniets can draw some serious current. if i try an unlimiter, i imagine i'd yust keep the adcoms plugged into the wall until i could afford a 2nd unlimiter, but i could try all 4 amps...

doug s.

sedond OP
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i did email mike; he seems wery friendly. also sez i'd need *two* unlimiters for my two electrocompaniet amps & my two bridged adcom subwoofer amps. i guess they're not *completely* current-unlimiting... ;~) at least he's up-front about it!

thanks all, doug

sedond OP
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ok, update time - i purchased 2 of steve bruzonsky's unlimiters (adwertised here on a-gon; he may still have one or two) to have a go in my system. while i haven't yet done any critical listening w/familiar material - i was planted in the sweet-spot w/the tuna workin' for an hour, a couple times - initial werdict, w/one on the amps, is absolutely no sonic degradation, perhaps a smidge tighter & fuller. all in all, a satisfactory deal, as i'm lookin' for protection, not sonic improvements. i put the second unit on my pre/fono-stage/turntable/tuna, as opposed to putting two on the 4 amps. again, similar werdict - no penalty, perhaps a tad fuller sound - more *serious* ewaluation is in order. definitely will keep me happy until i can afford to try a ps-300 on the front-end, & run both unlimiters on my amps.

doug s.

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