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What is DC offset on the AC power line?

I realize this question may be more appropriate in the miscellaneous section so please accept my apologies in advance. This may be somewhat amp related though, as in "don't use it with an amp".  

Can someone comment as to the pros/cons of a  DC offset suppression device, such as Emotiva CMX-2.

https://emotiva.com/products/accessories/cmx-2

I haven't seen this feature in other power strips and/or surge suppressors.

Thanks.


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exlibris
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This is fascinating stuff.  I came to this thread after reading about the  Burmester 948 Power Conditioner which is specifically designed to eliminate DC offset.   I live in an apartment building in a large city and I find that my system often sounds bad (anemic, glassy, cold, strained, two-dimensional, lack of power, no extension into the room) in the early evening (5pm to 8pm). 

I think davehrab may have hit the nail on the head with this:
" the real issue is the loss of efficiency your equipment experiences... 

The issue is that the loss of efficiency is not very audible like noisy RF can be ... your equipment just doesn't play with the authority or robustness it could or should"  




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