Review: Tritium Electronics AC Power Triphazer AC filter


Category: Accessories

I am compelled to write this review because I believe this is a product that results in instantaneous and dramatic benefits without any risk or effort, but it is offered by a company with practically no recognition in the audio community. The company is Tritium Electronics.

To realize the benefits of the AC Power Triphazer, this is what must be done: Turn off your component, remove the IEC power cord, insert Triphazer between component and power cord, turn component on and listen. That's it.

You will instantly recognize the difference. No careful analytical listening required. No second guessing about what you think you are hearing. No painstaking set-up or break-in procedures. You will notice greater presence of performers and instruments on the soundstage with spaces between them in much sharper contrast. Inner detail and subtle nuances in the music will be easier to recognize and follow. Bass will have better articulation and impact. The entire musical event will seem to emerge from your system with greater emphasis.

The nice thing about this product is that it does not replace anything currently in your system. It works with your present power cords and conditioners. It doesn't matter what your musical or equipment preferences are. I found it to be most dramatic when used with my cd player, but other components benefit as well.

If this product is so good, why haven't you heard about it? The only reason is the very small size of the company and it's struggles to get the word out about it's amazing products. If Tritium Electronics had the budget of a PS Audio, customers would busting down the doors in their rush to buy. In addition to the AC Power Triphazers, Tritium makes Triphazers for use with speakers and interconnects. The beneficial effects of these devices are perhaps even more profound, but it takes longer for them to break-in with the system.

As a way of compensating for its lack of recognition, Tritium offers a 90 day return privilege, but with the AC Triphazer, you will only need a few seconds to realize how good this thing is. If you have experimented and used components designed to improve power delivery, you already know that these devices can make a difference and are necessary to achieve higher levels of performance. But the wrong choices can be costly and detrimental. In the case of the Tritium Power Triphazer, the choice is a no-brainer.
Their website is www.triphazer.com

Associated gear
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Classe CDP .5 cd player as transport;
Perp. Tech P-3A dac with Level 3 Modwright mods and Monolithic Power Supply;
Rega Planer 25 Turntable and tonearm with Dynavector Cartridge and Lehman Black Cube with upgraded PWX power supply;
All ZuCable wire;

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audiojerry
Audiojerry,

I concur with your assessment of the AC Power Triphazer. The impact of the triphazer becomes even greater as the unit "breaks in". I too use the triphazer on my transport, but have found to have a similar impact using it on my preamp and DAC as well.The results were more articulate sound, smooth, blacker background, pinpoint image placement and enhanced definition of the air "space" around instruments.This is indeed the icing on the cake,when used with other excellent power conditioning tweaks. I also use the line triphazers,speaker triphazers and digital triphazers as well. Granted, to realize the benefits of a triphazed system, does take a very long "conditioning time", but the end result is unbelieveable.

Ken
Ken,
I too concur with you and Audiogerry regarding triphazers from Tritium Electronics. I stumbled upon Mike at Tritium about a year ago through an ad on audiogon and was intrigued with his thoughts about how to preserve the musical signal through the chain of components. Intrigued but skeptical. After all what could a device that sounded like something Ming the Merciless would use against Flash Gordon do for my system? As it turned out - Plenty! For me triphazers have been the missing link. With them my system sounds more coherent, natural and as close to a live and real reproduction of the performance as I have heard. I have the speaker and line level triphazers in my system as well as Tritium's modified Acurus RL11 preamp. By the way if you are looking for a new preamp this modified Acurus will make your jaw drop.

This may be a small company but Mike has something very important to offer - a fundamental improvement in your system, no matter what components you have. It has made what I thought were very good components sound world class. As Mike likes to say "There is nothing wrong with your components, they just need triphazers!" Triphazers allow me to listen to performers making music not components making sound. I regularly go to the symphony, opera and piano recitals. I also live with a musician, so I hear a lot of live music. With triphazers in my system, I can now come home from a concert and not be disappointed when I play a cd. This is something I have not been able to say before.
A word of caution though, PLEASE BE PATIENT. In my system the speaker and line level triphazers took about 2 months to break in. This may sound like a long time but your patience will be rewarded.

I am now looking forward to having Mike modify a Parasound belt-drive transport and a Perpetual P3a Dac.

My hat is off to Mike. I belive he has something special to offer eveyone who loves music.


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Custom built single ended 845 amp
Acurus RL11 preamp modified by Tritium (a real giant killer)
Custom modified CD player with bel canto dac
Custom built two way speakers
Tritium's platinum interconnects (WOW)
Acoustic Zen Hologram speaker cable.
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