I recently upgraded the power in my listening room to dedicated 20amp service and got the Niagara to make full use of the new amperage. I'm very pleased with the results. Pro move by you to run the new power lines. 
I am panning to upgrade my Panamax 5300. Recommendations?
My Panamax 5300 is very old (approximately 20 years +/-), but seems to do the job. We just moved and we had voltage flux which caused the 5300 to shut down three times in the past week. I am hoping it is doing a good job, but I am also concerned that it may be showing it's age.
I would like to add something like the PS Audio Power Plant 20 but it will not fit in my system (12 inch maximum height). I am considering using two PS Audio Power Plant 12 units (stacked). I need 12 outlets, thus two PP 12's.
I am also upgrading the circuit from 15 Amps shared to a dedicated 20 Amp circuit. This is being done by an electrician while doing other upgrades including two 50 Amp lines for a kiln and a hot tub.
What alternatives would you recommend to a pair of Power Plant 12 units that will provide a minimum of 12 outlets?
My equipment includes: Pass XA25, LTA MicroZOTL Level 3 preamp, Aurender N20, Bricasti M1S2, Technics 1500, SPL Crossover, a pair of Acoustat 1+1 speakers and one Rythmic F12SE sub (the other sub is remote and receives its signal from an SVS Soundpath Transmitter). There are two signal generators supporting the Aurender.
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@rick_n Before I spend on a power tool like this, I'd like to know if I have problems on my line that a device would have offer an audible benefit. Can you tell me how to measure noise on my line so I don't wind up spending on this rather than on something else in my system? Thank you! |
@rick_n It turns out the PS Audio Power Plant 20 will fit in my system. I will compare it with the Niagra 5000. Did you consider the Niagra 7000? @hilde45 My electrician is exploring my entire electrical system in my house. It turns out there is a grounding issue in the main circuit breaker box that needs to be addressed, plus he has spotted the variable voltage the 5300 reacted too. He is checking with my power company to see if there is an issue with the transmission into the house. |
damn, the Niagra is a major jump from what you are currently using ($6k+). I had similar voltage issues, not sure the Niagra will help with this. It will cut off to protect your equipment just like your Panamax unit. That is the job is needs to do. I have a lot of tubes in my system, so sensitive to voltage swings. When I first built my system, I was blowing rectifier tubes. Did some investigation and found that I had a swing in voltage from 118v in the mornings to 127v at night. I called the power company and they said that this type of swing is within their spec and they can't do anything about it. More research and a couple of rectifier tubes later I installed two variac transformers. These units are around $200 depending on what you get and I use them to monitor and dial down the voltage to the system to keep it in the range my equipment is safe using. It's not a set it and forget it device, it can only raise or lower the current coming out of the unit to your equipment, so it depends on what voltage is coming out of your wall. I usually set it to 116v and make sure I read it before powering up the equipment. (I think I have it dialed in now and really don't have to touch it anymore, mostly listen to the system after 5:00 pm so it's set for that voltage). These things have saved my sanity. I got ones with digital readouts so it's just a glance at the unit to see if I'm safe to turn on my stuff. |
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