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Chea Johndle
26th June 2003, 18:49
This looks like a good price....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3031514990&category=3280
JC
Rodrigo de Sá
26th June 2003, 22:14
Well, it's your decision, but 100£ is a fair amount of money; just think how many CDs you could get for that money... Get 3000£ and buy a decent amplifier... Another 1500£ and a good source and, dependening on your tastes, a good pair of speakers...
Just my two cents.
I fancy music gets cleaner with a dedicate source. But not - never - worth 100£.
Other opinions, please
Robbo
26th June 2003, 22:18
RdS,
I take it that you dont believe in cleaning up the mains?
What if you never get the true potential out of the £1500 source, the £3000 amp and £1500 speaker you recommend due to crap mains?
Robbo
wadia-miester
26th June 2003, 22:54
Tis a good buy, but I need another one :( any offers
RDS, the difference that cleaner juice makes would really surprise you greatly, just think blacker blacks, better 'welling up' tighter and cleaner bass, more texture in the vocal range, the list goes on, I wouldn't even contemplate a system with out mains conditioning and seperate feeds now, my next system will have this built into the utility room, along with two 5 kv trannies and dedicated trick wiring to the 4 outlets only, one each for transport/dac and 2 amps ;) it really does make a serious difference.WM
michaelab
26th June 2003, 23:50
RdS - I think you might be surprised what a good isolation transformer could do to your system :eek: I myself am seriously considering a Trichord 1000KVA conditioner but as joolsburger pointed on on another thread "it is many shekels" :) A DIY solution may be more economical...
On this particular item, looks like a good price - but who knows what quality of transformer is in that distinctly DIY looking case?
Michael.
Rory
27th June 2003, 00:32
this should be in 'hot deals' , shouldnt' it?:rolleyes:
kermit
27th June 2003, 02:07
along with two 5 kv trannies and dedicated trick wiring to the 4 outlets only, one each for transport/dac and 2 amps it really does make a serious difference.W
i notice a bit of a change of heart , WM.
i thought i was the only one who liked big isolation trannies:eek:
i still think if i was ever to be in a position to do a custom install , i,d use a 1 kva to supply each component other than a 2kva for the amp .
mind you i,d also make sure they were hidden away .:D
johnhunt
27th June 2003, 07:28
it may be a good buy but only if it's electrically safe, plus the fact that to hide it under the stairs wouldmean lots of rewiring for me/most. rds - the trichord box is worth a shot - and has a money back guarantee if you don't like. It's also smaller
HenryT
27th June 2003, 14:05
A technical question here, it says in the ad that the (or a) isolation transformer prevents DC components on the source supply side from reaching items connected to its output. Is this true?
It's DC on the mains supply that's a major cause of transformer hum, isn't it?
Well, I have my subwoofer connected to a Trichord and the transformers inside the subs still buz (as does the transformer inside the Trichord at certain times). :confused:
Chea Johndle
27th June 2003, 14:33
A technical question here, it says in the ad that the (or a) isolation transformer prevents DC components on the source supply side from reaching items connected to its output. Is this true?
This is......TRUE...
It's DC on the mains supply that's a major cause of transformer hum, isn't it?
This is......TRUE...
Regards
Rodrigo de Sá
27th June 2003, 15:38
Well. You made me think. I had a 'filter' of some kind and it didn't help the sound at all. Then I fed the system from another socket, and it became cleaner. After that, my dealer brought something - I don't think it's a transformer, it's a kind of DIY conditioner - it did change the sound (better basses, cleaner trebles, and so on) but it was so cheap I think he didn't even charge for it.
You may well be right and I'm probably wrong. Perhaps I even have a mains conditioner and don't know it :rolleyes: Anyway, 100£ seems a lot of money to pay for a plug, and I was speaking in the context of the Russ Andrews kind of material. Of course, the item mentioned by the thread starter probably isn't a plug. Somebody enlighten me, please?
wadia-miester
27th June 2003, 15:52
RDS this may help http://www.trichordresearch.com/powerblocks1.html
Just a transformer????
Ummm.. what exactly does it do.. that the one in your amp/CDP etc doesn't already do?? :confused:
Sorry... I don't get the point.
GTM
amazingtrade
27th June 2003, 16:46
I am a big believer in a mains condioning I live in a heavily populated area and my supply changes according to times of the day. If I had a £2000 system, £300 would be spent on mains conditioning.
Whats the point on having A £1000 amp if its been fed on a cheap £1 distrubution block? As the mains input will not be stable.
kermit
27th June 2003, 17:22
Ummm.. what exactly does it do.. that the one in your amp/CDP etc doesn't already do??
said in deep , slow voice ..........
it makes things better.....:D
bottleneck
27th June 2003, 20:48
Originally posted by Rory
this should be in 'hot deals' , shouldnt' it?:rolleyes:
Just got the new catalogue of audiophile candy (worth getting posted IMHO - its always full of new kit to read about)
Theres a brand new Isotek 2K device in there for £1495 - with a warranty, a known brand and it looks better/smaller too...
Suddenly £1000 for a garden shed job doesnt look so rosy IMHO
Chris
Robbo
27th June 2003, 20:52
Suddenly £1000 for a garden shed job doesnt look so rosy IMHO
at that price I woulld agree with you but it was £100 wasnt it:confused:
kermit
27th June 2003, 20:54
i was going to write the same, robbo :D
chris , i reckon the isotek is bloody expensive , even if its the nicest looking one i,ve seen .
bottleneck
27th June 2003, 20:59
Originally posted by bottleneck
Just got the new catalogue of audiophile candy (worth getting posted IMHO - its always full of new kit to read about)
Theres a brand new Isotek 2K device in there for £1495 - with a warranty, a known brand and it looks better/smaller too...
Suddenly £1000 for a garden shed job doesnt look so rosy IMHO
Chris
Oops.
Not only is it £100, but also 5k not 2k.
Ooops.
I feel like a :banana:
Need to go back and :bookworm:
or maybe just :guitar:
....... is this a new one? havent seen it before.. :moony: someones been busy!!!!
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