mains conditioner.

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Hi all,

 If I was to try a mains conditioner?>>>>>>>

If only one plug is available, is there a way to plug in more seperates to power more than one seperate? or does each mains conditioner power only one box?

Cheers in advance

Lee 

 

[Anonymous]

check the isotek website for a quick learning phase for you.

put simply - A mains cable goes to the mains conditioner and then to each unit of equipment you have, so effectively running from one mains socket. Its always wise and advised to have shielded mains cables throughout. hope this helps

 

[DistortedVision]

Its a shame he won't be able to buy one after his learning phase as Isotek have gone into adminstration and have ceased trading.

I'm surprised their website is still working.

 

[Anonymous]

Good morning, there are many types of main conditioning, many regard Russ Andrews as being the leading man in the UK on this work.
www.russandrews.com
The cheapest start is buying a Tacima 6 plug extension (£24) which many of us on this board use.
I also use Kimberkord Classic mains cables on all my system. (bought over the years)
Then recently (as I have posted on here) I discovered a bargain off EBay - Mains conditioning units made by BT. They make a few models housing a 125VA - 500VA transformer along with big capacitors for smoothing. They have from 1 to 3 sockets.
They can be picked up for around £40ish when there is one about.
Make an amazing difference even on top of what I have already done.
Off one 20A ring main I would buy a extension and plug it in and off this the Mains conditioning units, (I have 2) You can buy a multi plug (Maplins/EBay) takes up to 4 items and wire together low current equipment into it.

Unfortunately BT no longer make them and it is telephone engineers replacing systems that come across them and sell them on EBay.
They sound to me to be as good as the £2000+ ones (and I have in the past had one of these running a pair of Limited addition Marantz MA6 monoblocks.

 

[hifikrazy]

Summary of a few more options posted on a blog:

http://desirableaudio.blogspot.com/2008/12/plc-market.html

Now I'm not sure why people are saying that Isotek is dead, because they seem to be alive and kicking unless this Isotek Titan on test is some leftover old stock sitting in somebody's warehouse.

http://desirableaudio.blogspot.com/2009/01/gong-xi-fa-cai.html

 

[DistortedVision]

What makes you so confident that Isotek are 'alive and kicking' from that blog. I can assure you 100% that Isotek have ceased trading since their parent company Spotlyte Ltd went into voluntary liquidation. All companies within the group have ceased trading Activ Distribution, hififorsale.com etc.

That author of that Blog is based in Malaysia and so would have received his review unit from the Malaysian distributor - Centre Circle Audio. We do not know when he had the Isotek unit but the page is dated 5 December. Even if he did have it more recently Centre Circle Audio may well be sitting on stock which I am sure they are keen to get rid of so sending out units to reviewers may be a strategic decision to help drive sales and dispose of stock.

hifikrazy:Summary of a few more options posted on a blog: http://desirableaudio.blogspot.com/2008/12/plc-market.html Now I'm not sure why people are saying that Isotek is dead, because they seem to be alive and kicking unless this Isotek Titan on test is some leftover old stock sitting in somebody's warehouse. http://desirableaudio.blogspot.com/2009/01/gong-xi-fa-cai.html

 

[DistortedVision]

Activ Distribution were the Nordost distributor in the UK. However, Atacama has been awarded Nordost Cables UK Distribution contract from January 2009:

http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/news/2009/01/13/atacama-awarded-nordost-cables-uk-distribution-contract/

DistortedVision: What makes you so confident that Isotek All companies within the group have ceased trading Activ Distribution, hififorsale.com etc.

 

[Anonymous]

Many thanks for your responses. They are greatfully received

Trevor, If I was to try one of these BT conditioning units, what would I be able to plug in (from my sig)? Would it all go into my Tacima unit I already have, into the BT and then into the mains,, or would I have to buy 2 bt units?

Also, what are the dimensions of these?ÿ

Many thanksÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Perhaps someone could describe what exactly are the actual benefits of using "mains conditioners"?

If one considers that the first thing that happens to AC 50Hz mains when it enters into a piece of equipment is for it to be rectified into DC and then fed into large capacitors, I find it hard to imagine exactly how a gold plated cable can affect the sound produced.

Any sensible replies appreciated.

 

[Anonymous]

T h e J u d g e:
Perhaps someone could describe what exactly are the actual benefits of using "mains conditioners"?

If one considers that the first thing that happens to AC 50Hz mains when it enters into a piece of equipment is for it to be rectified into DC and then fed into large capacitors, I find it hard to imagine exactly how a gold plated cable can affect the sound produced.

Any sensible replies appreciated.

Heretic!!! Stone him!!!!

Although it's a good idea to have a surge limiter, RFI isn't usually a problem and won't affect sound quality on a good system anyway so why waste a stupid amount of time and money trying to remove it?