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From: btr!cstokely@decwrl.dec.com
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Subject: Need power regulator recommendations
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Date: 24 Jun 91 12:47:26 GMT
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It's time for me to do something about the power to my audio system.

I have 1.2Kwatts of power (total in 2 Bryston amps), a
Bryston pre-amp, Infinity cross-over net, a Cal Audio CD player, and
some fine speakers. All the peripherals' power cords are
plugged into the pre-amp, and the pre-amp and 2 amps are plugged into a
power strip. (it used to be a surge protector, but the local power
company took care of that recently with a nice powerline furball.) The
power strip is plugged into (ahem) a 3-prong adapter which goes into
the 2-hole wall socket.

What do you think of voltage regulators or something just short of a
UPS for this system? Got any to recommend? What about the 3-prong
adapter? It has a copper braid to the wall box, which seems to have a
ground attached.  Should I really just have an electrician come give me
a grounded 3-prong separate circuit for audio?

When I power on the amps (1 at a time), there is a definate dimming of
the lights, and some time the refrigerator even coughs. (love these old
homes ;-)

What is the reasonable solution to the power delivery? I'm sure I'll
hear the difference in the speakers. What is the ultimate solution,
assuming money were not much of an object? (short of my own substation,
of course.)

Looking forward to an ozone-free discussion,

..Celeste Stokely
cstokely@btr.com