Truly exceptional video! My integrated amplifier has a slight humming noise due to the power supply. Would the snubway and mainstream power conditioners help with that?
Several potential reasons: The humming is most likely a grounding issue. Is it a two-way or three-way plug? Are the other units in the audio chain using the same plug configuration? Are florescent bulbs being use in the room? Always start with the simplest solution, then work your way to more complicated. If possible, start with another integrated amp, and keep lights and other items off on that circuit. If no hum, then start turning on items. I had a hum coming from an amp, turns out, it was a bad florescent bulb, replaced it with an LED, problem solved.
I was lightning the pilot on my boiler a few weeks ago and I noticed while streaming music just the flip of the main power switch on the the boiler would cause a split second mute in the music every time I flipped the switch, and my audio rig is on it's own circuit... Drives me nuts!
Just use a good UPS, they include power conditioning to all sockets and have the added benefit of protecting against brown and black outs to your most critical gear. Most of them include a few sockets that have battery backup, power conditioning, and surge protection, and also a few sockets that only have the power conditioning and surge protection.
My understanding is that a UPS uses PWM switching in order to regulate the voltage coming out of its battery into the DC/AC converter. That in itself is a switching device introducing noise. Although it runs on the battery for backup, it is no no match for a good LPS. I have three UPS and I plugged in some of the audio devices directly into it and can confirm that it does not do any good in my system.
I made no extraordinary claim, a 2db difference in noise via measuring hiss coming from a speaker. In the first 90 seconds of the review, I made the following specific statement: "I want to be clear, for almost everyone the improvement to your output will be small, but if you have done the Harman training, or have deep awareness for certain songs you will catch incremental improvements. So, when I discuss my observations keep this point in mind." In addition, I described in detail my observation of video image improve. Also, the following statement at the very end: "No, they shouldn’t be your first purchase when building an audio or home theater system. But, as a potential missing link when everything is set up and you’re looking for the last ingredient in reaching your goal, no doubt." Thanks for watching!
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Truly exceptional video! My integrated amplifier has a slight humming noise due to the power supply. Would the snubway and mainstream power conditioners help with that?
Several potential reasons: The humming is most likely a grounding issue. Is it a two-way or three-way plug? Are the other units in the audio chain using the same plug configuration? Are florescent bulbs being use in the room? Always start with the simplest solution, then work your way to more complicated. If possible, start with another integrated amp, and keep lights and other items off on that circuit. If no hum, then start turning on items. I had a hum coming from an amp, turns out, it was a bad florescent bulb, replaced it with an LED, problem solved.
@ thanks, you came up with some good ideas… I’m going to give that a try!
Thank you for your honest review. Your voice is a breath of fresh air in a ego pollarded world of video blogging ....
Thank you for the kind words!
I was lightning the pilot on my boiler a few weeks ago and I noticed while streaming music just the flip of the main power switch on the the boiler would cause a split second mute in the music every time I flipped the switch, and my audio rig is on it's own circuit... Drives me nuts!
Electrical wiring in homes, especially older ones can be endlessly frustrating. Thanks for watching!
Just use a good UPS, they include power conditioning to all sockets and have the added benefit of protecting against brown and black outs to your most critical gear. Most of them include a few sockets that have battery backup, power conditioning, and surge protection, and also a few sockets that only have the power conditioning and surge protection.
My understanding is that a UPS uses PWM switching in order to regulate the voltage coming out of its battery into the DC/AC converter. That in itself is a switching device introducing noise. Although it runs on the battery for backup, it is no no match for a good LPS. I have three UPS and I plugged in some of the audio devices directly into it and can confirm that it does not do any good in my system.
Thanks for the review, informative, but I cannot make the difference between the Snubway and Mainstream?
I highly recommend emailing Vera-Fi with questions and information. I know that Mark Schifter will be more than happy to reply.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
I made no extraordinary claim, a 2db difference in noise via measuring hiss coming from a speaker. In the first 90 seconds of the review, I made the following specific statement: "I want to be clear, for almost everyone the improvement to your output will be small, but if you have done the Harman training, or have deep awareness for certain songs you will catch incremental improvements. So, when I discuss my observations keep this point in mind."
In addition, I described in detail my observation of video image improve.
Also, the following statement at the very end: "No, they shouldn’t be your first purchase when building an audio or home theater system. But, as a potential missing link when everything is set up and you’re looking for the last ingredient in reaching your goal, no doubt."
Thanks for watching!