I thought I’d share some impressions of using their Power Jitter (Violet) in my AV system. This system features a 77” LG OLED, Marantz SR6015 receiver, Panasonic ub820 disc spinner and ELAC Uni-Fi speakers. A Shunyata Delta v1 feeds a Shunyata Hydra AV power distributor from the wall.
The first Power Jitter went into the wall. The primary goal was to improve video quality but any gains in audio would be welcomed too. My goal was more than met as this Power Doohickey brought improvements to both video and audio. Improvements were immediately seen and heard but further gains came that first week.
The audio improvements surprised me as I really wasn’t expecting much. Things took a step towards a more organic sound. Voices especially sounded more human with intelligibility slightly improved. Spatially it seemed as if things had taken a nice step in a more holographic direction. Atmos in particular seemed to appreciate the nudge it got from the Power Jitter as overhead effects became more believable as far as them actually being overhead.
As far as video improvements, I should first mention that the 77” OLED replaced a 65” OLED earlier this year. I did observe what seemed like a loss in perceived resolution with the larger panel. Not surprising given that the larger panel has reduced pixel density as the same number of pixels spread out over a larger area. I still have the 65” OLED so I had been often reminded of this. To my surprise, that violet Power Doohickey turned out to be somewhat of a game changer as far as the resolving abilities of the larger panel. With really good source material, what that larger panel can resolve is quite stunning. [The 4K disc of Blade Runner 2049 shows off the improvements really well].
Last weeks I added a second violet jitter - this time to the end of the 77” OLED’s captive power cord. Immediately I heard an improvement in sound quality (when streaming using the TV’s smart capabilities). Voices coming from the center channel speaker were again more intelligible but contributing to this wasn’t just improved tone and timbre. Imaging got a boost as well, with the voice having more of a three dimensional quality.
Video didn’t initially seem to improve as much as I hoped it would. It was only after I removed it that I realized how it had been contributing. Vibrancy took a loss after I did that. It wasn’t subtle either.
Now when I look back to the 65” OLED, I see an inferior picture. It’s flatter, less vibrant and somewhat grainy - as if it’s getting starved of good power. These Power Jitters really do bring improvements and one doesn’t have to spend top dollars to both see and hear the improvements.