Hi Bud, thanks for the note. I hope all is well with you.
It may be helpful as context to think of power products such as ours, as high-current amplifiers. Would it be wise to set an amp on its faceplate? Upside down on carpet or wood? God forbid, tile, which I've seen a few times. Nuts.
Forget the simple aesthetic and possible value loss in terms of cosmetics, but you are essentially setting a high-current device that is sensitive to where it rests, on its flattest surface and in many cases on carpet or a hard surface near massive speakers. Power devices like ours or any others, are sensitive to where they rest, which is why we made that a big part of the Denali design. Caelin would not be doing accelerometer tests if it were not so, see our video on the subject on you-tube. Vibration isolation is critical to high-current devices performing at their peak.
We've made it impossible to set the 6000S (Shelf unit) on its face by angling the faceplate. None of this is big-time major depending on your perspective, and the product will still function well, but we are in a detail oriented business, where from our necessary perspective, everything matters. The better oriented components are, the better the sound gets. That is why I recommend products like Stillpoints, HRS for supports. They make components sound better and are properly engineered by smart people.
Anything like a Digital Transport, amplifier or power product that has many component's plugged into it, should receive attention to isolation support to sound its best. Putting power-related components that could be supporting an entire system on their faceplates on carpet or wood or tile or a towel on the floor makes no sense, if systems aspire to top fidelity. I've traveled the world a few times over and seen some big mistakes made related to power, as if its an afterthought. If I can get one point across to anyone, whether choosing our products or another, is that it is not. Isolation for power-related components is critical for best fidelity. The differences are enormous when you correct the problems with a less than ideal set up.
We calibrate torque wrenches for a specific setting because that setting "sounds better". We use sonic-welding for the same reason. We design our own hollow-core wire, pure copper outlets, internal-parts and a new line of products that protect the outlets and seat the power cords optimally. We have 7 published Patents on technology and more pending. If you do all that -- and then visit dealers and distributors who put products on their faceplates for convenience in enormous systems, well, we came up with the Denali
. Everything to do with power-delivery can make or break a big system and if you do it right, the return is worth more than the outlay. Treat the room first, get great power-delivery second, and the system will likely cost you less. The problem is, people buy with their eyes when they visit a salon and think of power, component isolation and the room as an afterthought.
You already know most of this, Bud. I've been traveling like a demon in medical and audio, so most of this is just me spouting off on what I see and experience--some of it appalling in medical. Just over-answering your question for others and realizing most in medical and audio don't take power-delivery as seriously as they should. It's about more than plunking an iso-transformer in a corner.
Best regards,
Grant
