DC voltage is very hard to solve. One needs to look for products specifically to block DC. I think ifi has some DC blocker solution worth to try.
I concur Thomas , Even replacing the company supplied IEC on whichever level of Puritan cable one might choose will improve the mechanical connection with the mains inlet of the unit , which imho is below par and surprisingly wobbly !I replaced stock 20 A PC with Shunyata Delta v2 cable.
Wow it made the sound more transparent and refined.
Since I had not tested Puritan Ultimatum cable, I can not tell which is better between two.
But definitely, Puritan 156 benifit from nice PC in front of it.
I concur Thomas , Even replacing the company supplied IEC on whichever level of Puritan cable one might choose will improve the mechanical connection with the mains inlet of the unit , which imho is below par and surprisingly wobbly !
Anyone replace the PSM 156 power input IEC?I concur Thomas , Even replacing the company supplied IEC on whichever level of Puritan cable one might choose will improve the mechanical connection with the mains inlet of the unit , which imho is below par and surprisingly wobbly !
Theres a guy somewhere on Youtube who did but dont think he commented on its differenceAnyone replace the PSM 156 power input IEC?
A little while ago when deciding on implementing Puritan's grounding system into my audio setup, for a brief moment I thought about getting the Ground Master. I'm glad I decided against it and purchased the GM City. Even though some "high quality ears" claim that the City provides roughly 80-90% of sound improvement vs. the GM, it was well worth it. In real life the improvement in sound, especially the black, totally quiet background was very significant. Can't imagine what the additional 10-20% would do but at least I don't have to think about unnecessarily exposing my house to occasional lightning strikes. I know it's not a guarantee but at least I'm not taking any chances.I don't care what some audio manufacturer told you to do. I am telling you in the USA, the NEC is absolutely clear you will not have a isolated ground system on your property. It has to be tied to the primary ground system your utility power is grounded too. No ifs ands or buts. I know the safty reason why, which you seem to feel don't apply to you or your family or neighbors. I am assuming its a fairly universal rule as the reasons behind it are centers around life safety.
I have told 2 customers of mine with Groundmasters I will not engage in a non code compliant installation. But I will happily bring a dedicated ground wire from the systems grounding electrode to the room. Both of those people said their ground master performed just fine for them connect that way. That is the electrical life safty code compliant way to conect a ground box/system to earth. Do not put a loose rod in the yard.
Even of you don't worry about killing someone, another reason is lightning. For some reasons when lightning strikes ground it has a tendency to walk up the ground in your house and out the the utility ground and back to earth again. It does weird things. Anyhow, a manufacturer of industrial machines was telling their customers to drive a ground rod into earth and to tie the equipment to it. Their machines kept failing. It turn out lightning was hitting ground and going up the extra ground rod, though their equipment and out the utility. I'm pretty sure a lightning strike to earth close to a home will blow right through any safety devices built into the groundmaster and fry your gear.
It works the other way too. If it hits the power line its racing to your panel and trying to exit out the ground to earth. If you have a ground rod out in the yard, some amount of that surge might race down the branch wire, through your gear and out the ground wire to the rod you stuck in the yard. A lot of factors at play, but its a very real possibility.
Enough said. Don't put a loose ground rod in your yard.
Hi,I had tried Shunyata Sigma XC cable in front of Puritan psm156.
Wow it removes slightly remaining hash and make my system sound more organic.
The bad news is that Sigma XC cable cost more than Puritan psm156.
I also had done home trial of Shunyata Everest.
Puritan give fuller sound while Everest make very transparent sound.
I had not decided which will work bette in my system since I got the feeling that my system occasionally sounds too hot with everest.
Some people claim that Puritan is hyped.
But I am of the opinion that if your system sounds bright with some hash, then Puritan will help a lot.
On the other hand, if your system sounds warm, then Shunyate will work better.
HiHi,
Wow, I can’t imagine psm156 can even compare with everest!
Have you compared them with Isotek new V5 line? I am thinking of get one of those for my monoblock. Thanks.
I am not surprised. Puritan uses traditional parts (LC) to filter the noise. Shunyata cable uses materials to absorb the noise. They may complement each other.It may be crazy to try 7k$ Shunyata Omega XC in front of Puritan psm 156.
But I am doing that righ now.
The result is breathtaking.
My system sounds so smooth and viloin sounds silky.
I also have Everest 8000 on home audtiion.
But it seems that combination of Shunyata Omega XC in front of Puritan psm 156.is good enough.
I am not surprised. Puritan uses traditional parts (LC) to filter the noise. Shunyata cable uses materials to absorb the noise. They may complement each other.
It may be crazy to try 7k$ Shunyata Omega XC in front of Puritan psm 156.
But I am doing that righ now.
The result is breathtaking.
My system sounds so smooth and viloin sounds silky.
I also have Everest 8000 on home audtiion.
But it seems that combination of Shunyata Omega XC in front of Puritan psm 156.is good enough.
Did you compare to the Puritan?I recently acquire
the Shunyata Research Everest 8000 + Shunyata Research OMEGA XC
After a concentrated demo's that lasted at least a few good hours against other "Titans", I preferred the EVEREST in my Setup,
The result's in my SETUP, felt clearly and opened up more, became clearer at the edges, fuller, The lower level's got a clearer presence, level of silence and its black background, has always been at a high level in my setup with almost every conditioner' and Every conditioner with its "voicing" and control, in a super transparent setup's, you can feel it straight away,
I decided to invest in this duo!
Enjoy and renew in advance.
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