I strangled my pipe


As disgusting as this sounds it is ever so true. I had been told to run dedicated lines . I did , 10 gauge romex into hospital grade outlets on a separate breaker . I got the Pipedream 21 s and hooked them up to a gamut 200 mk 11 and had a Classe Omega amp I put on the subs. The Omega preamp was in line with a Marantz sa 1 and Nordost spms. The sound was thrilling and shockingly dynamic to be sure but the things that make a truly great speaker were just not there. The soundstage width , depth and transparency as well as pinpoint imaging was good but well inferior to my Aerial 20 t multichannel room.I was more than a little surprised , especially considering the rantings and ravings JV and HP did when The Absolute Sound reviewed them. I just simply did not hear the magic they described . A friend said to run 6/3 with ground into a Cinepro sequencer that turned 220 to 110 . Then put in a couple of Cinepro powerpro 20 conditioners and 2 Cinepro power supply 3 voltage regulators. I did it and this , I must share. The difference was stunning and immediately obvious . The speakers blew out the back and side walls as if I had just replaced a sony reciever with Levinson gear. It was just astounding and I am trying to temper my enthusiasm here. The sound seemed to sweep wide outside each tower and then creep up the floor toward the listening position. Nothing I have ever done has made a greater positive impact in any system I have controlled. I just wanted to share this with anyone that does not think that power matters . I live in a small town in a small neighborhood outside the city limits so I do not really think my power was terribly corrupted to begin with either. Any similar observations?
brainwater
Nrchy,
Your right on. I reported similar observations some time back about bass prominance and darker presentation with larger supply cables. It is as if the extra masses of copper and insulation dielectric allow a more stable ride on the main wave, absorbing much of the noise ripples maybe not all of it. It's like a dynamic "capacitor" that does not restrict sudden power demand. Our equipment have to be really free of power supply "starvation" before we even try anything else.
Brainwater's solution sounds rather pricey. Sean (and others), is there a simpler, budget approach to installing dedicated lines and adding filtering?
Drubin , yes , it is if you go the entire route for sure but I am using a massive amp to drive just the subs. You could bypass the power conditioners and voltage regulator and run straight from the sequencer.The point for me was to get a 220 service . Nrchy , I did not mention the bass and I can say it was a signifigant jump in speed and transient attack . I was so stunned in the soundstage improvement { which I really wasnt expecting as it is the bass that everyone comments on } that i did not fully describe the changes. The Pipedream sub cabinets are massive cylinders housing 2 18 inch drivers in each enclosure and the added power made it relentless in its authority. I added another 20 tonight just for the Gamut as I plan on getting another and bi amp each tower. The Gamut is killer for the money!
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