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pro-ject speed box 2 , all they say it is ?

i recently purchased a new pro-ject perspective 2 carbon. so far im really loving it. ive read a few reviews saying the speed box makes a great improvement to the sound of the pro-ject tables , though on paper i dont see how it would. ive got pretty clean power, i dont own any 45,s and i like a less cluttered system. and that little silver box would stick out like a sore thumb. but if a 120.00 gadget really does improve the sound that much ill do it. anybody thats tried it please advise, thanks
jrw40
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Stevieboy probably experienced maximum improvement because his power is less stable than many of us. This is a classic YMMV situation, because the quality of our mains power can and does vary widely. I noted a small, worthwhile improvement while Stevieboy experienced a huge improvement.

Stevieboy's whole system might benefit greatly from a power regenerator, like PS Audio, give the instability of his local power. Just a thought...

Dave
stevieboy
13 posts
 
hi dave,

thanks for the thought! would an isolation transformer do as good? have one in the pipeline...

regards
stevieboy
13 posts
 
jrw40, hope you dont mind the slight detour on your thread! apologies for the slight hijack :)

regards
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
07-02-08: Stevieboy said:
"... would an isolation transformer do as good? have one in the pipeline..."

If there is fluctuation there is likely also noise, so a transformer will yield an improvement; however, converting to DC (when done right) can remove a ton of noise AND stabilize the power. So, you'll be taking a step foward, but maybe not the last step.

Dave
jrw40 OP
61 posts
 
thanks for the excelent input, it does seem worth a try. ill post my results soon.
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