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are all power conditioners noisy?

I just received a powervar, and I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but this stonkin' big transformer hums!
I've read reviews where they complain abount the amount of fan noise in some companies products.
To me, the power conditioner adding background noise- even though it's not coming out of the speaker, is very distracting.
Is there such a thing as a silent power conditioner, or should I just give up?
24phun
listener57
730 posts
 
If you don't need electrical storm protection, the Mapleshade Records (home of guru Pierre Sprey) top model power strip actually acts as well, often better, than many traditional power conditioners. It just looks so homebrew despite helping a system very much.
Aside from that, my own [never-opened to tighten] Powervar is dead silent in another location where it is used.
danlib1
819 posts
 
BPT units are DEAD quiet and offer balanced power in all kinds of doses. Best unit I've ever used was the BPT 3.5 Signature.
tvad
9,467 posts
 

02-15-06: Danlib1
BPT units are DEAD quiet and offer balanced power in all kinds of doses.
As they should be for a street price difference of $1000+ over the Powervar or OneAC units.

BTW, I tried a BPT 3.5 Signature, and it was indeed dead quiet.
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warrenh
2,286 posts
 
24phun, nothing should hold you back now except, perhaps, your wallet. There's oodles of drop dead quiet power conditioners out there. I should know; I own one of them. But not for long....
mattybumpkin
588 posts
 
Warrenh,

Say it isn't so, your parting with........

No way.

Regards,
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