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Does Shunyata Hydra sound best with just one unit

I'm curious if the Shunyata Hydra power conditioners sound better with just one component plugged into them? When I plug more than one component into my PS Audio Ultimate Outlets and PS Audio UPC 200's the sound becomes more congested, there's less resolution and the fatigue factor increases. Sadly, I suspect it's universal that power cords function better when they're not being hogged by two or more components. Here I am with all this PS Audio conditioning equipment and I'm only using one outlet in each of them. Is it possible there's a conditioner on the market which will allow me to use several of my components without compromising sound?
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clockguy19603e52
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Tvad - Hello I currently own one Hydra 6.

Have my preamp,dac, transport, tuner,turntable all plugged into a Hydra. I also have a Macintosh MC-602 power amp. This power amp is 175lbs of sheer 600W power and has tremendous ampage output.

Tvad, I am thinking about getting another Hydra.

Will a Hydra support my MAC602 power amp?? Am I better off splitting up what I have in my first Hydra . Or leave everything plugged into the first Hydra and plug just my MAC amp into the second Hydra??
tvad
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One should try to use separate dedicated 20 amp AC lines for analog components and digital components.

Your MC601 amp is rated 110volts, 50/60Hz at 16.5 amps, according to the McIntosh manual. The manual does not specify if this is peak current our continuous current. I suspect it's peak current.

All the Hydra units are rated 2400 watts @ 20 amps continuous. That leaves 3.5 amps for your front end gear.

I'd first suggest a second dedicated AC line for your amplifer (and preamplifier). After that, one Hydra 2 for the amplifier and preamplifier should do the job.
joefama
53 posts
 
Tvad-

In regards to the Hydra could it support a Threshold SA/4e power amplifier? The ratings on the Threshold is 30amps continuous and 130 amps peak?
tvad
9,467 posts
 
In regards to the Hydra could it support a Threshold SA/4e power amplifier? The ratings on the Threshold is 30amps continuous and 130 amps peak?
Joefama (Threads | Answers)
I think you need to check your specs. At 30 amps continuous, it could not be run on any common domestic AC circuit as far as I'm aware, and at 130 amps on one circuit, it'd burn your house down.

IMO.

The answer to your question is that the Hydras are rated for 20 amps continuous. Anything more is too much current. Anything less can be handled by the Hydra (any Hydra 2, 4 or 8).

Do some more homework and report back.
sfstereo
193 posts
 
I think the 30A/130A current of the SA4e is probably the output current capacity of the amp, not the input from the wall.
If you can plug the Threshold into a regular wall outlet, it should work fine on the Hydra.
I plugged two Krell monoblocks into a Hydra 8 without any problems but I didn't like the sound.
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