PS Audio Stellar Power Plant 3

JayT

JayT

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I'm considering replacing my Monster HTPC 7000 with one of these. I'm currently connecting my streamer, dac and preamp to the HTPC 7000, which is what I would do with the regenerator. My power amps and speakers are plugged into dedicated 20A circuits (one for each channel).

Anyone have experience with this PS Audio device? Do you think I'd see any improvement with the PS Audio vs my current conditioner? The HTPC has a non-detachable power cord. I've been contemplating replacing it with a DIY cord, but don't want to do this if I'm going to trade it in.

I think my power is fairly clean. The pole transformer is right outside my house and looks like it feeds three houses, one of which has been unoccupied for a couple years. But we do have occasional lightning. Voltage varies between 122 and 124 (according to the display on my HTPC 7000).
 
No one switch from a conditioner to a PS Audio Power Plant for source components?
 
JayT

Several years ago I switched from a Shunyata Hydra conditioner to a PS Audio power plant. I found that the backgrounds got blacker and images were better defined. I've since upgraded two different times to get to the P20 Power plant I currently employ. These are well designed, effective enhancements. How they would compare to the latest conditioner technology I do not know. That said, I don't ever see me going back to a passive conditioner from the Power Plant.

Cincy
 
When I had the P10, things also got quieter in addition to what Cincy mentions above.

I also had my amps plugged in and one day tripped/reset the P10 do to power demand so ended up back at distribution.

I’m a fan of PS Audio, great products at good prices.




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Thanks for the feedback. Have either of you (or anyone else) used the Power Plant just for front-end components (up through pre-amp) only, with power amps directly to the wall? It looks like you both have very revealing systems - do you think the improvements you've described would be noticeable on a lower-priced system.

My power conditioner may have been ok in its day, but it's now 20 years old (although it's been in storage for much of this time), so I would think a newer device should be noticeably better.
 
JayT said:
Have either of you (or anyone else) used the Power Plant just for front-end components (up through pre-amp) only, with power amps directly to the wall?
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Not exactly. At one time I used two separate smaller P5's - one for my amps and one for the front end. Each was plugged into a separate dedicated 20A circuit. I believe you would hear audible improvements in any system by cleaning up the input power.

Cincy
 
Hi JayT,
I notice that you now have a power plant 3. Recently I experienced a PS-audio premier generator in my system and I expect a PS-Audio Stellar P3 and P15 for further evaluation. How did you experience the step between the older and newer series? I intend to use the P3 for my front gear (Trinnov, NAS, network components) and the P15 for the VACs. I am very curious to the improvements. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Best regards, Jan
 
Next week I will get both a P3 and P15 for a while to experience if there is an improvement in the performance of my system and if so what and how much. I will test the P3 on my front-end (Trinnov, Synology NAS, switch and router) and the P15 on my VACS. If the latter results in an significant improvement I will also try what happens when adding the front-end also to the P15. My Christmas holiday will be well spend. Hopefully I do not need to spend too much after the holiday. Will keep you informed about my experience(s)

Jan
 
The P3 stayed, the P15 returned to the distributor. A friend of my tried the same P15 in his situation and ordered a P20. So, it really depends on your own situation if regeneration works for your front-end and/or amplifiers.
 
A ps audio regen conditioner makes a positive change. Most other conditioners may help but not to the level of there’s. How ever a digital audio dac s being the operative part one must listen and observe. I use mine for all except amps and TT s. Even my headphone amps yield better noise levels. The only draw back of them Asside of some dacs is grounding isolation. As they produce there own new power one must modify there internal grounding to achieve true ground isolation.
 
Alrainbow said:
A ps audio regen conditioner makes a positive change. Most other conditioners may help but not to the level of there’s. How ever a digital audio dac s being the operative part one must listen and observe. I use mine for all except amps and TT s. Even my headphone amps yield better noise levels. The only draw back of them Asside of some dacs is grounding isolation. As they produce there own new power one must modify there internal grounding to achieve true ground isolation.
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Al, what do you mean by, “one must modify their internal grounding to achieve true ground isolation”?


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Since the ps audio is a true regen it’s power is a new source and as such is not in phase or in anyway attached to the power grid in our homes.
so if one intends to have a true isolation grounding system it needs to modified by removing the input to output ground bonding. In this was it’s now off the grid power in relation to ground achieving true ground isolation from your home.
 
Alrainbow said:
Since the ps audio is a true regen it’s power is a new source and as such is not in phase or in anyway attached to the power grid in our homes.
so if one intends to have a true isolation grounding system it needs to modified by removing the input to output ground bonding. In this was it’s now off the grid power in relation to ground achieving true ground isolation from your home.
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Al, are you saying the regenerator would need its own ground separate from the main ground of the home, like a direct earth connection?


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UltraFast69 said:
Al, are you saying the regenerator would need its own ground separate from the main ground of the home, like a direct earth connection?


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yes exactly. The ground needs to be removed from the output side
it’s simple done from inside. This allows the regen to be a true power plant on its own.
All products fail on this simple need. Yes it’s not NEC code compliant and yes ima lisc electrical contractor and PE as well. But no matter what you do to power it’s always tied back to your power grid and home. If any of the products made just did as I post many ground hum and dynamics woujd be fixed. But this is just how I know it should be as I did for myself.
 
Alrainbow said:
Really explain how it’s dangerous ? I’m curios
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Post a schematic of exactly what you are doing.
the word 'ground' has way too many meanings.

in the US/CAN there is a:
EGC system (Equipment Grounding Conductor) aka: Safety Ground
GEC system (Grounding Electrode Conductor) the connection to Planet Earth (often ground rods)
 
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