Torus Power
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Bones13
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I have used the Bryston version for a long time now. BiT15, still going strong.
Kingrex
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I love Torus. I have a 4.5kva single high power transformer that I distribute power to the room via a SqD NQ panelboard. I also have a RM20. I have heard all sorts of filters and Torus is the only one I like on amplifiers. I have not heard the latest Shunyata. But Shunyata is priced at $10,000 to $15,000. A Torus RM20 is $4200. You could buy one for the amps and one for the front end for the price of a single Shunyata. You can get a single high power core of 12kva, thats 100 amps, and easily power any system out there.
Same here. I use the international version BIT 16 with 12 outlets.
Kingrex
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It sound like Bryston is buying licensed parts such as the transformer core, NBT and series mode surge suppressor from Torus, then assembling the parts.
I have looked at my Torus RM20 and feel some improvements can be had. The 2 most obvious are replacing the Hubbell 5362 duplex with a Furutech or other all copper type duplex. I have heard enough duplex to know they have a sonic signature.
The second less impactful, but audible may be more a pigtail to each duplex instead of the series in, out, in, out as is the current design. I feel connection points degrade sound. The best power supply I ever built was a Oyaide cord that came from my panel, out the wall, into a box where the cord to each device was clamped to the Oyaide. A Hydra head of sorts. No duplex. The only pressure connection was the IEC at the amp.
This is not legal per NEC as all branch wires are to terminate into a duplex. And all cords are to have a male and female end. But boy does it perform well and cost relatively nothing to make.
I have looked at my Torus RM20 and feel some improvements can be had. The 2 most obvious are replacing the Hubbell 5362 duplex with a Furutech or other all copper type duplex. I have heard enough duplex to know they have a sonic signature.
The second less impactful, but audible may be more a pigtail to each duplex instead of the series in, out, in, out as is the current design. I feel connection points degrade sound. The best power supply I ever built was a Oyaide cord that came from my panel, out the wall, into a box where the cord to each device was clamped to the Oyaide. A Hydra head of sorts. No duplex. The only pressure connection was the IEC at the amp.
This is not legal per NEC as all branch wires are to terminate into a duplex. And all cords are to have a male and female end. But boy does it perform well and cost relatively nothing to make.