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.
Mrppv
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That's the RM 15 at the bottom. Have been using it since 2017. It's deceptively heavy for its size.
Phil A
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I have a Torus RM-20 for over 20 years
Kingrex
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I am using a RM20. I love it. I just found out Torus will put as many of wharever model Furutech duplex you want in a RM model. I was going to put a GTX NCF in the first position. But CHATGPT has me convinced NCF does nothing. Its more about a good copper duplex with solid contact to the power cord and good grounding is helping. I believe copper is better than the bronze in a Hubbell 5362.
1st position is the most important and the power goes in and out of the duplex down the line.
1st position is the most important and the power goes in and out of the duplex down the line.
I recently upgraded my wall plate to a Furutech GTX, mated to that a PS Audio duplex power port. However it's quite apparent the PS Audio duplex is not very good so today I replaced it with a Furutech GTX-D (R). Well worth the money. As I use Shunyata power cables I attached a Shunyata cable cradle to the Furutech duplex and the end result is terrific. Much better than it was before. The Furutech stuff is very nice. My other power point is the top model Audio Replas which is five times the price of the Furutech...I like them both, but for the money the Furutech is hard to beat.
SCAudiophile
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Check out Furutech GTX-D(G), Gold plating, great copper and construction, no rhodium, no NCF.
I have 2 of these in the system for many years with great results.
They also have an FPX-D(G) thats less expensive; no experience with them.
Kingrex
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I really wish some company would make a copper only version. Yea, it will oxidize.
The gold ones are about $100 and I have heard they are good. It all comes down to what metals you are mixing. Rhodium and Gold will play together. Rhodium and Tin or Silver do not work well.