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1. 1 1 lt 5 Cea pF aps 7 to hapa Addis To 1 gt it ane aJi 5 F 7 b us we 2 l d x Nk co 0 p 8 any ee 7 1 5 i s i yet v Pa S 0 AS ROBERT DEUTSCH AC regenerator Nominal input voltage 105 135VA US 215 245 0 Europe Asia Maxi mum continuous load 1200VA US 1500VA Europe Asia Dynamic power delivery 0 5s gt 3600VA US 5000VA Europe Asia Voltage regulation 0 5V US 1VAC Europe Asia Output distortion input 220 240VAC 1200VA resistive load lt 0 9 Output distortion 230V 240VAC 1200VA reactive load lt 0 9 Output distortion input 110 1530 0 1200VA resistive load lt 0 5 Output distortion input 110 1530 0 1200 reactive load lt 0 5 Output impedance lt 0 015 ohm Noise reduction all zones 100kHz 2MHz gt 8OdB Efficiency at 1200VA resistive load gt 80 reactive load gt 85 Input frequency 45 65Hz Undervoltage limit 9OVAC US 175VAC Europe Asia Overvoltage limit 145VAC US 275VAC Europe Asia Protection modes L N L G N G Energy dissipation 2160 US 2142 Europe Asia Peak current surge 144 000A US 84 000A Europe Asia Maximum voltage surge Clamp level 330V US 800V Europe As
2. al FY j ara i Tai u HEE Bor za W BE i rm TH i Es ial agy Loe E stereo and depth gains held up With a 1960s Mozart violin concerto LP on Argo Alan Loveday s playing was defiantly and unquestionably more natural with a richer singing delivery The note decays into silence were almost magical Now we were getting somewhere We then repeated the simulated normal poor mains connection using the regular house ring main where the usually excellent system sound is crushed to around 65 It took tens of minutes of listening to try to adjust to this loss and in context I felt that this could not sensibly be done in the short term at least I experienced softer bass and with a subjective loss of low frequency extension accompanied by muddy mids grainy treble less focus and clarity and a loss in dynamics and timing It was still pretty good I had spent enough on the system in any case but it was clearly compromised Now the PPP was used on the ring main feeding the system via its sub zone isolated outlets After a quick Clean Wave degauss and a few minutes more to let the preheated but freshly powered up units settle we played music The transformation was simply stunning A high percentage of the loss noted above was amazingly restored Clearly you can t make a very good power line better but with this surprising regenerator you can b
3. internal power supplies with this in mind These supplies are usually designed to filter out unwanted high frequency distortion components that may be present in the AC power source A separate AC line from the electrical panel dedicated to serve only the audio system is considered a good thing providing a degree of isolation from household appliances and lights that can interfere with the purity of the AC power For decades now devices have been sold that are claimed to purify or condition AC filtering out potential interference causing parts of the AC waveform and thus easing the work of the audio components power supplies Many audiophiles have found these devices helpful to the sound others have rejected them because of what they felt were undesirable audible side effects such as an obscuring of detail or a reduction in dynamic range and because tests have often shown that their measurable effect on the AC waveform was minimal Power to the people Enter the PS Audio Power Plant originally introduced in 1997 as the model P300 Paul McGowan the P of PS Audio the S Stan Warren left the audio business some 111 www fantamag com amp www storemags com time ago has argued that the best way to get rid of undesirable components of the AC is not to try to filter them out but to regenerate the AC supply altogether with a power amplifier that outputs pure 120V at 60Hz It s like having your own power plant i
4. Signature Audio Systems PS Audio s UK agents responded to my request and brought the 1800 Premier Power Plant PPP with a useful personal briefing on how not to misuse it on first installation a particular issue with active electronics operating on 240V mains power It was brave of Signature to bring it over as my track record on mains improvers and filters have been generally negative in the past as they have tended to degrade my system It seems that I have quite good quality mains with decent voltage typically 243V and moderate distortion typically 3 4 and my system is supplied by two dedicated spurs wired with 60A wideband cable Put anything in a spur s way and it usually results in a mild but significant loss of timing precision less clarity diluted dynamic interest and excitement albeit perhaps with occasional small improvements in treble sweetness and stereo image precision Some filters and suppressors can take the system quality down by as much as 15 These particular mains quality improvers have been 23 REVIEW 24 around for while and show no signs of going away Reputable exhibitors have been using them at hotel audio shows to recover some sound quality from the highly polluted available electrical power not least from all the other exhibitor s equipment on line When I reviewed the c 1 700 Isotek Titan a passive mains filter HZFICRITIC Vol 1 No 4 and initially determi
5. Examples would be a computer or a TIVO so it can record a preset program when the system is shut off or another piece of equipment used for a trigger voltage Switched The power button on the Power Plant Premier PS blue logo or the DC triggers will activate or deactivate any equipment plugged into a receptacle set to switched This is the standard default and recommended switch setting for any source equipment plugged into the Power Plant Premier These receptacles will become the delayed receptacles on turn off giving the power amplifier time to shut off properly Delayed After the power button is pressed or the trigger is activated on the Power Plant Premier these outlets will be delayed by 3 seconds before turning on Use this setting for power amplifiers or any equipment that should turn on after the Power Plant Premier s switched outlets are activated These recetacles will turn off immediately when the power button is pressed and the switched outlets become delayed DC triggers on the Power Plant Premier are used to remotely turn on and off the Power Plant Premier These will accept any voltage from 5 to 15 volts If your equipment produces a DC trigger voltage use this input to control the Power Plant Premier The CATV and telephone protection inlets found on the Power Plant Premier are high quality no loss in out paths for protection The CATV connectors can accommodate two sources such as a cable TV or a satellite or anten
6. being fed to it If the output voltage as displayed by the front panel meter shows something other than the nominal voltage 100 in Japan 120 in most of North America 230 in most of Europe and Asia when the display is set to monitor the output voltage there are several likely answers as to why The most likely cause is the input voltage is too far out of range and the Premier is driving a heavy load The Premier has a limited range of regulation it can perform which is dependant on both how much power it is asked to deliver and how much voltage difference it must compensate for Typically this is not a problem but under certain load and line conditions the nominal voltage will not be what is expected In this case the Power Plant is operating within its parameters and connected equipment is still far better off than if connected directly to the wall 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Troubleshooting 8 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved If the trigger isn t working If you have hum 0 9 Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier If the remote control does not operate check for proper battery insertion and make sure there are fresh batteries in the unit If the trigger circuit is not working check to make sure you are feeding it proper voltage The trigger circuit requires 5 to 15 volts positive You can test the trigger circuit w
7. quality available from my system the PPP exhibited the smallest quality loss from any conditioner tested so far recovering a large measure of the original spur sound quality We tried out the available settings and found that MultiWave which tunes a synthesised harmonic power series to try and improve the charge current of the connected equipment and hence increase power transfer did in fact slightly degrade the system sound and also added subtle colorations Conversely the CleanWave function which is an on the fly supply degausser about which I had been highly sceptical proved surprisingly effective A touch on the remote button supplies a 5 second demag before a track starts and adds several percent to the clarity especially HIFICRITIC JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009 REVIEW of the power amp After first switch on check the sound once the power amp has settled and then do a 60 second demag the sound quality improvement is unmistakable It is suggested that the powerful switch on transient necessarily of undefined polarity and inrush current sets the transformer core The demagnetization signal comprising the usual slowly decaying sine wave at a low mid frequency and almost undetectable from the loudspeakers relaxes the polarised core magnetization to a largely unpolarised state Subjectively it sounds as though the power amp has been returned from a much needed power supply overhaul While the PP
8. 00V Telco protection 320J 395V Points to note particularly when assessing its capacity for larger power amplifiers is a low source impedance below 0 0150hm a rated output of 1 2kVA 1 5kVA maximum and a generous 5kVA peak capability for up to half second duration Noise filtering is claimed to be better than 80 dB from 100kHz to a 2MHz measuring limit and even with a reactive power amplifier load efficiency is a high 85 little is wasted in this device was interesting to compare the performance of the PPP s radical approach against that of a respected linear amplifier type supply The US voltage PurePower 1050 has 37A peak capacity with 1 6kVA max output plus the extra of battery back up for 30 minutes from a massive 36V power pack to be replaced at service intervals if the mains fails Its output impedance is rather higher at 0 15 ohm with consequently poorer 3 load regulation the PPP regulation is 0 15 at this 115V level 27 oz 8 0 a re i 7 K a _ CT a EQUIPMENT REVIEW The PS Audio Power Plant Premier Regenerator On the face of it regeneration is a simple concept take the AC power from the wall and instead of feeding it directly into your equipment use it instead to run a signal generator and a power amp set to output a clean 50Hz AC waveform The first units I saw arrived around a decade ago initially from Accuphase and then sho
9. 6 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Table Of Contents iii 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Introduction PS POWER Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier Thank you Thank you for your purchase of a PS Power Plant Premier AC regenerator and Power Center The Power Plant Premier is a state of the art AC regenerator that regulates the AC line voltage producing clean and low distortion AC power The Premier will provide up to 1500 watts of pure regulated AC power regardless of the condition of your home s power Clean regulated AC is essential to optimize the performance of your connected equipment Dynamics never The Premier will not restrict dynamics or soundstage in restricted any high end system and will in fact provide a superior level of performance in micro and macro dynamics as well as maintain harmonic integrity for audio equipment while increasing color saturation and lowering video noise in video equipment A Nano Crystalline The AC regenerator inside the Power Plant is the key element in the production of low distortion regulated AC sine waves On the rear of the Premier the pure voltage is distributed to your equipment through 5 isolated zones that utilize anew magnetic filtering technology based on wound inductors built from strios of Nano Crystalline high permeability soft magnetic material This material has approximately 10
10. I replaced the combination of CAT SL 1 Ultimate preamp and Audiopax 88 monoblocks with PS Audio s own GCC 100 inte erated amp which PSA calls a variable gain power amp which I reviewed in the January 2006 Stereophile Vol 29 No 1 The GCC 100 sounds very dif ferent from the CAT Audiopax combo squeaky clean essentially neutral in tonal quality a bit on the cool side with greater top and bottom exten sion but losing out to the tube gear in musicality the ability to make voices and instruments sound like the real thing rather than an electronic reproduction Linn LP12 turntable with Lingo power supply Ittok tonearm AudioQuest AQ7000nsx cartridge Convergent Audio Technology SL 1 Ultimate Audiopax Model 88 Mk II monoblocks PS Audio GCC 100 Avantgarde Uno Nano Interconnect Nordost Quattro Fils single ended balanced Speaker Nordost Valhalla AC PS Audio xStream Power TARA Labs Decade Arcici Suspense Rack PolyCrystal amplifier stands Furutech DeMag RD 2 CD demagnetizer Robert Deutsch www Stereophile com February 2009 www fantamag com amp www storemags com In my review of the GCC 100 I had remarked that it sounded so much bet ter when plugged into one of the P500 Power Plant s regenerated AC outlets that the latter might almost be consid ered a mandatory accessory The P500 also has some passive filtered Ultimate Outlets but the GCC 100 draws rela tively little curr
11. P is certainly the best mains conditioner we have yet tried it was still not entirely better than the raw spur There were some undoubted improvements with a richer deeper soundstage cleaner high frequencies and deeper silences But it also felt very slightly slower and more deliberate less dynamically involving and emotional more cerebral and intellectual For reference purposes we therefore benchmarked the raw spur at a system sound quality of 100 and in comparison gave the PPP 95 perhaps not good enough for unqualified approval at this stage However we next re connected the reference system directly to the spur and gave the PPP exclusive duty with the Conrad Johnson power amplifier Now we had a result The S4350 noticeably improved in quality we think partly due to better reverse isolation ie less of the SA350 power supply noise was now affecting the preamp and sources Whatever the system was now rated at 110 with no significant quality losses and the 25 REVIEW 26 Fig 1 Noise and distortion on the mains approx 4 Basai Fi ay 099 r i oF mi PLE E F Fa H if ME ii che fete 2 Fpa EE oF iii w aT int wm iG J ir Vit i mi i E ae PS PPP after and before regeneration distortion now reduced to 0 4 PAL 3 ree H ay HEEE 1 1 EE od D aft ay hi i 7 x
12. RK THAT IS BOTH NON INTRUSIVE AND AN EXCELLENT PERFORMER The Premier has five pairs of isolated AC outlets all functionally identical and distributed among three switchable Zones Again in contrast to some earlier Power Plant models the Premier has no outlets with only passive filtering Thus although one set of outlets on the Pre mier is labeled Power Amp that s just for convenience these supply the same regenerated AC as all the other outlets The Premier s 1500W maximum output is enough for just about all power ampli fiers so the passive outlets aren t needed Power Centers which have filtering and surge protection but not regenerated power see sidebar The Premier has one more trick up its sleeve isolation of noise generated by equipment plugged into its AC outlets using common mode filters made of nanocrystalline No this isn t another name for Unobtainium but for FineMet a recently developed soft material made by Hitachi Metals that has the highest permeability of any magnetic material currently available The result according S Audio s Power Plant Premier is a high end product that takes the regeneration approach in providing audio video gear with the cleanest AC possible But not everyone can afford to spend 2195 on such a product and although the new amplifier design that forms the basis of the Premier is relatively efficient it does use power and concern about conservation of the pl
13. UDIO S UPMARKET POWER PLANT PREMIER MAINS CONDITIONER MARTIN COLLOMS uch has been said about the declining purity of our mains supply and the effect this has on the more subtle aspects of sound quality inner rhythms micro dynamics low level detail treble purity and the proper recovery of reverberant sound field information Various methods of variable success have been proposed to deal with mains pollution and the problem is complicated by the two dependant effects first the fundamental noise and impedance characteristic of the mains in the particular locality secondly the further contributions made by the powered components of your system as well as all the other stuff in the building The latter runs the gamut from domestic appliances to TV via the legion of noisy switch mode SM supplies feeding low voltage lighting laptops and other peripherals including display screens of various types not forgetting fluorescent lighting and or dimmers Significant waveform distortion is present some due to the huge countrywide installed base of low grade iron cored transformers used for low voltage lighting which suffer from core saturation see Ben Duncan HIFICRITIC VOL 1 NO 6 The Trouble With The Mains These add third harmonic distortion at 150Hz to the supply which may be rendered audible by protesting power supplies in your audio equipment as a characteristic mechanical hum It may also impair their sound quality
14. When the listening environment suffers from audible extraneous noise hisses and whistles from traffic noise air conditioning fans mechanical and electrical hum etc one will not hear as much as one could or should as a noise floor can mask lower level sounds The effect of electrical noise on the mains is subtle It is usually easier to hear when it has been removed Then reinstating the previous polluted status quo better informs how much sound quality is being lost Mains quality fixes vary hugely in price complexity and efficacy Many are mere palliatives where an effective solution is only possible at great expense When I have tried the simpler fixes filters mains shunt capacitors in plug tops and suchlike these have often made the sound available via my good quality separate spur supply worse However I accept that some of these may patch up poor quality mains With no expense spared and where a direct spur supply is simply not possible an isolating balanced output transformer is effective if massive and generally HIFICRITIC JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009 noisy mechanical hum Because of the hum problem these devices should ideally be located remotely say in an adjacent room They are particularly good in removing the often dominant DC component the second harmonic of mains distortion a harmonic which also upsets the power supplies in audio components and causes further mechanical hum PS Audio s PPP
15. aining a lower level of RF protection Finally the Duette 249 is a simple two way extension and anti surge unit that can be used in isolation or to increase the number of sockets available from the larger units All these are built to the same standard as the PPP making the budget designs especially impressive All are available with US UK gt functionality it s the additional thought that s gone into the PPP that really impresses Input is via PS Audio s anti spike anti surge cartridge a replaceable element that provides genuine protection to the equipment connected after it a fact demonstrated to spectacular effect by PS Audio head honcho Paul McGowan in a video clip on the company s web site that s well worth a look If you are unfortunate enough to suffer a sufficiently large spike that the re set button won t restore operation the damaged cartridge will be replaced free of charge by PS Internally the electrical or European Schuko socketry and serious students of AC power may well opt for the superior sound of the US connections or the reversible phase advantages of Schuko over our own 13 Amp standard There are also four power leads available These start with the Prelude a basic three conductor design that costs 149 for a meter length 249 will buy you the Plus a heavier paths are kept as short as possible to preserve dynamics and musical impact each outp
16. ainst brief high voltage spikes but don t protect against more moderate surges that last longer and are potentially more damaging Voltage is regulated between 105V and 135V what ever the voltage of the incoming AC the output is 120V And with up to 1500W on tap there isn t the current limiting that was characteristic of the origi nal P300 Noise between 100kHz and 2MHz is reduced in all modes by more than 80dB Like earlier Power Plants the Premier has a fan but the amp runs far more coolly than its predecessors the fan isn t expected to come on unless there s considerable sustained current draw In my situation using the highly sensitive www Stereophile com February 2009 www fantamag com amp www storemags com Avantgarde Uno Nano speakers the fan stayed off most of the time and when it was on it Was very quiet One of the most impressive things about the Premier is its ability to reduce harmonic distortion in the incoming AC At various consumer electronics shows PS Audio had earlier demon strated this effect of the Power Plant design by using a Fluke power quality analyzer With the Premier they ve in cluded a built in harmonic distortion meter you can switch the front panel display to show the THD of the incoming AC and of the output In my situation the input THD was in the region of 3 4 the output around 0 3 The Premier allows a choice between sinewave and MultiWave However it s missin
17. anet s energy resources might lead one to prefer a passive approach to power line treatment PS Audio s line of Power Centers provides such an alternative The model had for review was the Quintet Power Center which differs from the Duet Power Center only in having five pairs of receptacles to the Duet s two Except for active AC regeneration the Quintet offers almost everything the Premier does filtration using the same nanocrystalline technology surge and spike protection and electrical isolation of each pair of receptacles from the others so that digital components plugged into one pair are prevented from contaminating the AC supplied by any other pair What the Quintet can t do being a passive device is fix a clipped AC sinewave compensate for varying voltage levels or reduce harmonic distortion on the AC line all the domain of active devices such as the Power Plant Premier The Quintet also lacks the nifty CleanWave generator But it has all of the Premier s convenience features including 12V triggers a power sequencer and protection for CATV and telephones www Stereophile com February 2009 And like all of PS Audio s recent products the Quintet is beautifully made with outstanding industrial design and costs a far more budget friendly 495 The Duet costs 295 compared the Quintet Power Center with the Power Plant Premier and also with the equipment plugged di rectly into the wall While the Quintet pr
18. ays the voltage from the output of the Power Plant and represents the voltage being fed to your equipment The default Output Voltage is 120 in 120 volt countries and 230 in 230 volt countries Under normal operating conditions the output voltage will remain steady However major changes in either input voltage or output load conditions may cause the Premier to provide somewhat less than its rated default voltage This is normal depending on the severity of the load or incoming voltage The next position is the Difference Voltage This is the numeric difference between the inout AC voltage and the Output AC voltage The next position is the Incoming THD measurement This measures the percent of harmonics present on the incoming AC line Typical ina home is between 2 and 5 Harmonics are generated by distortions in the AC waveforms clipped top of the sine wave and added noise These are undesirable The Premier will reduce these harmonics on its output by up to 10 times The next position is Outgoing THD This measures the percentage of harmonics present on the output of the Power Plant and what is being fed to your equipment The display button on the far right side of the Premier has three positions that control display 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Quick Start Guide 4 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Quick Start Guide PS POWER Owner s R
19. d are there for future products and features 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Quick Start Guide 5 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Should the unit be on all the time Are there any internal fuses Placement Isolation Do cables make a difference Power switch Questions And Answers Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier The Power Plant Premier is best left plugged in to the AC source at all times The current draw is negligible and keeping it powered on will make sure the internal components stay working properly There is no harm in leaving the unit on at all times as the lifespan of the Power Plant Premier will be unaffected by leaving it on There are no user replaceable internal fuses inside the Power Plant Premier There is an externally accessible circuit breaker right next to where the AC plug is connected to the Power Plant Premier Simply push the button on the circuit breaker should it be tripped The components inside the Power Plant Premier have lethal voltages when powered and even when un powered Capacitors inside the Power Plant Premier can retain an electrical charge after the unit has been powered down Do not attempt to get inside the unit for any reason unless instructed to do so by your dealer or an authorized service representative Should the Power Plant Premier cease to function check the circuit b
20. ds to hand I was able to run the whole system from wall socket onwards on the same cable by far the best solution And yes even with a regenerator like the PPP the cable that connects it to the wall is still the most important single wire in the system Why Because the less work you give the filters and regenerator to do the better they re going to sound I started by adding just the PPP into the basic system which resulted in an immediate increase in the sense of musical flow Where the basic set up was nice enough on the TVZ track it tended to smooth over the hesitations and edges that make this recording so stunningly immediate and natural The PS Audio rendered both the vocal and guitar lines far more convincingly while a dramatic drop in noise floor gave a blacker background a greater sense of focus and separation more body to images and a more coherent perspective The rather awkward separation of voice and guitar witnesses on the original system was collapsed and if not perfect it was now far more credible Likewise the impromptu backing vocals human and canine were far clearer and more audible On the Art Pepper track the bass and piano took on a more motive stance starting to drive the track forwards by adding a little slink to what had been a ploddy heavy rhythm line Where it had sounded laid back even turgid now it showed a hint of life the first stirrings of some underlying purpos
21. duct designated herein to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship subject to the following conditions for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase by the original purchaser or date of shipment to the authorized PS Audio dealer whichever comes first This warranty period can be extended to three 3 years by registering your product To register go online www psaudio com This Warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations the Warranty is void and inapplicable if the product has been used or handled other than in accordance with the instructions in the owner s manual abused or misused damaged by accident or neglect or in being transported or the defect is due to the product being repaired or tampered with by anyone other than PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center a The product must be packaged and returned to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center by the customer at his or her sole expense in the original packing material PS Audio will pay return freight of its choice for original purchasers b Return Authorization Number RA Number is required before any product is returned to our factory for any reason This number must be visible on the exterior of the shipping container for PS Audio to accept the return Units shipped to us without a Return Authorization Number or without a visible RA Number on the exterior of the shipping container will be returned to the sender freight c
22. duct during shipment to the dealer or distributor s Service Department and ensure all freight Shipping charges are prepaid If you feel your country s authorized dealer or distributor is either unwilling or unable to service your PS Audio products please contact our service department at service psaudio com or at the above contact numbers to discuss the situation Voltage changes to match your country s voltage and frequency requirements to your PS Audio product are possible only at the time of purchase The GCA amplifier series is set to a fixed voltage to match your country s requirements and may not be changed Your PS Audio product serial number is Please fill in the dealer or distributor s information from where you originally purchased the unit 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Service 14 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved
23. e or urgency But adding the Statement power cords between first the wall and the PPP and then the regenerator and the CD player and amp transformed the performance Collectively the upgraded leads delivered body colour space and presence building on the already impressive sense of musical flow and overall coherence instilled by the PPP Now the plucked bass notes on the Pepper had real shape and texture their juxtaposition with the piano line at last falling into the dirty smoochy groove that characterizes this track and makes it so hard to get right Townes Van Zandt s voice and guitar were more present and immediate yet paradoxically stepped back behind the plane of the speakers and into a much more coherent and accurate acoustic space And whilst the enunciation and phrasing the hesitations in the voice and odd clumsy fingering on the fretboard all added to the sense of expression and natural delivery it was the overall temporal stability imposed by the regenerator the feeling of things happening in their own time that made the track so convincing the rawness part of the experience The awkwardness is in the performance now rather than the system struggling to reproduce it But if one track really highlighted both the considerable strengths of the PPP and how it differs to a unit like the Elbrus then it has to be the Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances From the opening notes the added sense o
24. e there is adequate ventilation both top and bottom of the Premier as the unit needs to have good airflow for cooling If you are rack mounting the Premier is supplied with a set of rack ears that can be mounted to the Premier If your equipment is located a long distance from the Power Plant Premier it is preferable to use a long heavy gauge shielded power cable between the wall AC receptacle and the Power Plant Premier rather than long individual power cables between the equipment and the Power Plant Premier The Power Plant Premier can benefit from aftermarket isolation devices such as cones spikes and Sorbothane pads Once you have chosen the location for the Power Plant Premier you can use the supplied AC power cord to connect it to the AC wall receptacle or you can use an aftermarket power cord and receptacle We strongly recommend the use of a PS Audio xStream Power AC cable and a PS Power Port AC receptacle or Soloist AC receptacle to feed the Power Plant Premier electricity While the supplied power cable is adequate for the task it is not going to provide the best performance Choosing any xStream Power cable will make a significant performance improvement over the stock power cable We recommend the use of the Soloist in wall AC receptacle to feed power to the Premier We however discourage the use of any other power conditioning equipment before or after the Premier without considerable evaluation to det
25. eference Power Plant Premier brightness Full half and off MultiWave and MultiWave and CleanWave are CleanWave accessed from the supplied remote control Using the button marked MultiWave or CleanWave the Premier will activate the selected function and the front panel will display the associate word MultiWave The button on the remote labeled MW for MultiWave toggles between MultiWave or sine wave In the MultiWave position the peak charging time of the sine wave is extended to help connected equipment lower power supply ripple and therefore improve the performance MultiWave can have the same improvement gained from adding a larger power transformer or more power supply capacitance to connected equipment CleanWave The button on the remote labeled CleanWave will activate the CleanWave function and the front panel of the Premier will begin to countdown the time left as the Premier is applying the CleanWave signal CleanWave places a series of higher frequencies that ride on the main sine wave to help degauss connected magnetics To make CleanWave effective make sure all connected equipment is on and functioning CleanWave can be used between CD s movies and vinyl It is not recommended to activate CleanWave while you are listening as it may not sound correct until CleanWave has finished its cycle Edit There are two buttons on the remote labeled Edit These are not used on the Power Plant an
26. eference Power Plant Premier If no power comes out of the Power Plant Premier check to make sure power is going into the Power Plant Premier You can do this by testing the outlet it is plugged into with another device such as a lamp Sometimes we find Power Plant Premiers plugged into switched wall outlets These are typically the lower of the two AC receptacles and are controlled by a light switch If you have no power to the receptacle check the circuit breaker feeding the receptacle If you have verified there is power to feed the Power Plant Premier check the Power Plant Premier s blue front panel PS logo to see if it is lit If not press the logo itself This is the power button Check and make sure there are no connections to the triggers Pull them out if there are If the logo does not light check the circuit breaker next to the AC inlet on the Power Plant Premier Press the circuit breaker to activate Lastly make sure you are feeding the Power Plant Premier the correct voltage The Power Plant Premiers are specific to your country s voltage If for example you are trying to operate at 120 volt Power Plant Premier on 220 volts it will not turn on If all else fails contact your PS dealer distributor or PS directly for help Ifthe blue logo power button blinks or the display shows bars when you first plug in the Power Plant Premier to an AC receptacle this is normal The unit is calculating the voltage
27. ent so I didn t have to use them In a recent e mail Paul McGowan told me that 90 of P500 owners end up having to use the Ul timate rather than the regenerated AC outlets for their power amps and sug gested that it would be instructive to compare the P500 s hybrid regenerat ed passive arrangement with the sound with all the components plugged into the Premier which supplies regener ated AC to all of its receptacles It was instructive demonstrating the benefits of supplying all components with regenerated AC My system with the GCC 100 and the Avantgarde Uno Nanos subwoofer amplifiers plugged into the P500 s Ultimate Outlets sounded bet ter than when plugged into the wall but it acquired an extra degree of clarity when the Premier provided all the power How much of that improvement was due to the High precision Nagra CD player range www nagraa udio com purity of regenerated AC and how much to other differences between the Premier and the P500 such as the isolation of the Premier s receptacles using the nanocrys talline technology is impossible to say but the comparison confirmed the superiority of PS Audio s latest Power Plant design Conclusion In the best of all possible worlds AC supplied by wall receptacles would be a precise unvarying 120V a pure 60Hz sinewave with no distortion or other fre enough to damage equipment and the waveform is never a pure 60Hz sin ewave All power supp
28. erling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio comwww pspower com Introduction i 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Introduction PS POWER Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier Important Safety Read these instructions Instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Clean only with a dry cloth Do not place flammable material on top of or beneath the component All PS Audio components require adequate ventilation at all times during operation Rack mounting is acceptable where appropriate Do not remove or bypass the ground pin on the end of the AC cord unless absolutely necessary to reduce hum from ground loops of connected equipment This may cause RFI radio frequency interference to be induced into your playback setup All PS products ship with a grounding type plug If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time When making connections to this or any other component make sure all components are off Turn off all systems power before connecting the PS Audio component
29. ermine if there are any sonic or visual shortcomings of doing so The Premier has a significant input and output passive filter design and adding extra power cables to its input or additional filtering to its output may in fact be less than desirable 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Getting Started 1 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER Power down first Plug in the Power Plant Where you plug it in is important Use the heaviest gauge shielded cable possible 0 0 UICK Start Guide Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier We would recommend that you power the entire system down before attempting to connect equipment to the Power Plant Premier Plug the Power Plant Premier into an AC receptacle with at least 15 amps of service in the US or 7 5 amps of service in 220 volt countries preferably using a dedicated AC line A dedicated line means there is nothing else plugged into the wiring feeding the AC receptacle and that wiring returns directly to the AC breaker box Our first recommendation on where to connect your new Power Plant Premier would be a PS Soloist in wall device The Soloist provides the first stage of cleaning and protection in the PS Power System and is an elegant in wall solution that does not use an additional power cable Our second choice is a PS Power Port AC receptacle While not as good as a Soloist i
30. eserved PS POWER Is there something special about the Power Amp receptacle 15 or 20 amp MultiWave and CleanWave Front panel metering system Output Frequency Will it work on other voltages Questions And Answers Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier You do not have to use the Power Amp IsoZone on the Power Plant Premier for a power amp It is marked like this for convenience All IsoZones are identical in build and all use our new Nano Crystalline soft magnetic material to clean the AC power You can plug the Control Center into a 15 amp or 20 amp receptacle without any problems half of that current in 220 volt countries MultiWave and CleanWave are available on the Premier but accessible only from the supplied remote control MultiWave and CleanWave are not recommended for all equipment For example neither CleanWave or MultiWave should be used on equipment with an AC motor Most equipment is fine but should you hear funny noises coming from the equipment itself when using either of the non sine wave positions refrain from using the waveforms until you can verify with the factory or your dealer or distributor if it is safe for your equipment The front panel metering system can monitor either voltage or distortion In the voltage mode you can monitor the incoming voltage from the wall or the outgoing voltage from the regenerator or the difference between the two In the THD har
31. f acoustic space the clearly delineated rear wall and the dramatic tension that characterizes this performance were immediately obvious Where the original system had sounded congested flat and strained on the crescendos the presence colour dynamic range and musical coherence that were injected by the PPP and Statement cables brought the orchestra and music to vivid bold and purposeful life No shortage of forward momentum now no sparing the horses and if the calm relaxed stability of the PPP stopped things becoming a headlong rush now they had an inevitable and unstoppable momentum propelling them forward The music simply powered through the ascending steps to the mighty climax that closes the opening section carrying all before it in a display of majestic power and physical presence devoid of the strain or edge that can make less capable systems seem superficially louder but ultimately more wearing Impressive indeed in both hi fi and musical terms That sweeping sense of grandeur Reproduced from Hi Fi Issue 59 www hifiplus com EQUIPMENT REVIEW makes for compelling listening but does come at some cost The same presence and body that picks out those impromptu backing lines on the TVZ and fleshes them out into a real person singing along the sheer body and towering presence that makes the Rachmaninoff such a powerful musical statement those things rob the music too of some inner detail and mic
32. g some options available in earlier Power Plant models variable frequency sinewave and a variety of MultiWave settings I guess PS Audio got tired of people calling customer service and asking Is MultiWave 1 better than MultiWave 2 or should I set it at Au toWave The MultiWave pattern in cluded in the Premier is equivalent to what was called TubeWave in the last generation of Power Plants However not all audio electronics respond well to MultiWave which shouldn t be used with anything that has an AC motor and not if as the Premier s owner s manual puts it you hear funny noises coming from the equipment For consistency in reviewing digital source components preamplifiers and power amplifiers I ve settled on using the sinewave setting which is the same as normal AC except cleaner and avoids the possibility of any negative interaction of MultiWave with audio equipment s power supplies The Premier also has an ingenious way of dealing with the turn on power surges of very large power amplifiers If the current needed exceeds the Premier s regenerated power capabilities the Premier connects the amplifier directly to the wall AC until the temporary need for high power has abated For those with amplifiers whose long term thirst for power is unquench able or who can t afford the Premier PS Audio offers the Duet and Quintet THE RESULT ACCORDING TO PS AUDIO IS AN ISOLATION AND CLEANING NETWO
33. ia Telco protection 320J 395V Coax insertion loss lt 1dB DC trigger configuration tip positive DC trigger voltage 5 1 DC 17 435mm W by 4 100mm H by 16 5 425mm D Weight 35 Ibs 15 9kg PPP BO 7K0226 2195 Approximate number of dealers 147 PS Audio 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 Tel 720 406 8946 Fax 720 406 8967 Web www psaudio com www Stereophile com February 2009 EQUIPMENT REPORT PS Audio Power Plant Premier AC REGENERATOR PS Audio Power Plant Premier etermining whether an idea is brilliant or off the wall is often a matter of perspective and of looking at the results that follow from the idea Take the notion of AC regeneration AC is what comes from the wall socket courtesy a network of power generation plants and it s specified as having a certain voltage and frequency with the amount of current limited by fuses or circuit breakers in the electrical panel of the house or apartment Audio components other than those powered by batteries are designed to convert this alternating current AC to direct current DC then produce variable AC that drives the speakers to produce a facsimile of that signal In short AC provides the raw material used by audio components to do their job Designers of audio components assume that the AC power source will have certain standardized characteristics in North America a 120V sinewave at 60Hz and configure their prototypes
34. ins electrically floating on it and provides the inverse of the waveform errors present allowing the errors to sum to zero Strictly Class G amplification employs a main circuit of conventional design supplemented by secondary higher voltage rails for additional transistors which efficiently operate only on the waveform peaks Unaltered in frequency the output mains is reduced by a few volts the operating headroom for the correcting amplifier Since the incoming noise and distortion represents only a few percent of the voltage and power only a few watts is required to address them hence the small size and efficiency only 16W idling of the Class G correction amplifier PS Audio begins with its high current high saturation micro crystal cored inductor capacitor filters using components selected for sound quality as well as RF filtering performance Five independently filtered supplies help system components from interfering with each other Listening Tests We actually carried out some 38 listening tests in all which is too many to describe in detail so a summary will suffice Preliminary experiments found that the PPP consumed just a few watts of power itself Plugging it into my spur and connecting my entire system to it including the 400W channel Conrad Johnson Premiere 350SA gave some improvements in clarity and sweetness but also a small loss in dynamics rhythm and excitement However when compared with the best
35. iophile Test Compact Disc Vol 1 Chesky JD37 Based on what I felt had been a fairly subtle degradation of the sound when raw AC was used Ayre CX 7e CD player I expected the difference in the other direction to be equally subtle Ive never used the expression jaw dropping in print or in conversation and Pm not going to start now My jaw re mained in its usual place But I was sur prised by the magnitude of improvement produced by the Premier The music be came more subtly detailed the sound stage wider and deeper the overall sound more natural less electronic Noise which can be a problem with the 105dB sensitive Avantgarde Uno Nanos was al ready quite low with the system plugged into the wall with the Premier it was even lower There was no impairment of dynamics if anything if was now easier to hear the music s ebb and flow Using the Premier to feed my system its power simply resulted in a superior listening experience an impression that persisted through repeated switchings back and forth between raw AC and the Premier s regenerated AC I used the CleanWave function from time to time and yes the sound seemed even cleaner after this treatment The ability to activate CleanWave from the remote was very useful and increased my use of the function Except for the digital source the sys tem described above is all tube To get a perspective on the effect of regenerated AC on solid state equipment
36. ith a simple 9 volt battery Connect the minus of the battery to the outer ring of the trigger input mini jack and the plus to the tio or center of a male mini jack The 9 volt battery will provide the proper voltage to operate the trigger When power is applied the Power Plant Premier will turn on When power is removed the Power Plant Premier will turn off If you experience a hum through the speakers once the Power Plant Premier is powering your equipment this can be caused by several things The first is the source If there is an excessive amount of buzz or noise from the loudspeaker it may be caused by a ground loop a light dimmer in the home poor AC power or any number of causes The quickest way to determine where to start your search is to simply turn the preamplifier integrated receiver or Control Amplifier off disconnect the audio cables between it and the sources and see if the hum goes away when you turn the preamplifier integrated receiver or Control Amplifier back on If it does it s most likely a ground loop or buzz from a dimmer If this doesn t solve the problem follow these easy humbusting tips The easiest way to figure out where ground loop problems lie is by the process of elimination You need to determine where the hum or buzz is coming from within your system If the hum buzz goes away when you remove the inputs to the power amp your next step will be to reconnect the amp and move further down
37. le of delivering a substantial 1 5KVA more than enough to run most systems Despite this dramatic increase in efficiency over previous models the PPP still contains a cooling fan that you might just about hear for a few seconds as it cycles through its self check sequence on switch on Quiet enough not to worry you place the unit right next to your chair in practice I never managed to activate it in use even with the PPP driving a pair of serious mono blocks on the end of a valve pre amp and CD player as well as a four motor turntable Okay so summer is yet to arrive but unless things get seriously hot I can t see the fan coming into play At 1800 this compact PS Audio actually looks expensive in material terms but once you examine its minimal domestic impact and extraordinary Reproduced from Hi Fi Issue 59 www hifiplus com capability that perception soon changes With five main independently isolated and filtered outputs and a host of associated signal socketry to allow protection of modems Sky boxes and the like the PPP is clearly versatile but it s not until you investigate the front panel display that you start to realize that it delivers both genuine insight into the state of your mains supply and the ability to extract the best from it The display toggles through a six position menu showing you the input voltage to the unit the output voltage from its sockets and the differential be
38. lies of all audio components must deal with these re alities and to varying degrees they do a reasonably good job of it The vast majority of consumers are perfectly happy plugging their audio equipment into the wall and except for occasional damage caused by voltage spikes and surges that equipment generally works It s only when you compare the sound of equipment supplied raw AC with IT S ONLY WHEN YOU COMPARE THE SOUND THAT YOU REALIZE THAT A SYSTEM CAN SOUND BETTER MORE LIKE REAL MUSIC AND LESS LIKE AN ELECTRONIC REPRODUCTION OF SAME quencies riding on it Within the limit set by the circuit breaker this flow of current would respond instantly to any demands placed on it by the electronic equipment plugged into the wall We do not live in such a world Here AC voltage varies sometimes their sound on a diet of regenerated AC that you realize that such a system can sound better more like real music and less like an electronic reproduction of same This is what the PS Audio Power Plant Premier delivers I wouldn t want to be without it E When it comes to construction and perfor mance the Nagra CDP is one of the best s CD players I ve ever heard or caressed Nagra USA 30 years at your service Tel 800 813 1663 www Stereophile com February 2009 Wes Phillips Stereophile Swiss made 115 www fantamag com amp www storemags com PPP Quietening the Mains MARTIN COLLOMS ANALYSES PS A
39. lly im portant details as well as to soundstag ing and the overall flow of the music The results were excellent the combi nation of the Ayre CX 7e CD player Convergent Audio Technology SL 1 Ultimate preamplifier Audiopax Model 88 Mk II power amps and Avantgarde Uno Nano speakers review to come is a highly synergistic supremely musical combination The next step was to determine what the system sounded like with all those components plugged directly into the AC wall receptacles I disconnected all the AC cords from the Premier and plugged them into the wall Two dedicated AC lines serve my room each 114 The Premier includes a convenient remote terminated with hospital grade recep tacles And listened The sound was still very good a bit more forward than with the Premier in the system but not annoyingly so Oth erwise the tonal balance was much the same These are individually and collec tively excellent components Then as I continued listening it seemed that some of the finer details of the sound were a bit obscured and the soundstage while not obviously more shallow or narrow was not as precisely delineated as I re membered from when the Premier was in the system Time to listen again with the Premier as the power source I plugged everything into the Premier turned on the system and proceeded to listen again to the same recordings beginning with the Chesky Records Jazz Sampler amp Aud
40. monic distortion mode you can monitor either incoming THD from the wall or outgoing THD from the regenerator The amount of output voltage and THD is a function of a number of factors including load incoming line conditions and equipment connected In general the Premier will reduce incoming THD by a factor of 10 for a nominal load The output frequency of the Premier is the same as your country s AC frequency In North America the frequency of the AC line is typically 60Hz In Europe and Asia the output frequency is typically SOHz The Premier s output frequency cannot be adjusted The Power Plant Premier is specific to your country s voltage Do not use the Power Plant Premier on a voltage higher than it is rated for For instance do not take a 120 volt rated Power Plant Premier and attempt to use it in a 230 volt country Failure to observe this cautionary note will void your warranty and may damage the Power Plant Premier If you need to operate the Power Plant Premier at a voltage other than the voltage it was designed for contact your dealer distributor or the factory 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Questions and Answers 7 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Power Center won t turn on Check the logo Use the correct voltage If the power light blinks If the output voltage is not what you expect 6 Owner s R
41. n addition to its useful functionality regarding protection and signal loop isolation there are the mutually filtered output zones and not least the programmable sequenced power up options features that may alone justify its purchase in a high quality A V system context Furthermore it met its exhaustive specifications in all the modes tested This is an impressive piece of equipment for audiophiles and is strongly recommended for those unable to install a dedicated power spur from a good quality local electrical power source On compromised mains supplies it is almost musically invisible in use and the gains far outweigh the losses Highly Recommended HIFICRITIC JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009 REVIEW SPECIFICATIONS amp COMPARISONS PS Audio publishes very detailed specifications The values relevant to the UK Europe are reproduced here Dimensions wxdxh 17x1 6 5x4ins Weight _16Kg 35lbs Nominal Input Voltage 215 245VAC Maximum Continuous Load 1500VA Dynamic Power Delivery 5000VA for 0 5 seconds Voltage Regulation 1V AC Output Distortion 1200VA Resistive load lt 0 9 Output impedance lt 0 015 Ohm Noise reduction all zones 100 1 21 gt 80dB Efficiency 1200VA Resistive load gt 80 Reactive load gt 85 Input Frequency 45 65Hz Under voltage limit 175VAC Over voltage limit 275VAC Protection Modes 8 Ee Energy dissipation 2142 E Peak Current surge 84 000A Max Surge 6 000V Clamp level 8
42. n the home hence the name To carry the analogy further perhaps the best thing would be to have your own power generator fueled by gas or coal Then you d really be free of the vagaries of the electrical power grid The output of a PS Audio Power Plant is regulated 120V AC at 60Hz 50Hz in Europe with low distortion the maximum power output depending on the model 300W for the P300 I reviewed the P300 in the December 1999 Stereophile Vol 22 No 12 John Atkinson s Follow Up appeared the fol lowing May My conclusion with which JA concurred was that the P300 worked as claimed It wasn t just a matter of less noise as expected but also a generally smoother more relaxed sound with such goodies craved by audiophiles as blacker blacks and no loss of resolution or impairment of dynamic range The P300 and its higher powered variants have been extraordinarily successful selling lots of units winning numerous awards from audio magazines and finding homes in the reviewers systems includ ing mine and JA s In the February 2006 issue Vol 29 No 2 I reviewed the P500 noting its improvements over the P300 Like any audio component the P300 had its limitations The first was of pow er output 300W may be fine for source components and preamps but it s not enough for any but low powered ampli fiers The higher output P500 produced 500W better but still not enough for the big power amps and if you we
43. na feed Once everything is connected you can press the front panel blue PS logo light which will act as the on off power button if you are not using the DC triggers or do not have the Always On switch position activated on the rear of the unit 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Quick Start Guide 3 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER Front Panel Features Mode buttons Voltage In Voltage Out Difference Voltage THD Measurement Quick Start Guide Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier The front panel of the Premier has three function buttons located just below the display It also has multiple modes that can be accessed from the front panel or remote control including voltage THD MultiWave and CleanWave The latter can only be accessed via the remote control From left to right as you face the unit the functions are mode up w mode down display gt Mode buttons are used to scroll through the D display options Display options include voltage and THD Total Harmonic Distortion Each mode has an associated function indicator that will light up to indicate the display function you are on The default display position is Voltage In This shows the voltage coming into the Power Plant from the AC wall socket Pressing the mode up button the next display choice is Voltage Out This displ
44. nd display lighting a power sequencer two 12V triggers CATV and two tele phone in out jacks all providing protec tion against high voltage spikes And here s what it says on the box Engineered in Boulder CO Manufactured in China The Sound of AC For nearly a decade now except for brief periods the source components preamplifiers and sometimes power amplifiers and integrated amplifiers in my review system have received their AC power from a PS Audio Power Plant first the P300 and more recently the P500 Each time Ive compared the power supplied by a Power Plant with the AC from the wall usually in the context of the review of a specific com ponent I ve concluded that the sound was better when I used the Power Plant as the current source When I received the Premier for re view I did what I usually do with a new component I plugged it in made the connections to the system plugged all the AC cords into the Premier turned everything on and just listened with out trying to analyze or evaluate the sound in any way I continued in this vein for several weeks giving the Pre mier time to burn in Some postings in discussion groups on PS Audio s web site suggest that burn in is a significant issue with the Premier The sound was generally fine but I wasn t wearing my reviewer s hat Then with that hat firmly in place I listened to an array of highly familiar CDs paying attention to musica
45. ned that it provided little loss but no benefit I put aside my power spurs and fed the audio system from the alternative regular ring main using a socket strip On a simple A B basis the loss when moving from the dedicated spurs can be striking and shocking The procedure in part simulates poorer mains a higher source resistance and increased noise from the other devices electronic lamps computers power supplies for phones etc which are also present on the ring The results using the house ring are generally unacceptable and disappointing for me at 65 70 of the optimum Under these degraded conditions the insertion of the Titan did now show a worthwhile benefit managing to bring the system sound to a more than satisfactory 75 80 The Ben Duncan designed balanced mains transformer HZFICRITIC Vol 1 No 5 was even better at about 85 To analyse the PS Audio PPP I explored just how best to use it whether to put the whole system on it as if it was a socket extender or be selective and try different component combinations It has some subtle control features and this also required further analysis alone and in different combinations of my audio system components All in all there was quite a lot to do Signature also supplied a hawser like PS Audio mains cable which we later discovered was an audio component in its own right and also Duet and Quintet passive filter power bars Features and Operation In contrast to many main
46. nt for the top of the line P1200 1200W output you had a 150 lb component to contend with and a corresponding increase in your electricity bill There was also the matter of heat the P300 ran hot when working hard and its cooling fan was noisy The P300 had only four outputs which meant having to use a power bar in complex systems not an ideal solution Over the years the design of the Power Plant evolved with new features such as MultiWave an alternative to the standard AC sinewave with a waveform that s supposed to make components power supplies work more efficiently and CleanWave an AC power equiva lent of variable frequency signal degauss ing devices And to respond to the needs 112 Five pairs of isolated AC outlets 1500W of regenerated power of audiophiles not yet ready to plunge into the world of power regeneration PS Audio continued work on passive devices such as the balun based Ultimate Outlet which I reviewed in December 1991 Vol 24 No 12 and the ingenious Noise Harvester which shunts some of the power line s high frequency noise to an LED effectively transforming electrical noise into light I use Noise Harvesters in my home theater system to good effect Premier Primer Now we have the Power Plant Pre mier 2195 which PS Audio calls the world s first and only low distortion amplifier What s special about it is a new tracking power supply designed by Bob Stad
47. o component please contact your dealer distributor or the PS Audio corporate research center to discuss the problem before you return the component to our California manufacturing facilities for repair Products shipped to either the factory or the corporate research facilities will be refused and returned freight collect if not accompanied by a PS Audio Service Department issued return authorization number RA Number Return authorization numbers must be prominently displayed on the outside of the box and an accompanying letter describing the problem and re listing the RA number must be inside the box to qualify for service To contact the PS Audio Service Department TELEPHONE 866 406 8946 toll Free HOURS M F 9 00 am to 5 00 pm MST FAX 720 406 8967 E MAIL service psaudio com WEBSITE http www psaudio com If you are in the United States or Canada use the following procedure 1 Obtain a Return Authorization Number R A number and shipping address from the PS Audio Service Department 2 Insure and accept all liability for loss or damage to the product during shipment to the PS Audio factory and ensure all freight shipping charges are prepaid The product may also be hand delivered to the California or Colorado facilities if arrangements with the Service Department have been made in advance Proof of purchase from an authorized PS Audio dealer distributor or agent will be required for warranty validation at the time of hand deli
48. ollect c RETURNED PRODUCT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT PS Audio reserves the right to modify the design of any product without obligation to purchasers of previously manufactured products and to change the prices or specifications of any product without notice or obligation to any person In the event the product fails to meet this Warranty and the above conditions have been met the ourchaser s sole remedy under this Limited Warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center where the defect will be repaired without charge for parts or labor This Warranty is for the benefit of the original purchaser of the covered product if the product has been purchased through an authorized PS Audio dealer distributor or agent PS Audio will not honor this warranty without valid proof of purchase from an authorized PS Audio dealer distributor or agent and or a valid serial number as proof the product is a valid PS Audio product manufactured by PS Audio International This warranty does not cover the cost of custom installation customer instruction setup adjustments or signal reception problems This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or any damage due to accident misuse abuse negligence or modification of or to any part of the Product without initial express consent from PS Audio This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance connection
49. ovided a definite improvement over raw AC with greater clarity and less noise its performance was still some distance from that of the Premier the sound with the Premier in the system had that less electronic more natural quality There s something special about the Premier s effect on sound and the Quintet and suspect any other passive AC treatment didn t come close to matching it I m no fan of specifying sonic differences in speciously precise ways but if had to quantify the degrees of improvement produced by these devices I d say the Quintet gave me perhaps 50 of the improvement produced by the Premier For a product that costs less than 25 of the price of the Premier and that saves money on the cost of electricity over time I d say that s a good deal PS Audio s original P300 Power Plant cost 995 and is no longer available don t know how much it would cost to manufacture now but I would think there would be a market for a lower priced alternative to the Premier that would provide regenerated AC and all the advances of the Premier but less power just enough for source components and low powered amplifiers Robert Deutsch 113 www fantamag com amp www storemags com to PS Audio is an isolation and cleaning network that is both non intrusive and an excellent performer On the convenience side the Premier has a remote control selection of display mode sinewave MultiWave Clean Wave a
50. ows how the PPP output rail helps isolate the unwanted contributions of mains connected equipment from each other I checked the MultiWave option by choosing a poor core saturated test mains transformer with really flat waveform tops on its output and found that it did restore the output shape Conversely for a good transformer it increased waveform distortion especially in respect of third harmonic Presumably the power transformers in my audio system did not require the MultiWave correction and therefore it made them slightly worse See Fig 2 MultiWave adds distortion to a pure sine output the tops now rounded We checked the action of the CleanWave degaussing This turned out to consist of about 10V of 1 5kHz sine wave in the 235V output simply switched on for 5 or for 30 seconds and then off not ramped This signal is harmless enough and clearly had a significant if temporary beneficial effect during listening Fig 3 shows the noise and distortion spectrum of my lab mains supply before and after PPP noise and distortion spectrum of my lab mains supply The massive reduction is clear to see about ten times for the early harmonics and approaching 20 dB at higher frequencies up to the limit of my test signal sampling transformer Conclusions A winning combination of build quality experience and innovation has delivered an efficient and highly effective supply regenerator providing what most others merely promise I
51. problems simplicity itself without compromising the integrity of the earth connection Thus even the humble power cord becomes a model of versatile practicality at the hands of Paul McGowan thumps or worse actual damage In use the PPP requires a little respect when it comes to connection switch on and optimization largely consisting of making sure that everything s off before connecting to the wall and then allowing the unit to stabilize before switching it back on and then the electronics connected to it Tweaking the settings will normally be done by your dealer but is a straight forward enough process to carry out yourself with a little guidance should it become necessary Where a unit like the Vertex AQ Elbrus is very much one cog in a wider conceptual picture the PS Audio isa standalone add on to just about any system As such it s plug and play and yes you ll certainly hear its impact used in this way But like all other aspects of the system foundation it is also part of the whole and combining it with a coherent set of high quality mains leads is pretty much de rigeur if you want to really hear what the PPP is capable of On its own it s impressive enough as is a decent set of power cords But combine the two and as with all the other components that contribute to establishing your system s foundation gt gt gt the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts With three Statement lea
52. r with additional high frequency filtering Output is at local frequency eg UK 50Hz via five high quality output sockets filtered in zones for further isolation between connected electronics Overload and lighting strike circuit breakers are fitted and outlets are under selected control for delay and 12V trigger power up as required a boon for complex multi channel installations The current PPP replaces a line of differently sized conditioners which were essentially high quality power amplifiers supplying synthesised mains level power similarly priced and as big as any dreadnaught solid state power amp The PPP uses a new approach where the incoming mains is filtered and then powerfully conditioned by supplementary electronics to regenerate it The result is a stable low impedance low noise output voltage with generous 20A peak current power rating is 5kW short term and 1 5kW continuous The new design provides high power at more moderate size and cost as the previous full power regenerator amplifiers have been supplanted by a small efficient amplifier operating in Class G which HIFICRITIC JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009 tracks the incoming waveform like a bronco rider instantaneously cleaning the power A patent has been filed for the inventive component of this technology in which a small high current and responsive amplifier provided with its own isolated supply and control rides the crest of the incoming ma
53. rce equipment It is important to use only the highest quality AC power cords that are well shielded to any connected equipment It is a good idea to keep in mind that all equipment generates radiated noise when it is operating This radiated noise is harmful to both audio and video system performance and is typically carried down the AC power line 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Quick Start Guide 2 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER Power Zones Always on Switched Delayed DC triggers CATV and phone How to turn it on Quick Start Guide Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier The Power Plant Premier has selectable Power Zone switching Each of the 5 IsoZones on the Power Plant Premier are controlled by one of three Power Zones labeled A B and C A controls IsoZones 1 and 2 B controls IsoZones 3 and 4T and C controls IsoZone 5 labeled Power Amp 3 Each of the three Power Zones can be set to one of three positions always on switched and delayed Always on he front panel power button PS blue logo or rear panel DC triggers will have no effect on any Power Zone switched to this position Anything plugged into a receptacle will be immediately connected to the regenerated AC power Use this setting for equipment you never want to turn off from the Power Plant Premier s main power button
54. reaker and if that fails contact your dealer or PS Audio s service center for help Placement of the Power Plant Premier is important with respect to good ventilation Placement with respect to other equipment can be important as well In general place the Power Plant Premier close to the equipment you wish to power It is always preferable to have a long heavy gauge power cable feeding the Power Plant Premier if there is a distance problem Isolation through the use of spikes cones or Sorbothane feet is recommended for the Power Plant Premier if space and budget allows Isolation of any piece of high end stereo and theater equipment is always recommended wherever practical Yes cables make a difference It is important to use the best power cables possible Remember that everything you see and hear in an AV system Is nothing more than the power from the wall modulated by a CD DVD turntable or tuner You are actually listening or viewing the AC power So it is critically important to connect your equipment with the heaviest gauge well shielded power cables you can afford Power is the foundation of everyone s system The master power switch for the Power Plant Premier is found on the front panel of the Power Plant Premier Look for the company logo and press it 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Questions and Answers 6 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights r
55. ring a poor one back from the dead Our estimate was that some 91 of the original pure spur performance was recovered and we could not hear any significant colorations or other artifacts The system remained neutral and balanced with fine bass and no apparent restriction on maximum power Those not particularly critical of rhythmic accuracy might consider it a 96 recovery especially after using the degaussing button Remember this result has been achieved with a rather pricey 60 000 system and I can imagine many more difficult mains power situations where this economical and compact device will be an absolute lifesaver Lab Report Using a wideband low voltage isolating transformer I connected the PPP output to my Agilent analyser and Audio Precision test set to explore mains noise and distortion on and off load Incoming mains distortion varied up to 6 our first graph Fig 1 showing the distorted flat top waveform compared with the pure sine wave output from the PPP The latter s distortion was typically 0 3 to 0 4 agreeing with the PPP front panel display readings I simulated a load comprising a 400 W per channel amplifier at full power on a speech and music HIFICRITIC JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009 duty cycle delivering about 100W continuous into a test load The effect on the PPP was not significant barely altering the readings and there was no trace of the 485Hz high power amplifier fundamental in the output This also sh
56. ro dynamic agility It s the age old conundrum are you more interested in what s being played or how the player s playing it The PPP stands squarely in the former camp its innate sense of overarching musical coherence and flow making for an emotionally involving listening experience It s unforced and unhurried bringing natural perspectives and a natural sense of pace to proceedings It delivers a holistic picture and one that s both impressive and satisfying without having to resort to being to obvious As a result long term listening is a joyfully strain free experience If you want to get up close and personal with the performers then a unit like the Vertex will get you within touching distance The PS Audio is about something different the musical whole the shape of the piece rather than the strands that make it This is about music as experience rather than about performance as an intellectual exercise This is about the message in the music and if that s what you re after then the PS Audio PPP delivers it loud if necessary lt and never less than clear Price PS Audio PPP UK Distributor Signature Audio Systems Tel 44 0 208 480 3333 Net www signatureaudiosystems co uk Manufacturer PS Audio Net www psaudio com Owners Reference PS POWER Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier Instructions Tor use Power Plant Premier Document 15 037 01 1 4826 St
57. rtly after Burmester although that s reflects my awareness rather than any strict chronology But these units were large and expensive and they were soon followed by a slew of more affordable alternatives and imitators not least from PS Audio who swiftly launched a whole range of different designs varying in capacity weight and size The problem was that regeneration like many a simple concept proved to be far more complex and demanding when it came to actual execution and many of these designs disappeared as rapidly as they d emerged But PS Audio have always understood the prime importance of power supply quality and stuck with the problem We reviewed the smallest 300 of their original supplies and found its performance promising especially at the relatively modest asking price But it was large and ran extremely hot but the sonic benefits were undeniable Unfortunately the size and temperature issues were exacerbated in the larger versions culminating in a massive 1 2KVA behemoth that was a serious two man lift Now six years on we have the latest generation regenerator from PS by Roy Gregory Audio the Power Plant Premier or PPP as it s more commonly known The product of lessons learnt with the earlier designs this is a far more accomplished and sophisticated beast It s slim line and beautifully executed chassis is weighty but readily manageable cool running yet capab
58. s improvers whose fancy casework often conceals not a lot essentially a means to wire up the internal connections with a few bits filters etc the PS Audio PPP is positively crammed with electronics Its many operational features are also conveniently accessed via remote control signified by an electronic display which may be dimmed or muted This provides information about the operating state for example indicating master power on input voltage and distortion output voltage and distortion and other enhanced modes such as Clean Wave and MultiWave A set screw on the underside allows some user variation of output voltage relative to the input tracking for example to optimise the operating level for more critical devices Depending on the time of day I found 3 6 distortion indicated on my incoming mains which when regenerated was almost invariably at the threshold reading of 0 3 except when my 400W ch power amp was driven really hard when it flickered up to 0 4 In brief the PPP is a mains improver which also scales the input voltage down by a small amount about 5 and which incidentally avoids the effects of over voltage on more sensitive equipment often US electronics with 230V nominal input ratings It also claims to reduce harmonic distortion on the power line typically by a factor of 10 and provides a low noise very low mains source impedance just 15 thousandths of an ohm for powerful amplifiers togethe
59. t is certainly preferable to a 1 99 contractor special brass contact AC receptacle found in most of our homes Use the heaviest gauge shielded AC power cable you can to connect a Power Plant Premier to its AC source The heavier the gauge used the less the chance for restricted dynamics in both audio and video systems The PS display will blink when you first power the Power Plant Premier This is normal Once the Power Plant Premier has been connected to an AC source it is time to connect your equipment Each Power Plant Premier has multiple isolated zones called IsoZones These are individually isolated and filtered zones that isolate the power between equipment IsoZones should be used to isolate different genres of equipment from each other For instance you can group digital equipment together on a single IsoZone or multiple analog sources on yet another lsoZone You should not mix digital video or analog equipment on the same IsoZone if possible Digital equipment would be a DVD player CD player DAC computer TIVO or satellite receiver Video equipment would be a VCR TV or computer monitor Analog examples would be a power amp preamp projector turntable or any type of tube equipment On the Power Plant Premier IsoZone 5 is labeled Power Amp It is no different than any of the other 4 IsoZones other than it is a single duplex receptacle to keep the heavy current draw of power amps from affecting more sensitive sou
60. the chain If you were working with a receiver or an integrated amplifier you will need to jump to step 4 If you have a preamp or processor that is feeding the power amp your next step would be to disconnect all inputs to the preamplifier or processor Once these are disconnected and the preamp or processor is connected only to the power amplifier turn the system on and again listen for hum Should the hum now appear it is a problem with your preamp or processor or their interaction with the power amp Before returning the preamp or processor to the manufacturer try a cheater plug to break a ground loop Cheater plugs are simple devices that convert a three prong AC plug into a two prong AC plug and in the act of converting three prongs to two prongs they disconnect the ground from the wall socket Try one of these on the preamp or the power amp or both If you determine that there is still no hum present when the preamp processor or receiver is 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Troubleshooting 9 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER IroublesnootIng Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier connected with no inputs then selectively begin plugging in your various inputs one at a time After each connection check for hum until you discover the humming culprit It could be the cable TV VCR s surround processors and any de
61. therr PS Audio s head of engineer ing for which the company has received a patent According to Paul McGowan the concept of the tracking power supply design is elegantly simple and its ex ecution is breathtakingly complex to make it work Starting with the new higher efficiency amplifier design the slim stylish chassis of the Premier said to be based on the BMW automobile includes every bit of AC related technology that PS Audio has learned in the past decade There is sophisticated spike and surge protection THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF UNDESIRABLE COMPONENTS OF THE AC S NOT TO FILTER THEM OUT BUT TO REGENERATE THE AC SUPPLY high efficiency AC power regenerator The key part of this claim is high effi ciency Earlier Power Plants consisted of a class AB stereo amplifier with an effi ciency of about 50 which meant that they had to be very heavy if they were to output substantial amounts of power hence current The Premier s maximum output is 1500W a Power Plant of the previous design that produced this much output would weigh about 200 lbs In stead it s a far more manageable 35 lbs This is the result of a new amplifier de sign that s 85 efficient but is not as might be expected class D which PS Audio determined would produce too much noise for this application Instead it s a development of the usual class AB Other protective devices typically in clude protection ag
62. times higher permeability than any other magnetic materials ever produced High permeability magnetic core materials allow PS Engineers to use a minimal amount of copper wire to build effective filters thus preserving micro and macro dynamics for both audio and video systems Built to the PS power products are built highest standards the highest standards internally and externally and feature inch thick solid copper power bars heavy extruded aluminum covers and nickel plated hand polished Power Port AC receptacles as standard equipment 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com introduction Iv 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER Location Mounting Isolation Power Cables Conditioners Getting started Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier Once your new Power Plant Premier is unpacked you ll need to find a convenient place to set it There are several ways to mount the Power Plant Premier on a shelf or in a rack If you mount the Premier on a shelf make sure there is adequate clearance below the unit so airflow is not a problem Same for the top If you are planning on driving a lot of equipment that may generate heat in the Power Plant consider not placing another piece of equipment on top of the Premier If you are placing the Premier in a rack you can use the supplied rack ears or you can use a rack shelf Make sur
63. to any other component Make sure all cable terminations are of the highest quality There are no user serviceable fuses inside this product THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE ANY PS AUDIO PRODUCT REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Please contact your authorized dealer distributor or PS Audio if you have any questions not addressed in this reference manual PS Audio and PS Power are trademarks of PS Audio International Inc and is restricted for use by PS Audio International Inc its subsidiaries and authorized agents The lightning 11355 with arrow 7 m an head within a triangle is j i Intended to tell the user that i parts inside the product are a risk of elac ric shock to WARNING To reduce the risk of akectric shock do not remove cover or back persons Ho user serviceable parts inside Aefer servicing io quaitied serdce personnel The exclamation pomt within a imangh intended to tell the Weer that important operating and servicing inaction are in tha papers with thee 0083118 3 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 71 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Introduction ii 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Table Of Contents PS POWER Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier Introduction Getting Started 1 Quick Start Guide 2 5 Questions and 6 7 Answers roubleshooting ae 10 Warranty 11 12 Service 13 14 482
64. to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Warranty 11 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Outside the US Warranty Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier authorized by PS Audio to service the Product This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product This warranty is invalid if proof of manufacture by PS Audio International cannot be determined to the satisfaction of the company either by verification of a valid serial number and or a valid receipt that includes the serial number from an authorized PS Audio dealer distributor or agent To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem or for product information or operation call or email PS Audio ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ABOVE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY THE WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL COSTS OR DAMAGES TO THE PURCHASER Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or an exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Inq
65. tween the two Then it shows you the THD of the input signal output signal and once again the differential between the two All very interesting you might well think but so what Well the PPP allows you to either decrease or increase its output voltage by 10 Volts On the review unit that was achieved by turning a small set screw in the bottom plate a somewhat fiddly exercise which helps explain why current production units now have a thumbwheel to facilitate the process The significance of this adjustability is two fold using a tester the dealer can calibrate the display in the customers home and system and having done so the output voltage can then be optimized by examining its impact on the THD Don t just assume that 230 Volts will deliver the best results you may well be surprised But even more than the basic gt FQUIPMENT REVIEW The PS Audio family tree The PPP resides at the top of a whole suite of power products all of which employ PS Audio s anti surge input cartridge Next down the tree is the Quintessence 999 which whilst outwardly identical to the flagship unit dispenses with the sophisticated regeneration facility confining itself to significant levels of the more commonly seen shunt filtering to deal with RF pollution of the mains Then comes the Quintet 395 which builds the rear panel versatility and functionality of the PPP into a substantial horizontal extrusion cont
66. uiries regarding the above Limited Warranty may be sent to the following address PS Audio International Inc 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder Colorado 80301 ATTN Customer Service Email customerservice psaudio com Voice 720 406 8946 FAX 720 406 8967 PS Audio has authorized distribution in many countries of the world In each country the authorized importing retailer or distributor has accepted the responsibility for warranty of products sold by that retailer or distributor Warranty service should normally be obtained from the importing retailer or distributor from whom you purchased your product In the unlikely event of service required beyond the capability of the importer PS Audio will fulfill the conditions of the warranty Such product must be returned at the owner s expense to the PS Audio factory together with a photocopy of the bill of sale for that product a detailed description of the problem and any information necessary for return shipment 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Warranty 12 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved PS POWER If you require service in North America Obtain an RA number Contact information If you are in the United States or Canada Use original packing If you are outside the US or Canada Service Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier In the unlikely event there is a problem with your PS Audi
67. ut socket provided with its own common mode filter But the PPP sees the introduction of a new choke technology developed by Hitachi and dubbed Finemet This material has the highest magnetic permeability available allowing components to be considerably smaller and as a result shortening the electrical path by an order of magnitude over previous PS designs Sound fanciful Hitachi supply copious documentation to support the material s performance Then there s the data bus connections and the associated bank of small switches that allow the unit to interface with a remotely operated set up as well as stagger the switch on of the various units to avoid embarrassing Reproduced from Hi Fi Issue 59 www hifiplus com cable that employs twin conductors for live and neutral while the Statement supplied with the review unit increases the total conductor count to seven at a cost of 399 Finally the 699 Premier uses the same configuration as the Statement but employs silver conductors But once again there s slightly more here than meets the eye the IEC connectors make a really solid contact with sockets so much so that you can easily lift the substantial mass of the Quintet by its power cord while the input end is always terminated with a US plug supplied with a high quality adaptor 15 where required The earth pin of the US connector can be unscrewed making lifting the earth to chase down loops and noise
68. very Use the original packaging to ensure the safe transit of the product to the factory dealer or distributor PS Audio may at its discretion return a product in new packaging and bill the owner for such packaging if the product received by PS Audio was boxed in nonstandard packaging or if the original packaging was so damaged to the point it was unusable If PS Audio determines that new packaging is required the owner will be notified before the product is returned To purchase additional packaging please contact your authorized PS Audio dealer distributor or the PS Audio Service Department for assistance If you are outside the United States or Canada and require service you must contact your country s dealer or distributor for instructions PS Audio warranties its products see warranty section worldwide Service for PS Audio products outside the United States and Canada is handled through your country s distributor or dealer 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com Service 13 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved If you have problems Voltage changes Your serial number Your purchase information Service Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier 1 Obtain a Return Authorization Number R A number and shipping address from your dealer or distributor s Service Department 2 Insure and accept all liability for loss or damage to the pro
69. vice that is connected to a television cable or satellite dish can cause a loud buzz and should always be suspect If by the process of elimination described above you determine it is a component like a VCR that is causing the hum buzz to occur and using a cheater plug or removing the ground pin on a PS xStream Power Cable doesn t helo matters it may be necessary to isolate the cable connection CATV with an isolation transformer This inexpensive device is available at most Wal Mart Radio Shack or department store type outlets and is sometimes called a matching transformer If you have problems finding one call your local cable TV company for advice The matching transformer will be placed between the cable TV cord and the VCR TV or processor Just remember take the system down to its simplest level of connection Find a way to hook the system up with as many pieces of the system missing or not connected Keep it simple and get it to the point where the hum s gone Then start adding back components one at a time until the hum returns Finding the problem is 9 10th of the work in finding a solution 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www pspower com 2006 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Troubleshooting 10 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Conditions Remedy Miscellaneous Warranty Owner s Reference Power Plant Premier PS Audio warrants the pro

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