Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130 |
Do you just hook them up directly to the wall outlet then, or do you get a seperate UPS that can take enough wattage and plug just the sub or amp into it, then into the wall?
2 = M60,4 = QS8's,1 = VP150,1 = EP350,1 = EP500 HK247 Optoma HD70,110" DIY screen Xbox360 & PS3
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044 |
Sub goes straight to the wall, and I would imagine that the amp would too.
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130 |
Ok, thanks for the advice because I had mine hooked through the surge protector.
Last edited by Ascension; 04/09/08 04:19 PM.
2 = M60,4 = QS8's,1 = VP150,1 = EP350,1 = EP500 HK247 Optoma HD70,110" DIY screen Xbox360 & PS3
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 325
devotee
|
devotee
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 325 |
Is there a danger of plugging an EP500 directly into a wall socket without a surge protector or UPS?
Epic Grande Master 500 w/ on wall VP180
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,843 Likes: 13
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,843 Likes: 13 |
Nope, most manufacturers recommend not using surge/ups for amps/subs/etc...
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130 |
What if it has a 2 prong or 3 prong w/ ground. Can you use a cheater on it?
2 = M60,4 = QS8's,1 = VP150,1 = EP350,1 = EP500 HK247 Optoma HD70,110" DIY screen Xbox360 & PS3
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044 |
I do. Not that I have much choice--my apartment has 2 prong outlets. Hasn't blown up yet! (famous last words)
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 280
local
|
local
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 280 |
I had asked Axiom about using a surge protector with the EP-500, and they had advised using a surge protector with at least 700 joule rating. Panamax makes a surge protector for use with subs, and it's called Max 2 Sub. I think it may be a reasonable investment at around $35-50. Buy.com occasionally has this on sale. Kal Rubinson of Stereophile had mentioned using one in one of his articles, though this does not, of course, mean an endorsement.
I had the Belkin PF60 before and now have the Belkin AVU1500. I like both units. They both operate very quietly, and the display on the AVU-1500 can be dimmed to no light (whereas the display on the PF60 can be dimmed to low light). I briefly hooked up a Panamax Max 7500-Pro, and did not like the audible hum from the transformer.
As for the A1400-8, the Axiom brochure actually discourages using a surge suppressor/power conditioner with this amp. The potential problem in plugging the amp directly to the wall is that it can then provide a conduit for surge to the pre-pro and other units connected to the latter; this stresses the importance of having a surge protection at the point of entry into the house.
John
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 130 |
I do. Not that I have much choice--my apartment has 2 prong outlets. Hasn't blown up yet! (famous last words) Lol! Okay, thanks kcarlile! I didn't know if I was in the minority of using a cheater plug on a sub or not.
2 = M60,4 = QS8's,1 = VP150,1 = EP350,1 = EP500 HK247 Optoma HD70,110" DIY screen Xbox360 & PS3
|
|
|
Re: Panamax Power Conditoner or UPS?
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 107
veteran
|
veteran
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 107 |
The use of surge protectors most of the times is useless, the more critical problems (thunders, and other catastrophic events) happen on the ground line most fo the times, and this is not protected by the surge protector, unless you have avery spiky AC stay away from them, or get a power regenerators or a balanced power conditioner...UPS, if not a very expensive one, will give you square waves at the output while working, that are not beneficial neither to the sound... Most of the problems you have in audio can be treated at the power supply section of the amp, if properly designed you should be able to hear no beenfits at all from the use of power conditioners, if you do, please improve the PSU instead...
No doubt that getting older is madatory, but to mature still remains optional...Join the M80's team!
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,949
Posts442,512
Members15,619
|
Most Online2,082 Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
2 members (RickF, BBIBH),
684
guests, and
2
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|