I just bought a hand held device that would enable me to check the amount of electrical noise entering the AC circuit that provides power to my very good audio system. It measured over 4000 units!! Other rooms in the house, therefore other circuits, varied but were generally half that of the most important living room. To put this in perspective, I am told quiet a AC circuit should measure under 100. So I am on a mission to quiet this noise.
I have been offered a very expensive super audiophile transformer, but I’m hoping to find something less expensive. Tripp-Lite transformers were recommended and a four outlet option with hospital grade outlets can be had for around $500.
Meanwnile, a little more reading produced a suggestion for a line interactive UPS, which is one thpe of battery backup that works like this:
“A line interactive UPS is a battery-backup system whose battery is always engaged between the input AC and the output AC. This requires the electrical power to go through a conversion to DC (direct current) and then back to AC, which will remove all the noise.”
one problem with the UPS is I can’t seem to find one that matches the description in that it converts to DC and then back to clean AC. So I’m feeling quite confused.
I am not an electrician so I really don’t know how to evaluate the potential of these possibilities. Can anyone help me sort this out?
I have been offered a very expensive super audiophile transformer, but I’m hoping to find something less expensive. Tripp-Lite transformers were recommended and a four outlet option with hospital grade outlets can be had for around $500.
Meanwnile, a little more reading produced a suggestion for a line interactive UPS, which is one thpe of battery backup that works like this:
“A line interactive UPS is a battery-backup system whose battery is always engaged between the input AC and the output AC. This requires the electrical power to go through a conversion to DC (direct current) and then back to AC, which will remove all the noise.”
one problem with the UPS is I can’t seem to find one that matches the description in that it converts to DC and then back to clean AC. So I’m feeling quite confused.
I am not an electrician so I really don’t know how to evaluate the potential of these possibilities. Can anyone help me sort this out?
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