Hi;
I am changing from Class D amps (Wyred4Sound SX-1000's) to Class A/B amps (Acoustic Arts Mono II's). I have all my Class D amps connected to a power strip that has some limited filtering, but no surge protection, plugged into an amp input on a Furman Ref-IT balanced power conditioner.
The plan for the new, more power hungry amps, is to plug the right and left channels directly into the dedicated 20 amp circuit with Wattgate outlets. The center channel amp will be plugged directly into the Furman. I have been told by multiple independent sources that while the Torus and Shunyata are both better than the Furman, they are not so much better that it is necessary to replace the Furman Ref-IT. So, for now, I plan to start life with the new center channel amp plugged into the Furman and see how it works out. I also plan to use the Shunyata Venom Defender Stand Alone plug in unit to provide surge protection for the amps plugged into the wall.
The rear channels are where I need your advice:
I will be adding 2 more dedicated circuits to my theater space later next year. But for now the 2 Accustic Arts Mono II amps will be plugged into the regular house circuit at the rear of my theater space. So my question is about the power conditioner to be used for the 2 surround channel amps. I have been looking at the Shunyata Triton 1 and the Torus RM15+ or RM20.
It appears that the approaches taken by the Torus and Shunyata are quite different. Am I correct in thinking that the Torus is more of a power regenerator and the Shunyata uses more of a filtering approach. They both appear to have their supporters and both seem to provide good results. Yet they are quite different from one another.
Has anybody had experience with listening to both these options in their own system? If so, what was your experience with them?
Thanks for your feedback!
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I am changing from Class D amps (Wyred4Sound SX-1000's) to Class A/B amps (Acoustic Arts Mono II's). I have all my Class D amps connected to a power strip that has some limited filtering, but no surge protection, plugged into an amp input on a Furman Ref-IT balanced power conditioner.
The plan for the new, more power hungry amps, is to plug the right and left channels directly into the dedicated 20 amp circuit with Wattgate outlets. The center channel amp will be plugged directly into the Furman. I have been told by multiple independent sources that while the Torus and Shunyata are both better than the Furman, they are not so much better that it is necessary to replace the Furman Ref-IT. So, for now, I plan to start life with the new center channel amp plugged into the Furman and see how it works out. I also plan to use the Shunyata Venom Defender Stand Alone plug in unit to provide surge protection for the amps plugged into the wall.
The rear channels are where I need your advice:
I will be adding 2 more dedicated circuits to my theater space later next year. But for now the 2 Accustic Arts Mono II amps will be plugged into the regular house circuit at the rear of my theater space. So my question is about the power conditioner to be used for the 2 surround channel amps. I have been looking at the Shunyata Triton 1 and the Torus RM15+ or RM20.
It appears that the approaches taken by the Torus and Shunyata are quite different. Am I correct in thinking that the Torus is more of a power regenerator and the Shunyata uses more of a filtering approach. They both appear to have their supporters and both seem to provide good results. Yet they are quite different from one another.
Has anybody had experience with listening to both these options in their own system? If so, what was your experience with them?
Thanks for your feedback!
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