Hey yall--anyone using a double conversion UPS to supply their audio system or know of anyone who is?
It aint got no OFC or pixie dust but might be a good way to get clean solid power and give you a chance to shut down your system when the storms move through (or keep on listening if you have a robust backup) And they provide clean regulated sine wave power.
You figure you got $$$$ worth of equipment or more at the mercy of ready killowatt. What is protecting it besides a power strip with a $2 MOV? Power conditioning a la balanced power is not power protection.
I know you can buy kilobuck "audiophile grade" backups(Furman, Monster etc) but I have seen some server grade professional systems go for a couple of hundred bucks that listed for thousands recently. And yes I know a server power supply is different from an audio supply but the output is sine wave, line interactive and these are commercial units designed to go 24/7 so they are solid units.So the output should be better than what is coming from the wall.
Info:
On-line or double-conversion uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) use a constantly-operating power converter whose power source consists of a battery and battery charger that are connected in parallel. They provide the highest quality of power protection because of their double-conversion technique. First, on-line or double-conversion uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) convert incoming AC power to DC. The power is then conditioned to eliminate noise, sags, or surges. Next, the UPS converts the power back to AC. Because power runs continuously through the inverter, there is no transfer or switching-time to battery mode in the event of a blackout.
Thoughts or ideas one way or the other?
Review link -Planet Hi Fi
http://tiny.cc/0ej34