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Funny thing is that all the people out there giving this a try are well aware of the differences in cleaning up the power.Where are all the skeptics?
HiI have for some time considering to buy an UPS. It weights about 100 lbs. Anybody have experience with this. What will be different from the Majik Bus exept for the weight.
Danny,The Majik Buss is amazing! At first I tried it as a replacement for my BPT PC and I couldn't perceive much difference. But when I connected my digital gear to the MB and then plugged the MB into the BPT I knew within 10 seconds that I was not going to be returning the MB. There is much more power and punch to the system now and greater sense of sonic textures and soundstage as well. Inner details are easier to retrieve and the bass is also much improved. I can see why the ads say these things don't come back. Mine isn't!
Hi Danny,Do you mind taking a photo of the insides? I don't need to see a schematic or anything, but I would love to know what this thing consists of on the inside.-West
Niobium and niobium oxides are also emerging as a dielectric material for electronic capacitors.
Dave, I had a couple things that might be worth noting in the documentation that comes with the product (at least I don't remember reading anything about this. I'm at work, or I'd verify). The first is that the Majik Buss wont work with a GFI outlet. I have a few of them in my basement, and they trip every time I plug the unit in. The second thing is that there doesn't seem to be anything limiting current flow back to the power source. How do I know? It shocked me (literally) . I unplugged the Majik Buss from the wall and went to move it to another outlet. When I picked up the power cord to plug it back into the wall, I received a healthy jolt. I think it's something customers should be aware of.-Mike
Dave,A thought.If someone were to use the Majik Buss on the output of a balanced power transformer, this would also give the situation where there is 60VAC-0VAC-60VAC on the line - ground - neutral. This would also give a situation where the extra bleed resistor would be needed. Not saying this is a good way to use the system, just that it could happen. Have not seen the manual yet to see if this was commented on. Spotted the comment about not using the unit on the output side of the AC regenerator.
If you really did get shocked, I would throw the cord away that you pluged into the unit because it is leaky.
I have not thought about GFI compatibility with its use since a GFI (and the internal MOVs or crowbar, whatever...) should never be used for a high quality audio system, but I will put an inclusion on the website. It is not a ground fault, but a discharge of a 5.6 ufd cap from neutral to ground (or vice versa) of whatever the ground to neutral potential is at your outlet. If it is more than 3-4 volts, you have a big problem in your house somewhere with a swapped neutral and hot wire. This will play hell with all kinds of appliances and even light bulbs. BTW, the comparator in a GFI will trip @ 5 milliamps when new and they continue to age over time and can trip at as little as a milliamp when 10-15 years old.
Also, please do me a favor. Plug the unit in and read the voltage from neutral to hot. Unplug the unit and see how long it takes to bleed down to zero. Then read the voltage from hot to ground and then neutral to ground with the unit plugged into the wall. If there is voltage between the neutral or hot in excess of 2-3 volts, unplug everything in your house, one item at a time until you find the culprit. Your wife, kids or significant other(s) will appreciate you for it someday.
I assume this unit does not offer surge protection of any kind?Does the use of a Brickwall in front of the unit (which would provide this) degrade the sound at all, compared to plugging it directly into the wall?Thanks!By the way, Dave, please take a look at the Industry Participants policy when you have a chance, as you'll want to update your signature to reflect your business. (You've been including the requested content in most of your posts anyway, so it shouldn't be a big deal.) Thanks!