Should I use just one? Or multiple?
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GND Defender
Ideally you should use one Ground Defender per audio component, but also you should remember to connect at least one such product to your power bar/conditioner directly.
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Should I use just one? Or multiple?
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DC Blocker
You need only one DC Blocker per power bar/conditioner.
Read moreSo, is it a filter of sorts?
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DC Blocker
Yes, our DC Blocker is a passive power filter indeed, meant to block DC voltage from getting inside an audio component’s transformer.
Read moreWhat about unearthed systems?
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GND Defender
The GND Defender won’t be of benefit to an unearthed system (where all the components have double insulated 2 pin power supplies). Instead, it will probably help if the system…
Read moreWhat about your Groundhog+? Is it similar to that?
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GND Defender
Our Groundhog+ also eliminates ground loops, but via a set of connectors different that our GND Defender’s IEC interface.
Read moreWhat are the reasons for distortion? (hum)
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DC Blocker
The majority of audio electronic equipment uses a power transformer or transformers for their power supply. Mains power starts out being a pure sine wave at the power station but…
Read moreWhat do you mean by balanced configuration?
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Nova
The cable geometry has the live and neutral cables opposite each other and the earth wire placed centrally in the zero field zone.
Read moreWhat do you mean by earth and ground?
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GND Defender
Although these words sound similar, here we are using ‘earth’ to mean the mains earth, and ‘ground’ to mean the audio zero volt (0V) line on your equipment.
Read moreWhat does it do?
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DC Blocker
It blocks up to 1.2V of DC on the AC mains from reaching the power transformer.
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GND Defender
It aims to reduce the effect of ground loops in a system. If more than one audio device in your system is earthed to the mains, you may experience hum…
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GND Defender
The GND Defender is a ground lift device. It inserts resistance between the mains earth and your equipment ground. It is meant to eliminate ground loops in your audio setup,…
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DC Blocker
The DC Blocker aims to reduce noisy physical transformer hum caused by DC on the mains. It’s designed for equipment that uses a mains power transformer in its power supply.
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SupaNova
The SupaNova power cable was designed to be fully balanced, low loss power cable incorporating Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and surge protection.
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SupaNova
The Nova power cable was designed to be fully balanced, low loss power cable.
Read moreWhat is the maximum current rating?
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SupaNova
The SupaNova cable is rated at 15 Amps up to 125v and 10 Amps up to 250v.
Read moreWhat is the maximum current rating?
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Nova
The Nova cable is rated at 15 Amps up to 125v and 10 Amps up to 250v.
Read moreWhat sort of equipment should I connect to it?
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DC Blocker
This unit is mainly designed for source equipment and amplifiers with a power transformer rating up to 500W (for 230V) or 350W (for 115V). Using equipment with a higher power…
Read moreWhen will these cables be available in the UK?
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SupaNova
We are working to introduce these cables into the UK market before the end of this year (2021). If you import a cable into the UK please be aware that…
Read moreWhen will these cables be available in the UK?
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Nova
We are working to introduce these cables into the UK market before the end of this year (2021). If you import a cable into the UK please be aware that…
Read moreWhere are the LEDs for checking the earth and polarity?
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SupaNova
The large barrel-shaped enclosure in the centre of the cable contains the ANC circuitry and shows the polarity and earth indications at one end.
Read moreWhich transformer types work best with it?
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DC Blocker
As toroidal and R-core transformers are more efficient than conventional EI transformers they are quite sensitive to any DC entering them from the mains. If your equipment contains one of…
Read moreWhy does my DAC not power on when I plug the PSU in?
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ZEN Air DAC ZEN DAC ZEN DAC Signature ZEN DAC Signature V2 ZEN DAC V2
The ZEN Air DAC and ZEN DAC V1/V2 will receive power from a 5V PSU, however to activate these DACs, you must make a successful USB connection. You can identify…
Read moreWhy use balanced?
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Nova
This configuration results in better immunity to noise, both through shielding the active conductors and through less induction into the earth wire.
Read moreWhy use balanced?
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SupaNova
This configuration results in better immunity to noise, both through shielding the active conductors and through less induction into the earth wire.
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