Which Amp Rating Should I get for a power conditioner? | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

arnesto · Aug 30, 2006 at 12:37 AM

I live in CA and my I know the voltage is 110. But I'm confused about the Amp rating on power conditioner of 15 or 20 amps.

Does anyone know the difference?

BrianS · Aug 30, 2006 at 1:34 AM

I THINK it means the amp of your socket, usually normal sockets are 15 amp and dedicated lines are 20amps. correct me if wrong

Solude · Aug 30, 2006 at 1:44 AM

Unless you run dedicated lines in your home you are running 15A. 20A plugs are typical insert and twist variety, not the 3 prong straight in type.

That said, typical headphone setups barely put a dent in 1A so buying a conditioner rated to even 2.5A is fine as long as it uses the standard 15A 3 prong plug. A PS Audio PP300 would be such a device.

arnesto

500+ Head-Fier

BrianS

500+ Head-Fier

Solude

Headphoneus Supremus

Users who are viewing this thread