[kerisabe]

Well I have 5 devices to plug in - so not that much left

i guess you can fit/separate the analog and digital components by using that empty plug and installing an ifi ac ipurifier in.

 

[markush8]

Oh good idea! But aren’t all my mentioned devices digital ones?

 

[Slater91]

In case anyone's interested in reading an in-depth look at the iFi PowerStation, I wrote a full review. An excerpt: "Now, the PowerStation does only one thing, and it does that well. It removes noise from the power. I’ll be honest: I don’t know how it does that, I am no engineer and my technical understanding is limited. I do know that the noise in my Topping DX7, which has always been plagued by some background hiss, is reduced to the point it’s barely noticeable, whereas before it was definitely there. Most of the time I don’t hear it because it’s so low in volume that even faint sounds are enough to cover it. I call that a massive win in and by itself."
Here's the full iFi PowerStation review!

 

[iFi audio]

the more ifi in between the plugs of your components are better to separate them from interfering from each other.

Yup, that's the ideal scenario.

Here's the full iFi PowerStation review!

Much appreciated! Great read!

 

[markush8]

In my intended configuration using a Devialet 220 Pro, a Marantz 8013, TV, Internet modem and a QNAP NAS. Where should I plug the purifier to obtain the best performance? Before the Devialet?

 

[kerisabe]

In my intended configuration using a Devialet 220 Pro, a Marantz 8013, TV, Internet modem and a QNAP NAS. Where should I plug the purifier to obtain the best performance? Before the Devialet?

i suggest you “separate” the tv, internet modem and nas and plug them into a separate power line. And have the devialet and marantz together in a different power line than the tv, modem and nas. And put the purifier in between the devialet and marantz, would be better if u can plug another purifier on the first plug of the distributor.

 

[markush8]

Thank you very much! I have a current double plug coming from the wall. So best would then be having one "cheap" multiple plug used for TV, modem and NAS and using the other plug with the ifi Powerstation? What does "if you can plug another purifier on the first plug of the distributor" mean?

 

[kerisabe]

Thank you very much! I have a current double plug coming from the wall. So best would then be having one "cheap" multiple plug used for TV, modem and NAS and using the other plug with the ifi Powerstation? What does "if you can plug another purifier on the first plug of the distributor" mean?

that sounds about right, if u could move the internet modem out of the room and just pulling a long lan cable into the room for internet needs. What i meant by that was, the first electricity plug on the powerstation closest to the iec connector.

 

[iFi audio]

that sounds about right, if u could move the internet modem out of the room and just pulling a long lan cable into the room for internet needs. What i meant by that was, the first electricity plug on the powerstation closest to the iec connector.

 

[markush8]

Unfortunately cannot move Internet modem out of the room. Is this critical - making severe problems ?

 

[iFi audio]

Is this critical - making severe problems ?

Routers/modems are inherently noisy, which is always bad for audio, to a point when, once this issue is addressed, you'll hear an improvement. Of course it all depends on your setup.

 

[kerisabe]

Routers/modems are inherently noisy, which is always bad for audio, to a point when, once this issue is addressed, you'll hear an improvement. Of course it all depends on your setup.

well said In addition to that, internet connection using ethernet cable yields to better streaming audio sq in my experience. The streamer/endpoint needs to be receiving the data using cables. And turn off/disable any wifi/bluetooth function on the streamer/endpoint unit. In my experience, the sound drastically changed from something harsh/dry, into something more enveloping, something thicker/less harsh. To treat your internet modem if you cant move its location from your listening room, you can add more “negative ion” source near/covering the internet modem to reduce the negative effects from the modem to the rest of the components in the room.

sorry @iFi audio for getting out of topic. Now lets get the discussion back to the PowerStation.

 

[iFi audio]

sorry @iFi audio for getting out of topic

All good!

 

[iFi audio]

Folks, the latest issue of Hi-Fi+ lists all products which won the 2019 award. You can see it here.

But the big news is that our PowerStation got awarded as well! YES!

 

[richard51]

Congratulations to you all Ifi audio people....