PS Audio P5 Power Plant (Each)

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PS Audio replaced its Premier regenerators with the Power Plant range. As well as being rather more attractive than its predecessor, this range has a number of distinct ‘firsts’. For starters, Power Plant models have a touch screen interface, which allows you to see the difference between incoming and outgoing AC sinewave. This lets the listener choose the best compromise between minimising distortion and degree of regulation, the latter for situations where the incoming AC mains fluctuates significantly. You can also choose to switch off outlets that are not in use, although there doesn’t seem to be a disadvantage in having them all powered up. Unsurprisingly for PS Audio (but less obvious on a power device), the Power Plant has a network connection and an SD card slot. The former means the Power Plant can report problems and show measurements online; it can even text or email you, which is perhaps a little more interaction than most of us need, but it’s certainly of the moment. The flash card slot allows firmware upgrades. The key difference between Power Plant and Premier is a 100x reduction in output impedance, which means a stiffer power supply, something from which all forms of supply could benefit.

The Digital Signal Processing that PS Audio uses to generate a new AC sinewave in the Power Plant models has a 16-bit, rather than 8-bit, DAC. They have also improved the software-based phase locked loop (PLL) circuit to make the Power Plant more tolerant of phase issues. The new regenerator can also cope with a wider range of incoming voltages: it can deliver a steady 220 to 230 VAC, while the power coming from the wall can vary between 190 and 275 VAC. However, I doubt that most of us in the UK see even a ten per cent swing. While the technology behind the regeneration process is digital the output stage is essentially a Class A/B analogue power amplifier that, in the case of the P5, has a 1250 VA output.

Technical Specifications

Output: 1250 VA

Features: Surge protection

Spike protection

Regulated output voltage

100% regenerated AC

Integrated oscilloscope

THD meter

Control over the web or network

Adjustable output voltage

Dimensions: W 430mm H 115mm D 360mm

Weight: 24kg

Manufacturer: PS Audio

PSAUDIO POWERPLANT P5 - DU

PS Audio P5 Power Plant (Each) | Display Unit

R 39,990.00

PS Audio is a Colorado-based company that was founded 40 years ago, and has made everything from DACs to preamps in that time. It still has a commanding reputation in digital audio and more recently high-grade phono equalisers. Regardless, PS Audio has become best known for its power products; when Read more

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Description

PS Audio replaced its Premier regenerators with the Power Plant range. As well as being rather more attractive than its predecessor, this range has a number of distinct ‘firsts’. For starters, Power Plant models have a touch screen interface, which allows you to see the difference between incoming and outgoing AC sinewave. This lets the listener choose the best compromise between minimising distortion and degree of regulation, the latter for situations where the incoming AC mains fluctuates significantly. You can also choose to switch off outlets that are not in use, although there doesn’t seem to be a disadvantage in having them all powered up. Unsurprisingly for PS Audio (but less obvious on a power device), the Power Plant has a network connection and an SD card slot. The former means the Power Plant can report problems and show measurements online; it can even text or email you, which is perhaps a little more interaction than most of us need, but it’s certainly of the moment. The flash card slot allows firmware upgrades. The key difference between Power Plant and Premier is a 100x reduction in output impedance, which means a stiffer power supply, something from which all forms of supply could benefit.

The Digital Signal Processing that PS Audio uses to generate a new AC sinewave in the Power Plant models has a 16-bit, rather than 8-bit, DAC. They have also improved the software-based phase locked loop (PLL) circuit to make the Power Plant more tolerant of phase issues. The new regenerator can also cope with a wider range of incoming voltages: it can deliver a steady 220 to 230 VAC, while the power coming from the wall can vary between 190 and 275 VAC. However, I doubt that most of us in the UK see even a ten per cent swing. While the technology behind the regeneration process is digital the output stage is essentially a Class A/B analogue power amplifier that, in the case of the P5, has a 1250 VA output.

Technical Specifications

Output: 1250 VA

Features: Surge protection

Spike protection

Regulated output voltage

100% regenerated AC

Integrated oscilloscope

THD meter

Control over the web or network

Adjustable output voltage

Dimensions: W 430mm H 115mm D 360mm

Weight: 24kg

Manufacturer: PS Audio

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