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Old 3rd February 2005, 03:27 AM   #17
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Originally posted by not_so_new
Not true.. did you bother to read my post?? Not picking a fight but a true "trickle power" or "always on" UPS is BALANCED CONDITIONED power, at least from all the white papers I have read (I am a computer sys admin as well as a recording geek).


While you are absolutely correct that the higher model does indeed "re-create" the AC signal via a conversion to DC, there is nothing in this white paper to suggest that the output is "balanced".

What is balanced power?

It's the stability of the ground created by the center tap on those huge toroidal transformers that really seems to benefit audio gear.....

So, from what I can derive from the specs on the noted UPS, it simply recreates a very stable version of what comes out of the wall. While beneficial to gear no doubt, it is NOT the same as an Equitech.
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