Power Enhancer VI

What it is:

The PE VI has 42 high-grade wideband filters arranged in multiple filter banks to cover a wide frequency range (dc – 10 GHz) for harmonic filtering.  The PE VI can reduce noise up to 1500 feet.  The PE VI can be used in unbalanced and balanced applications.  Each unit is hand-built and signed by Alan Maher.

What it does for your system:

The PE VI addresses power factor correction by bringing the power factor of an AC power circuit closer to 1 by supplying reactive power of opposite sign.  The PE VI effectively cancels the inductive and capacitive effects of the load.  At the same time, the PE VI filter eliminates/reduces RFI/EMI and crosstalk distortion, and provides circuit isolation to improve signal to noise ratio and electrical impendence.  The PE VI acts as a surrogate power supply for the entire circuit.

The PE VI increase bass definition, articulation, and low-level resolution.  Midrange is improved in the areas of inner detail, texture, and non-colored midrange presentation.    Highs are extended, detailed, and non-fatigued/bright.  Expansive soundstage (increases in height, width, and depth). 

Video benefits include high-definition quality black level and contrast, color saturation, hue, detail/resolution, and sharpness. 

The PE VI is designed for the audiophile/videophile that craves a true-to-life musical experience. 

Why it works – the science:

Linear loads are voltage fluctuations and harmonic noise that occur when any large appliance (i.e. amplifier, refrigerator, the factory down the street, etc.) are switched on or off.  In a worst case scenario, reactive elements (inductance, capacitance, resistance) can interact with the system (any power supply plugged into the wall) and with each other (via the in-wall electrical wiring) to create resonant conditions (or odd harmonics) above 50/60 Hz, resulting in electrical instability and severe over-voltage/under-voltage fluctuations.

A non-linear load on a power system is typically a rectifier (such as used in a power supply), or some kind of arc discharge device (fluorescent lamp, washing machine, furnace, etc.).  Because current in these appliances is interrupted by a switching action, the current contains frequency components (noise) that are multiples of the 50/60 Hz frequency.  Non-linear loads change the shape of the current waveform from a sine wave to some other form.  Non-linear loads create harmonic currents in addition to the original (fundamental frequency) AC current.

Typical linear components such as capacitors and inductors cannot cancel these harmonic currents, so other methods such as filters or active power factor correction are required to smooth out their current demand over each cycle of alternating current and so reduce the generated harmonic currents.

Active power factor correction controls the amount of power drawn by a load in order to obtain a power factor as close as possible to unity.  In most applications, Active PFC controls the input current of the load so that the current waveform is proportional to the mains voltage waveform (a sine wave).  Because Active PFC uses a circuit to correct power factor, it is able to generate a theoretical power factor of over 95%, markedly diminishing total harmonics, automatically correcting for AC input voltage, and capable of a full range of input voltage.

The PE VI is a meticulously designed series of filter banks that addresses problems in both linear and non-linear load applications, active power factor correction, circuit isolation, and RFI/EMI suppression within the professional and consumer environment.

Specifications:
Voltage Rating: 100 – 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz (Adapter Required)

Frequency Range:  dc – 10 GHz

Plug Style: North America (NEMA)
Dimension: 6” x 4” x 2.25”

Average break-in time is about 4 weeks.

Price:  $550.00

1 year warranty for parts and labor (normal wear). Returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee.

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