# Power Base?

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113>\
**Category:** Power Components\
**Created:** [December 4, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113 "2018-12-04T16:27:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Gary\_M](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Gary_M)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/1 "2018-12-04T16:28:00Z")

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Was this an older product that has since been discontinued?

> **[PS Audio Power Base](http://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2016/2/5/pelp2j830lbyf3h8ie9eoq6x31if9q)**
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> Several months ago, I received an e-mail from PS Audio describing a new product, the PerfectWave PowerBase. It represents their first attempt to address the issue of component noise. It is a unique device which combines the elimination of noise...

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**Author:** ![brett66](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brett66/32/92201_2.png) [@brett66](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brett66)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/2 "2018-12-04T19:45:25Z")

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Yes. [https://www.psaudio.com/products/perfectwave-powerbase/](https://www.psaudio.com/products/perfectwave-powerbase/)

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**Author:** ![Gary\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Gary\_M](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Gary_M)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/3 "2018-12-04T20:28:42Z")

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Thanks. Wonder why it was discontinued, it seemed to be well received.

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**Author:** ![brumtech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brumtech/32/27935_2.png) [@brumtech](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brumtech)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/4 "2018-12-04T22:41:57Z")

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Why did you stop this product?

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**Author:** ![brett66](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brett66/32/92201_2.png) [@brett66](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brett66)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/5 "2018-12-04T22:51:02Z")

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Probably get a better response if you ask @Paul

I’m betting they didn’t sell well, or the parts became too expensive or unavailable or all three.

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**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/6 "2018-12-05T00:12:36Z")

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Low sales. We had talked about maybe removing the power part of the base and hing is as just an isolation base but we couldn’t make the numbers work and would have had to charge more than we thought was fair.

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**Author:** ![brumtech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brumtech/32/27935_2.png) [@brumtech](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brumtech)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/7 "2018-12-05T00:16:13Z")

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My apologies, I wasn’t asking. I thought I was posting a link to a thread with this same question from last year.

Elk, what did I do wrong? I copied and pasted the link and after I posted it, it took me to the other thread. Now it looks like I typed the title of the thread as a response. I guess I’m still getting the hang of this.

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/8 "2018-12-05T00:30:39Z")

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I just looked at it again. It is not clear to me why it did not work. We could see the title of the earlier thread, but it did not link to the thread itself.

You were doing a great job making an effort to refer us to an earlier thread asking the same thing.

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**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/9 "2018-12-05T00:57:31Z")

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It’s a shame they didn’t sell well. I just use them for the isolation myself, I find they work extremely well in my system. I have nine of them! (Bought most of them used or significantly discounted). Honestly, I could use one more!

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**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/10 "2018-12-05T02:45:28Z")

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want my black one?

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**Author:** ![JeffofArabica](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jeffofarabica/32/135_2.png) [@JeffofArabica](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JeffofArabica)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/11 "2018-12-05T05:15:18Z")

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I have one under my SonoruS reel-to-reel deck and it works fabulously!

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**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/12 "2018-12-05T11:09:51Z")

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Maybe. I’ll message you in a bit. Things are a bit tight now but we’ll see. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/13 "2018-12-05T16:21:47Z")

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Thanks to Ron, I don’t need another one. Shouldn’t have spent the money, but we all know how that goes!

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**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/14 "2018-12-05T17:20:38Z")

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Looking for one or two of these, if anyone is selling.

Scott

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**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/15 "2018-12-05T18:51:41Z")

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They’re excellent, especially under the DSD.

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**Author:** ![michaelhifi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@michaelhifi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/michaelhifi)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/16 "2018-12-05T19:21:50Z")

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I would like to have a silver one if someone is selling/giving one.

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**Author:** ![radioclash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/radioclash/32/1594_2.png) [@radioclash](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/radioclash)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/power-base/8113/17 "2018-12-06T05:19:48Z")

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I have a half dozen AC-12 half meter power cords for the Powerbase if anyone is interested. I only use my bases for isolation these days so no need for the power cords. Make an offer if interested.
